Parts of Speech
1. Which of these is not considered a part of speech?
a. adjective b. subject c. preposition d. noun
b. subject
Identify the verbs in the following sentences. They might be either linking verbs or action verbs, and there may be more than one verb in the sentence.
Two verbs that have the same subject and are connected with a conjunction are called compound verbs. If you can find the helping verbs, include them in your verbs.
Everyone went on the field trip to the city.
went
Identify all the nouns in the following sentences:
Peter gave his cake to his younger brother.
cake, brother
Fix the punctuation in this sentence:
Mrs. Apple, the president of the company; Mr. Jones, the vice-president; Mr. Green; Ms. Young, Mr. Fox; and I are going to the meeting.
Mrs. Apple, the president of the company; Mr. Jones, the vice-president; Mr. Green; Ms. Young; Mr. Fox; and I are going to the meeting.
**(Just change the comma after Ms. Young to a semicolon.)
2. Which of these is a conjunction?
a. is b. anyone c. and d. of
c. and
Identify the verbs in the following sentences. They might be either linking verbs or action verbs, and there may be more than one verb in the sentence.
Two verbs that have the same subject and are connected with a conjunction are called compound verbs. If you can find the helping verbs, include them in your verbs.
I climbed the mountain, and then I was very tired.
climbed, was (linking)
Identify all the nouns in the following sentences:
2. Do you know where this idea came from in the first place?
idea, place
In which sentence are the numbers written correctly?
a. 5 boys were in the class.
b. Five boys and 3 girls were in the class.
c. Five boys and three girls were in the class.
d. 5 boys and 15 girls were in the class
c. Five boys and three girls were in the class.
3. Which of these is a verb?
a. it b. in c. is d. if
c. is
Identify the verbs in the following sentences. They might be either linking verbs or action verbs, and there may be more than one verb in the sentence.
Two verbs that have the same subject and are connected with a conjunction are called compound verbs. If you can find the helping verbs, include them in your verbs.
The teacher has given us the instructions many times.
has (helping) given
Identify all the nouns in the following sentences:
I still collect stamps, but I have new hobby: making scrapbooks of photos I have taken.
stamps, hobby, scrapbooks, photos
Which sentence is correct?
a. I was born on July 1, 1999.
b. I was born in July, 1999.
c. I was born July, 1, 1999.
d. None of them is correct.
a. I was born on July 1, 1999.
4. Which of these is an interjection?
a. ouch b. whom c. it d. because
a. ouch
Identify the verbs in the following sentences. They might be either linking verbs or action verbs, and there may be more than one verb in the sentence.
Two verbs that have the same subject and are connected with a conjunction are called compound verbs. If you can find the helping verbs, include them in your verbs.
The dogs barked and growled as we walked by.
barked and growled (compound), walked
Identify all the nouns in the following sentences:
The department has had five meetings in the past month.
department, meetings, month.
Which sentence is correct?
a. I can’t hardly hear the music.
b. I can’t barely do this math problem.
c. I can barely finish this piece of cake.
d. They are all correct
c. I can barely finish this piece of cake.
5. Every sentence needs a subject and a(n)
a. object b. noun c. verb d. period
c. verb
Identify the verbs in the following sentences. They might be either linking verbs or action verbs, and there may be more than one verb in the sentence.
Two verbs that have the same subject and are connected with a conjunction are called compound verbs. If you can find the helping verbs, include them in your verbs.
Are you going to the party?
are (helping) going
Identify all the nouns in the following sentences:
He was sad until he learned he had won the award; then he was filled with happiness
award, happiness
Which sentence is correct?
a. Have you seen my vacation photo’s?
b. Do you know your ABC’s?
c. There are too many A’s in this word.
d. They are all correct.
c. There are too many A’s in this word.