IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF SPEECH
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF SPEECH
A) Directions: Identify the underlined part of speech as a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, article, adverb, conjunction, preposition, or interjection.
- English is my second language.
A) noun B) adjective C) pronoun D) interjection
- My father lives in Scarborough, Ontario.
A) adjective B) verb C) conjunction D) interjection
- After I got home yesterday, I took my dog for a walk.
A) noun B) adverb C) conjunction D) interjection
- The other day I saw a bear.
A) article B) noun C) conjunction D) adverb
- Although I am quite brave, that movie scared me.
A) interjection B) conjunction C) noun D) adverb
- I like hockey, but my brother likes basketball.
A) noun B) adverb C) conjunction D) preposition
- Toronto is the largest city in Ontario.
A) adverb B) adjective C) conjunction D) preposition
- This is the ugliest fish in the lake!
A) noun B) pronoun C) adverb D) adjective
- My sister is a silly yet beautiful woman.
A) conjunction B) interjection C) adjective D) adverb
- I love my pet lizard.
A) noun B) interjection C) adjective D) adverb
- The stream bubbles merrily over tiny pebbles.
A) adverb B) verb C) preposition D) conjunction
- I work in Waterloo, yet live in Kitchener.
A) pronoun B) noun C) interjection D) article
- Driving in heavy traffic on King Street, I was horrified when my car stalled suddenly.
A) preposition B) adverb C) verb D) conjunction
- I laughed as I put the apples into a box.
A) adverb B) conjunction C) preposition D) article
- “Oh! I didn’t see you there!”
A) conjunction B) interjection C) adverb D) article
- My brother owns two big turtles, and he keeps them in a glass aquarium.
A) adverb B) article C) adjective D) noun
- My boyfriend has a tattoo; it is a red maple leaf.
A) adverb B) adjective C) noun D) pronoun
- I will be going to the Film Festival this weekend.
A) participle B) linking verb C) action verb D) helping verb
- I wish I could be sitting on a beach right now!
A) verb B) adverb C) conjunction D) adjective
- The dictionary and the thesaurus are both valuable resources when writing an essay.
A) article B) conjunction C) interjection D) preposition
- Every four years, the public votes in the presidential election.
A) noun B) verb C) adjective D) adverb
- Whenever the door slams, the lamp rocks back and forth.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) preposition
- The garden wall is made of rocks.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) interjection
- Every evening my grandmother rocks in her rocking chair.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- The college’s geology department has a large rock collection.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) conjunction
- Parents should limit the amount of television their children watch.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- Her credit limit is $5,000.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- How much cloth will it take to make the curtains?
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- When I travel, I take my cloth coat instead of my leather one.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) preposition
- Feathers are so light that they seem to float.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- Please turn on the light.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) conjunction
- Pastels are light colors.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) adverb
- Open the window and let in the light.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) interjection
- Please light the candles on the birthday cake.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D)adverb
- Her daughter is the light of her life.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) article
- The pancakes are delicious and light.
A) adjective B) noun C) verb D) pronoun
- Please put these new books in the bookcase over there.
A) pronoun B) noun C) adjective D) adverb
- A computer can store and retrieve information.
A) noun B) pronoun C) adjective D) adverb
- Does Tim live in a house or in an apartment?
A) noun B) adjective C) adverb D) conjunction
- Ms. Enriquez believes wealth cannot buy happiness.
A) pronoun B) noun C) adverb D) adjective
- The huge crowd appeared excited and restless.
A) adjective B) adverb C) conjunction D) interjection
- Two old prospectors and a weary mule trudged across the desert.
A) pronoun B) adjective C) adverb D) interjection
- The loyal fans cheered their team in the game.
A) verb B) adjective C) conjunction D) pronoun
- Our European guests were weary after the long trip.
A) adjective B) interjection C) conjunction D) preposition
- The library will hold the book until tomorrow.
A) preposition B) conjunction C) adverb D) verb
- The messenger for the company stopped several times along the route.
A) conjunction B) preposition C) interjection D) adverb
- The meeting of the Security Council took place at ten o’clock in a private area of the building.
A) adverb B) adjective C) pronoun D )preposition
- The prompter sat behind the scenery with a small flashlight.
A) noun B) pronoun C) adjective D) preposition
- The elephants lumbered past us toward the water hole.
A) preposition B) adjectives C) adverb D) noun
- The doctor suggested that the patient be given complete bed rest.
A) preposition B) adjectives C) verb D) noun
- Her loyalty and honesty made her a great friend.
A) noun B) pronoun C) adjective D) adverb
- Joey ran to the store.
A) verb B) adverb C) pronoun D) conjunction
- The boxer is strong.
A) verb B) adverb C) conjunction D) noun
- The teacher helped the student with her homework.
A) adverb B) verb C) adjective D) conjunction
- Thick clouds cover the planet Venus.
A) adjective B) verb C) noun D) pronoun
- Inside the classroom was a happy teacher.
A) helping verb B) linking verb C) modal verb D) dynamic verb
- A spotted coat helps the leopard hide from its prey.
A) adjective B) pronoun C) interjection D) preposition
- Snow covered the ballpark earlier, but it melted.
A) pronoun B) adjective C) preposition D) adverb
- Ken came by and picked up his basketball before supper.
A) pronoun B) noun C) adjective D) adverb
- Many artists built their studios in old warehouses.
A) adjective B) pronoun C) adverb D) conjunction
