Parts of speech exercise
What part of speech is the underlined word?
1. If you don’t want something, then it is
expensive at any price.
Any is an adjective
Any is an adverb
Any is a conjunction
2. He is as deaf as a post.
Deaf is an adjective
Deaf is an adverb
Deaf is a preposition
3. I change, but I cannot die.
But is a preposition
But is a conjunction
But is a verb
4. He died that he might save his country.
That is a preposition
That is a conjunction
That is an adverb
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Parts of speech exercise
5. May comes after April.
April is a noun
April is a verb
April is an adjective
6. What annoys me most is his obstinacy.
Obstinacy is a verb
Obstinacy is an adverb
Obstinacy is a noun
7. He still lives in that house.
Still is a verb
Still is an adverb
Still is a noun
8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off.
Off is an adverb
Off is a preposition
Off is a conjunction
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Parts of speech exercise
9. Men who work hard enjoy their life fully.
Hard is an adjective
Hard is an adverb
Hard is a verb
10. Do not speak so loudly.
Loudly is a verb
Loudly is an adverb
Loudly is an adjective
11. Right the wrong.
Right is an adjective
Right is a verb
Right is an adverb
12. Do not talk like that.
Like is a preposition
Like is a verb
Like is an adverb
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Parts of speech exercise
13. The fool is busy in everyone’s business but his
own.
But is a conjunction
But is a preposition
But is a verb
14. I like this offer.
Like is a verb
Like is an adverb
Like is an adjective
Answers
1. If you don’t want something, then it is expensive at any price. (any – adjective)
2. He is as deaf as a post. (deaf – adjective)
3. I change, but I cannot die. (I – personal pronoun)
4. He died that he might save his country. (that – conjunction)
5. May comes after April. (April – noun)
6. What annoys me most is his obstinacy. (obstinacy – noun)
7. He still lives in that house. (still – adverb)
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Parts of speech exercise
8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off. (off – adverb)
9. Men who work hard enjoy their life fully. (hard – adverb)
10. Do not speak so loudly. (loudly – adverb)
11. Right the wrong. (right – verb)
12. Do not talk like that. (like – preposition)
13. The fool is busy in everyone’s business but his own. (but – preposition)
14. I like this offer. (like – verb)
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