verbal classification



Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classification as the others.

1).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   parsley   
B   basil   
C   dill   
D   mayonnaise   
ANS: D - mayonnaise

Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.

2).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   inch   
B   ounce   
C   centimeter   
D   yard   
ANS: B - ounce

An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.

3).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   tyre   
B   steering wheel   
C   engine   
D   car   
ANS: D - car

Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.

4).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   tulip   
B   rose   
C   bud   
D   daisy   
ANS: C - bud

Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.

5).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   rye   
B   sourdough   
C   pumpernickel   
D   loaf   
ANS: A - rye

Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.
Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.
Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a previous batch.
Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.

6).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   guitar   
B   flute   
C   violin   
D   cello   
ANS: B - flute

The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.

7).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   dodge   
B   flee   
C   duck   
D   avoid   
ANS: B - flee

Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.

8).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   branch   
B   dirt   
C   leaf   
D   root   
ANS: B - dirt

A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.

9).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   street   
B   freeway   
C   interstate   
D   expressway   
ANS: A - street

Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.

10).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   heading   
B   body   
C   letter   
D   closing   
ANS: C - letter

Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

11).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   tape   
B   twine   
C   cord   
D   yarn   
ANS: A - tape

The yarn, twine, and cord are all used for tying. The tape is not used in the same way.

12).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   leopard   
B   cougar   
C   elephant   
D   lion   
ANS: C - elephant

A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.

13).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   couch   
B   rug   
C   table   
D   chair   
ANS: B - rug

The couch, table, and chair are pieces of furniture; the rug is not.

14).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   cornea   
B   retina   
C   pupil   
D   vision   
ANS: D - vision

The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye.

15).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A   noun   
B   preposition   
C   punctuation   
D   adverb   
ANS: C - punctuation

The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a sentence. Punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word.