Name That Part of Speech
What part of speech is the bold word?
The dog slept beside the fireplace.
Noun
Is the bold noun common or proper?
My family visited Chicago last summer.
Proper
Identify the action verb:
The rabbit leaped over the fence.
leaped
Identify the pronoun:
She brought her lunch from home.
She
Identify the preposition:
The keys were under the couch.
under
What part of speech is the bold word?
Marcus quickly finished his homework.
Adverb
Is the bold noun common or proper?
The teacher stood near the door.
Common
Identify the being verb:
The students are excited about the field trip.
are
Identify the adjective:
We watched the enormous waves crash against the shore.
enormous
Identify the conjunction:
Would you rather have pizza or tacos?
or
What part of speech is the bold word?
We walked through the crowded hallway.
Preposition
Identify the two proper nouns:
On Saturday, Elena visited Yellowstone National Park.
Saturday and Yellowstone National Park
Is the bold verb an action verb or a being verb?
The soup was cold.
being verb
Identify the adverb:
The students waited patiently for the bell.
patiently
Identify the interjection:
Oops! I forgot my Chromebook at home.
Oops
What part of speech is the bold word?
I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted tacos.
Conjunction
Which word is the possessive noun?
The player's helmet was lying on the bench.
player's
Identify both verbs and classify each as action or being:
Ava is tired, but she finished the race.
is = being; finished = action
What word does the bold adjective describe?
The ancient castle stood on the hill.
castle
Identify all the prepositions:
The cat ran under the table and through the doorway.
under, through
What part of speech is the bold word?
Wow! That roller coaster was terrifying.
Interjection
Correct the possessive noun:
The three dogs leashes were hanging by the door.
dogs' leashes
Which sentence uses looked as an action verb?
A. The puppy looked tired.
B. Jamal looked through the window.
C. The cake looked delicious.
D. The classroom looked empty.
Jamal looked through the window.
Identify the adjective AND the adverb:
The nervous speaker walked slowly toward the microphone.
nervous = adjective; slowly = adverb
Identify the conjunction and explain what it connects:
Maya wanted to go swimming, but the pool was closed.
but; it connects the two ideas/clauses