Locate parts of speech
Name:______________________________
Underline three verbs in the following sentence:
1) Yesterday I ate four cakes that my sister cooked for me as a thank you for babysitting her kids.
Underline three nouns in the following sentence:
2) Sarah was so happy that she could go to the beach on the weekend.
Underline three adjectives in the following sentence:
3) We were so excited as we sat on the crowded train, chatting and listening to the latest music.
Underline three adverbs in the following sentence:
4) It’s really difficult, but eventually, I will finish the puzzle completely.
Underline three pronouns in the following sentence:
5) I know Jai and Steph; they used to live in Singapore, but she wanted to study here.
Underline three prepositions in the following sentence:
6) Go to the train station, find platform eight, look in locker 64, then catch the five o’clock express.
Underline three conjunctions in the following sentence:
7) When you are absent, you must bring a note to school, so that we know where you are (and you don’t get a
detention)!
Underline three interjections in the following sentences:
8) Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you. What? Really? It’s been five years?