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Exercise 1:
noun article pronoun adjective
conjunction verb adverb preposition
Fill in the correct part of speech.
- Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb:
- A person, place, thing, or idea:
- Shows action or classification:
- Modifies a person, place, thing, or idea:
- Used before a noun; it may be definite or indefinite:
- Connects or joins two phrases or clauses in a sentence:
- Replaces a noun; it may be a subject, an object, a possessive, or a relative:
- This word indicates position or direction; it is often used in a phrase:
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Exercise 2:
noun article pronoun adjective
conjunction verb adverb preposition
Insert a word of your choice in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
- The frustrated [ adjective ] student walked quickly [ adverb ] out of the
- The happy [ ] yelled at the [ ] soccer
- The banker wore a [ ] suit.
- In [ ] morning, my friends [ ] around the block four times.
- It was raining, [ ] we didn’t go to the [ ].
- [ ] black dog [ ] with his
- Jenny was [ ] late, so she [ ] all the way from the bus stop
[ ] the office.
- Maya loves to eat pizza, [ ], [ ]
- My [ ] brother [ ] two [ ] every afternoon.
- Carol loves Carl, but [ ] doesn’t love [ ].
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Exercise 3:
Insert a word of your choice in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
- The snow [ noun ] was so heavy that school was canceled [ verb ].
- [ ] bag on the table is [ ].
- Jenny is the [ ] girl in the [ ] class.
- Oscar tried to [ ] to the teacher, [ ] she had to leave right away for another class.
- I can’t believe you had [ ] slices of [ ] must be full now.
- [ ] it was raining, we didn’t go [ ] the
- You have a [ ] mouth. You really can’t keep a [ ].
- John is rich [ ] cheap, [ ] no one invites him to
- Henrietta [ ] drinks coffee, but [ ] often drinks
- When [ ] was six years old, I could [ ] a bicycle.
Exercise 4:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.
The lazy man slept in the afternoon, and he was very tired at night.
The
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
lazy
a. article noun c. verb d. adjective
man
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
slept
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
in
a. article preposition c. verb d. pronoun
afternoon
a. article noun c. verb d. adverb
and
a. conjunction noun c. verb d. pronoun
he
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
very
a. adverb noun c. verb d. pronoun
tired
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
A red car is dangerous for policemen, but it is incredibly beautiful.
A
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
red
a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
car
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
is
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
dangerous
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
for
a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb
policemen
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
but
a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction
it
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
incredibly
a. article b. adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
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Exercise 5:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.
The cute puppy rested on the couch, and it was very energetic in the afternoon.
The
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
cute
a. article noun c. verb d. adjective
puppy
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
rested
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
on
a. article preposition c. verb d. pronoun
couch
a. article noun c. verb d. adverb
and
a. conjunction noun c. verb d. pronoun
it
a. article noun c. verb d. pronoun
very
a. adverb noun c. verb d. pronoun
energetic
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
The
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
black
a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
cat
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
ran
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
quickly
a. article b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun
down
a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb
street
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
but
a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction
dog
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
found
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
immediately
a. article adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
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Exercise 6:
Identify the adjectives in the sentences.
- My hands were freezing because of the cold
- The long examination took four hours to complete.
- The words are easy to understand but difficult to
- The chicken was overcooked, dry, and
- My older sister lives in a beautiful, new house.
Exercise 7:
Identify the nouns in the sentences.
- The suntanned lifeguard sat on the high chair in the sand.
- Give me the hammer and the nails. I will fix the broken
- The words in this passage are simple, but the questions are hard.
- Sam burned the hamburgers and hot dogs, but the potatoes were
- My mother and her sister live on the same street.
Exercise 8:
Identify the verbs in the sentences.
- Sit down and be quiet. I am reading a book.
- Barbara woke up early, took a shower, made breakfast, and left the house at 9:00.
- While I was driving to school, I saw my old
- Samantha hurried home so that she could tell her mom the good news.
- Right now Marta is sitting at her desk and studying for her math exam.
Exercise 9:
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
- She walked very slowly down the street.
- Brenda felt incredibly lucky to meet the very famous
- I live here, not there. Didn’t you see the house yesterday?
- Nicky is coming He will not be too late for the party.
- Mario speaks softly, but his eyes are intensely
Answer Key
Exercise 1: Fill in the correct part of speech.
| 1. adverb | 2. noun | 3. verb | 4. adjective |
| 5. article | 6. conjunction | 7. pronoun | 8. preposition |
Exercise 2: Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech. Answers may vary.
- frustrated – adjective, quickly – adverb
- fans – noun, tired – adjective
- dark – adjective
- the – article, walk – verb
- so – conjunction, game – noun
- the – article, ran – verb
- very – adverb, ran – verb, to – preposition
- chicken – noun, and – conjunction
- little – adjective, watches – verb, programs – noun
- he – pronoun, her – pronoun
Exercise 3: Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech. Answers may vary.
- snow – noun, was canceled – verb
- the – article, mine – pronoun
- tallest – adjective, whole – adjective
- talk – verb, but – conjunction
- three – adjective, You – pronoun
- Because – conjunction, to – preposition
- big – adjective, secret – noun
- but – conjunction, so – conjunction
- never – adverb, she – pronoun
- I – pronoun, ride – verb
Exercise 4: Identify all the words in the sentences.
| 1. a | 2. d | 3. b | 4. c | 5. b | 6. b | 7. a |
| 8. d | 9. a | 10. b | 11. a | 12. d | 13. b | 14. c |
| 15. b | 16. a | 17. b | 18. d | 19. d | 20. c | |
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Exercise 5: Identify all the words in the sentences. |
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| 1. a | 2. d | 3. b | 4. c | 5. b | 6. b | 7. a |
| 8. d | 9. a | 10. b | 11. a | 12. d | 13. b | 14. c |
| 15. b | 16. a | 17. b | 18. d | 19. b | 20. c | |
Exercise 6: Identify the adjectives in the sentences..
- my, freezing, cold 2. long, four 3. easy, difficult 4. overcooked, dry, tasteless 5. my, older, beautiful, new
Exercise 7: Identify the nouns in the sentences..
- lifeguard, chair, sand 2. hammer, nails, chair 3. words, passage, questions
- Sam, hamburgers, hot dogs, potatoes 5. mother, sister, street
Exercise 8: Identify the verbs in the sentences.
- sit, be, am reading 2. woke, took, made, left 3. was driving, saw 4. hurried, tell 5. is sitting, studying
Exercise 9: Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
- very, slowly 2. incredibly, very 3. here, there, yesterday 4. now, too 5. softly, intensely
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