Name: __________________________________________________
Parts of Speech Review
Directions: For each sentence, select the answer that names the
part of speech of the underlined word.
1. When the bell rings, the class runs out the door.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
2. In Social Studies, we learned about Russia, South America
and Europe.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
3. My dad is not a snazzy dresser, but I love him anyway.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
4. Listen to the music from the music box.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
5. The sunset quickly turned the sky gold and red.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
6. We hid Grandma’s present under the table.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
7. Jackie carefully walked across the icy parking lot.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
8. A famous chef prepares desserts at this five-star
restaurant.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.)
adverb
9. Cookies ‘n’ cream is Ms. Gerchman’s favorite ice cream
flavor.
a.) noun
10.
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
Don’t run up the up escalator.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
11. Penny likes to run with her dog.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
12. Violet seems unhappy today, but maybe she’s just not
feeling well.
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
13. I raced in the 10-mile run.
d.) adverb
a.) noun
b.) verb
c.) adjective
d.) adverb
Directions: Identify the part of speech for each of the
underlined words below:
1. We left the dishes in the sink. Did you see the spoon sink
to the bottom?
A.
______________
B. ______________
2. My father is a plant foreman, but he was never able to
plant a garden.
Even a tomato plant would die in his
garden!
A. _____________
B. ______________
3. Did you see him look at her?
A.
______________
C. ______________
She’s got the “look.”
B. ______________
4. Light the fire and turn off the light.
Light bulbs are
expensive!
A. _____________
B. ______________
C. ______________
5. She knows how to can lots of cans of fruit.
A. _____________
B. ______________
Directions: Please fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the word.
Example:
What part of speech is thoughtful?
Adjective
Change it to a noun:
thoughtfulness
1. What part of speech is sad? ______________
Change it to a noun: ________________
Change it to a verb: ________________
2. What part of speech is “peanut butter?” ______________
Change it to an adjective: _________________
3. What part of speech is beauty? _____________
Change it to an adjective: ___________________