PARTS OF SPEECH REVIEW
KNOW YOUR EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH AND THE DEFINITION OF EACH.
TYPES OF NOUNS: Proper Collective Concrete Abstract
Use the word bank above and Identify the type of noun(s) in bold in each sentence.
1. Carlos hopes to play football for the Miami Dolphins one day. _________________
2. Our Golden Retriever had a litter of ten puppies. __________________
3. Ten percent of all customers reported complete satisfaction with the new toothpaste. _____________
4. I found a pencil with a picture of the Statue of Liberty on it. _________________
Fill in the correct pronoun in each sentence.
5. The Snowy Owl perched atop the tall tree because _____________was looking for prey.
6. Dr. Jones and Professor Percy ate at the new cafe, but _______________did not enjoy the spicy food.
7. Ricardo plays soccer in the spring, but ___________ prefers to ski in the winter.
8. Mrs. Grant lost _________glasses again.
Underline all of the adjectives in each sentence.
9. The Eurostar is the fastest train in the European Union.
10. The billowy white clouds float over the dreamy landscape
11. Four sneaky goats went into the rose garden and ate the fragrant flowers.
Underline all of the verbs in the following sentences:
12. Chester and Mrs. Grant walk two miles and swim for thirty minutes every day after school.
13. Jason and Amelia paddled their canoe down the peaceful river.
14. John ate a turkey sandwich on rye, while Jake drank a soda.
15. I wear jeans and a t-shirt every day when I go to school.
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.
16. Nancy watched eagerly for the whales to appear on the horizon.
17. Charlene danced gracefully to the gentle music.
18. Jen rarely has time to go swimming.
19. Juanita woke earlier than usual on the first day of school.
20. I found my winter coat yesterday.
Circle the conjunctions in the following sentences.
21. Jimmy likes football, but Rita prefers softball.
22. You can order a pizza with everything on it, or you can order a Caesar salad, but not both.
23. Studying hard and getting plenty of rest can result in good test scores.
Fill in an interjection for each sentence.
24. _________________, that really hurt!
25. ________________ ! The Patriots won again.
26. _________________! Someone fell off of the swing set!
Underline the prepositional phrases in each sentence.
27. They wandered around the house for hours looking for the lost ring.
28. Yesterday, I found a mouse hiding in the clothes hamper.
29. The pony loped through the golden hills.