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Wow, that was a fast car! Which of the following parts of speech is the word "Wow" in the sentence above?

A. Preposition

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

Answer Explanation:

The word “wow” can certainly be marked as an interjection as the word is in use to show the emotion of “surprise” of the speaker about the ability of the addressed person to qualify the hurdle in the first attempt.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: 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 #2: Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"?

    A. Crisis's

    B. Crises

    C. Crises's

    D. Crisises

    Answer Explanation

    The word crisis has a plural of “es” making B the right answer.

  • Q #3: Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is losing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above?

    A. It`s

    B. who's

    C. they're

    D. you're

    Answer Explanation

    Who’s is the right replacement for whose because it shows “who is” responsible for something, which fits perfectly into the sentence.