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Surely, he thought, I can't trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more than I'd like to admit. Which of the following parts of speech is the word "although"?

A. Participle

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

Answer Explanation:

Although means 'in spite of something'. it is a subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete 

Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences contains formal language, rather than informal language?

    A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

    B. When traveling alone, be on the lookout for pick-pockets.

    C. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

    D. I didn't want to tell on my friends, but the teacher gave me no choice.

    Answer Explanation

    Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like graduate school assignments . Formal language does not use colloquialisms, contractions or first-person pronouns such as "I" or "We." A is the correct use of formal language as there is no personal information or first person pronouns used to bring out the message.

  • Q #2: Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

    A. "Don't stay out too late," My mother said.

    B. "I have to leave!" she said.

    C. "Were you late to the show," he asked?

    D. "It's time to go home." I told him.

    Answer Explanation

    "Don't stay out too late," My mother said - is incorrect. The "m" should be lowercase, not capitalized. 

    "I have to leave!" she said - is correct. This sentence is correctly punctuated. The exclamation mark is placed inside the quotation marks to indicate that she is speaking with excitement.

    "Were you late to the show," he asked - is incorrect. The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks when it is part of the quoted speech. The correct punctuation would be: "Were you late to the show?" he asked.

    "It's time to go home." I told him - is incorrect. A comma should be placed inside the quotation marks instead of the period.

  • Q #3: The very lively lady was riding a beautiful parade float. Which of the following parts of speech is the word "lively" in the sentence above?

    A. Adverb

    B. Adjective

    C. Conjunction

    D. Interjection

    Answer Explanation

    An adjective is a descriptive word that modifies (describes) a noun. In this case, lively is used to describe the lady (noun).