Parts of Speech 1
Which word in the sentence is a NOUN?
John turned and ran away.
John
Select the word from the sentence that is a verb.
John swiftly replaced the broken cup with a new cup.
replaced
Select the correct pronoun to complete this sentence.
Neither the students nor the teachers wanted ______ day off to be canceled.
a. his or her
b. their
c. he or she
d. we
b. their
Read this sentence.
We went camping by the lake.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Read sentence 8.
They get water from wells or from far away rivers.
What does they take the place of in this sentence?
A. the rainfall in the Atacama Desert
B. the country of Chile in South America
C. the people who live in the Atacama Desert
D. the giant nets in South America
C. the people who live in the Atacama Desert
Which underlined word in the sentence is a NOUN?
The big dog jumped on me.
dog
Which is an example of a helping verb?
a. walk
b. run
c. will
d. talk
c. will
What is the pronoun in the sentence below?
Jack and Emmy quietly walked down the stairs so the cat wouldn't hear them.
them
Read sentence 11.
You might not know it, but you have probably played it too.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
pronoun
Read sentence 2.
We ate crunchy apples, orange, pears, and carrots.
What is the purpose of the word crunchy in this sentence?
A. It compares the apples to the other foods.
B. It shows that more people than the narrator tried the foods.
C. It tells what the narrator did.
D. It describes something the narrator ate.
D. It describes something the narrator ate.
Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
The girl _______ the ball.
a. threw
b. throwed
c. can
d. white
a. threw
Read the sentence.
By the time they made it home, the dog was very wet.
Which word describes the dog?
wet
Read the following sentence.
The new bright lamp stood on the corner table.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
noun
Read sentence 5.
They cooked, cleaned, took care of the animals, and watched younger children.
What does the word they take the place of in this sentence?
A. parents of children
B. games children played
C. farm animals children watched
D. colonial children
A. parents of children
Read sentence 1.
I finally learned how to ride a bike last summer.
How is the word learned used in the sentence?
A. as a verb that tells what action happened
B. as a noun that tells where an action took place
C. as an adverb that tells when an action took place
D. as a pronoun that tells who did an action
A. as a verb that tells what action happened
What is the verb in the sentence below?
The orange monkey swung from the tree.
swung
Choose the correct adjective to fill in the blank.
The hummingbird was the__________ bird.
a. busiest
b. busyest
c. busyer
d. busier
a. busiest
Read the following sentence.
Beverly Cleary is a famous author.
What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?
adjective
Read sentence 5.
I help take care of Friday by feeding him every morning.
Which underlined word is a noun?
morning
Read sentence 7.
People who live here must get their water in other ways.
How is the word live used in this sentence?
A. to create a picture of what the people in the desert look like
B. to describe the fact that the people in the desert are alive
C. to give an idea of the number of people living in the desert
D. to show the action of people who make the desert their home
D. to show the action of people who make the desert their home
Read the following part of a sentence. Choose the option that BEST completes the sentence.
The cowboys_____ rode into the sunset.
a. ride
b. rided
c. rode
d. roded
c. rode
In the following sentence pick out the ADVERB.
These rocks and dust grains sometimes enter the earth's atmosphere.
a. these
b. atmosphere
c. sometimes
d. dust
c. sometimes
Read this sentence.
When I got home, I ate my dinner.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
verb
Read sentence 8 from the passage.
She loves flying and decides she wants to be a pilot when she grows up.
Which of the underlined words is a noun?
pilot
Read sentence 10.
Instead, Betsy draws a wonderful picture of Sparky to post in the park.
Which describes the word picture in this sentence?
A. It is a noun that tells what Betsy is drawing
B. It is a noun that tells where Betsy will put the drawing.
C. It is a noun that tells what the picture is about.
D. It is a noun that tells who is drawing.
A. It is a noun that tells what Betsy is drawing