7th Grade Parts of Speech Review________________Name:_____________Hr:____
Definitions
Match the following words with the correct definition. Write the letter on the line.
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Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
a. modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
b. shows the relationship of noun or pronoun to another word
c. expresses action or state of being
d. names a person, place, thing or idea
e. a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
f. a word that is used in place of a noun or pronoun
g. joins words or word groups
h. expresses emotion; has no grammatical relation to the rest of the
sentence
Nouns
Proper nouns are the names of particular people, places, things or ideas. They are written with a capital
letter at the beginning. Write a proper noun next to each common noun below.
9. country ___________________
11. river ____________________
13. city
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15. teacher’s name _____________________
10. month ____________________
12. day
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14. holiday ____________________
16. pet’s name ______________________
An abstract noun is the name of something that can’t be recognized by the five senses. You can’t touch,
taste, hear, smell, or see it; it can only be recognized by the mind.
Collective nouns are the names of nouns we use for collections of things.
Nouns that are used to name general things are called common nouns.
Circle the proper nouns. Underline the abstract nouns. Square the collective nouns. Star the
common nouns. You may do more than one action to each word.
knees
Burmese Tiger
September
health
bouquet
Everest
Tuesday
litter
dog
bunch
happiness
school
Gull Lake
fun
desk
pain
Friday
Mr. Bussies
batch
flower
Vanessa
Monday
Long Beach
bacon
yachting
biscuits
bravery
care
spaghetti
English
This ENTIRE packet is due:______________________________
Adjective
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns by describing them, adding detail to them, or refining
their meaning. It answers the questions: How many? What kind? Which one?
Circle the adjectives in the story below.
A leisurely, 100-yard swim brought is to the off-shore reef. We were looking for loose shells, unusual
coral formations, flowering anemones, and brightly colored fish; we were looking out for sea spines, fine
coral, moray eels, and unfriendly sharks. Jason had brought some bread crusts to entice the tiny reef fish,
and Jen hoped that her can of cheese curls would attract some of the larger, hungry inhabitants. Dan and
Joe had tucked some leftover chum in their pockets, just in case they saw a nosy squid or a scouting ray.
Excited by the unexplored wonders of the reef and energized by the cool, clear, Caribbean waters, we
skimmed along the shallower, in-shore edges of the reef.
Jess and I poked contentedly at the buzzing population of colorful creatures hidden in the cracks and
crevices of the craggy coral. Jen, Jason, Dan, and Joe had rounded the ocean side of the reef and were out
of sight. However, a cloud of chum and crumbs, propelled by voluminous bubbles churned near the turn in
the reef. It appeared to be a school of fish. Jess and I raced recklessly toward the troubled waters. As we
rounded the reef, we discovered a mass of frenzied fish swarming around our friends. On the deep, blue,
ocean edge of this frightening scenario circled a dark, foreboding shape...
In each blank, add an adjective that describes some of the sights you might have seen on the reef.
Try to choose words that draw strong visual images and have not been used in the story.
17. _______________ rocks
18. _______________ coral
19. _____________ scales
20._______________skies
21. _______________ sounds
22. _____________ waves
23. _______________ creature
24. _______________ eyes
25. _____________ grasses
Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns and other pronouns. Antecedent is the word the pronoun takes the place
of. Underline the pronoun(s) and circle the matching antecedent(s).
Example: Becky carried her cupcake to the trash, and threw it away.
26. Students brought their lunches to the beach.
27. Ken took Meg home on his new motorcycle.
28. The divers found pieces of coral and brought them back to the boat.
29. Joe and John could have kept the trophy, but they decided to share it.
30. The members of the class turned in their term papers.
31. We keep the priceless vase in its special cabinet.
32. Neither Erin nor Scott ate their lunches.
33. Becky and Susie blamed themselves for the accident.
34. The girl who had been hit by the dune buggy regained consciousness.
35. The ball touched the player’s hands before he noticed the wasp perched on it.
Adverbs
An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It answers the questions: Where? When? How?
How often? To what extent?
Circle the adverbs that answer the question “HOW?” about a verb. Underline the adverbs that answer the
question “WHERE?” about a verb. Square the adverbs that answer the question “WHEN?” about a verb.
near
gently
slowly
inside
fast
never
often
here
up
finally
easily
quickly
tomorrow
always
Circle the adverbs in the story. Draw an arrow to what it modifies.
Example: The jogger ran quickly down the road.
