Parts of Speech Definitions
Parts of Speech Practice
Find the Mistakes
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Prepositions of Place
100

What part of speech is words for people, places, and things?

Nouns

100

The lakes in Minneapolis come from parts of the massive Mississippi River.

N: lakes, Minneapolis, parts Mississippi, River

V: come

Adj: massive

Prep: in, of

100

My birthday is on the end of April.

My birthday is in the end of April.

100

Summer is the _______ season of the year.

(good)

Summer is the best season of the year.

100

Where are the books?


The books are on the shelf.

200

What part of speech is action words?

Verbs

200

You can buy local seasonal produce at farmer's markets around the Twin Cities.

N: You, produce, markets, Twin Cities

V: can, buy

Adj: local, seasonal, farmer's

Prep: at, around

200

I have lived here since three years.

I have lived here for three years. 

200

Opera is the ______ kind of music.

(beautiful)

Opera is the most beautiful kind of music.

200

Where is the table?


The table is in the middle of the room.

300

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb? How are they similar?

An adjective describes nouns and an adverb describes verbs, adjectives, and phrases. Both add details to words and ideas.

300

In my opinion, birch trees are the most beautiful trees.

N: opinion, trees

V: are

Adj: my, birch, most, beautiful

Prep: in

300

I like to do my shopping in the farmer's market.

I like to do my shopping at the farmer's market.

300

Roses are ______ than daisies, but lilies are the ____ flower of all.

(pretty)

Roses are prettier than daisies, but lilies are the prettiest flower of all.

300

Where are the two lamps?


The lamps are each in a corner of the room.

400

What part of speech shows the relationships between words?

Prepositions show the relationship between words.

400

I met my best friend when we took a poetry class when we were kids, a long time ago. 

N: I, friend, we, class, kids, time

V: met, took, were

Adj: my, best, poetry, long

Adv: ago

Prep: when 

400

First thing on the morning, I have make coffee.

First thing in the morning, I have to make coffee.
400

I feel _____ after running than I do walking. 

(tired)

I feel more tired after running than I do walking.

400

Where are the two plants?


One plant is on the table. The other plant is on the fireplace.

500

What part of speech is missing from this sentence:

She ran quickly around the lake.

Adjective

500

She keeps the dry food for her three energetic cats in the corner of the kitchen.

N: she, food, cats, corner, kitchen

V: keeps

Adj: dry, her, three, energetic

Prep: for, in, of

500

My dog's bed is in my desk, and his treats are on a bin at the left side of the room. 

My dog's bed is on my desk, and his treats are in a bin on the left side of the room.

500

Dogs are ____ than cats, but wolves are the _____.

(big)

Dogs are bigger than cats, but wolves are the biggest.

500

What side of the room is the couch?

The couch is on the left side of the room.