At lunchtime, students at our school quickly rush to the cafeteria. They stand impatiently in line because
the food in our cafeteria tastes great. The sandwiches are piled high with meat. The money flows out of their
pockets quickly to buy the delicious food. The pizza never disappoints them. The students swallow their food
greedily. They are extremely fast eaters. After lunch, the students move quite slowly to their 4th hour
classes.
Add to each sentence an adverb that strongly supports the word it modifies. Use a variety of adverbs.
36. “Please help me!” cried the child ___________________.
37. The examination showed he was improving extremely ____________________.
38. The concert is __________________ sold out.
39. Hoards of bees swarmed __________________ around their heads.
40. __________________, I ate a monstrous meal.
Prepositions
Prepositions show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
Unjumble the preposition at the end of each sentence. Write the word on the blank line.
41. Mike is standing _______________ Pete. (ebsdei)
42. The cat is _________________ the tree. (enar)
43. It is leaning ________________ the fence. (ganista)
44. They ran _________________ the garden (dranuo)
45. The ball is __________________ the table. (duner)
46. The children ran __________________ the playground (rothugh)
Underline the prepositions in each sentence.
47. Does the basketball season generally come before the football season?
48. The standard length of a basketball court is 94 feet, and the width is 50 feet.
49. A basket attached to a backboard hangs over each end of the court.
50. Her free throw hit the backboard above the basket.
51. Is the center considered the most important player on the team?
52. A player can advance the ball only with dribbling or with passing.
53. The forward dribbled the ball over the court and then passed it to a teammate.
54. The coach gives instructions to the players during a game.
55. An official may stand along the sideline.
56. Scorekeepers and timekeepers sit at a table behind the sideline.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that are used to join words or groups of words together.
Use an appropriate conjunction to complete each sentence.
57. I wanted to go to the movies, ___________________ I didn’t have any money.
58. My parents were angry ___________________ I was two hours late.
59. He said I could have it ___________________I gave him ten dollars.
60. Sally swept the floor, ___________________ I did the washing up.
61. You cannot leave ___________________your room is tidy.
62. The match was still played ___________________it was raining heavily.
63. I had not seen her ___________________ the middle of the year.
64. Sally could not come to the club ___________________she was feeling ill.
65. The weather was cold ___________________it was the middle of winter.
66. We left the classroom ___________________ the bell began to ring.
67. I swept the floor, ___________________Tom set the table.
68. Our teacher will not help ___________________ you try hard.
69. Let’s sit on the bench ___________________the sunsets.
70. We won the match ___________________we were two players short.
71. Jon tried to kick a goal, ___________________he missed.
72. We must go indoors ___________________it begins to rain.
73. You can have ___________________eggs ___________________ bacon for breakfast.
74. She is ___________________ tall ___________________ short.
75. Her brother is ___________________ handsome ___________________ intelligent.
76. Your homework is ___________________ late ___________________ messy!
77. I will leave ___________________soon ___________________ Ben gets here.
Interjection
An interjection expresses a strong emotion or feeling.
Add an interjection to each sentence. Choose a variety of interjections.
78. ________________! Do not interrupt the speaker.
79. ________________, what a wonderful time we had on the safari!
80. ________________, this is a fabulous pasta salad.
81. ________________, what an incredibly rude thing to say!
82. ________________, I can’t take it anymore.
Halloween Madlib
Fill in the blanks in the spaces below with words that match the given parts of speech. Then read the
hilarious story and found out why this Halloween party is the best one ever!
The Best Halloween Party Ever
Last night I went to the most __________________(adjective) Halloween party! The invitation was delivered
by ___________________(noun-animal) and told me to go to the deep dark ___________________ (nounplace) and ___________________ (verb) all the way to the very top of the spooky ___________________
(noun). I
___________________ (verb-past tense) the doorbell ___________________(adverb).
___________________! (interjection) My friend ___________________(noun-friend’s name) answered the
door dressed up as ___________________(proper noun-celebrity) and said, “___________________!” (silly
word). There were ___________________ (adjective-number) different costumes, including
___________________ (adjective) ghouls and mummified ___________________ (noun-plural). The music
was loud and ___________________ (adjective) so I ___________________ (verb-past tense) until my
stomach hurt. There were also delicious treats to___________________ (verb), like candy corn and
chocolate-covered ___________________ (noun-plural), but my favorite part of the party was the pumpkin
________________ (verb-ending in “ing”) and bobbing for ___________________ (noun-plural). I can’t wait
until next Halloween-- it will be even more ___________________ (adjective)!