noun article pronoun

adjective conjunction
verb adverb preposition

Exercise 1:
Place the correct word in the blank space and indicate its part of speech.

1. Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb - adverb

2. A person, place, thing, or idea - noun

3. Shows action or classification - verb

4. Modifies person, place, thing, or idea - adjective

5. Used before a noun; it may be definite or indefinite article

6. Connects or joins two phrases or clauses in a sentence - conjunction

7. Replaces a noun; may be a subject, an object, a possessive, or a relative - pronoun

8. This word indicates position or direction; it is often used in a phrase - preposition

 Exercise 4:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.

The lazy man slept in the afternoon, and he was very tired at night.
1. The 2. lazy
a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d.
article noun ver pronoun article noun ver adjectiv
b b e
3. man 4. slept
a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d.
article noun ver pronoun article noun ver pronoun
b b

5. in 6. afternoon
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adverb
7. and 8. he
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun

9. very 10. tired

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun

A red car is dangerous for policemen, but it is incredibly beautiful.

11. A 12. red
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

13. car 14. is

a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun

15. dangerous 16. for

a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb

17. policemen 18. but

a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction

19. it 20. incredibly

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
21. beautiful
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
 The slim dancer stopped for a cup of coffee in the crowded diner.
22. The 23. slim
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

24. dancer 25. stopped

a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun

26. for 27. a

a. article b. adjective c. verb d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb

28. cup 29. of

a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction

30. coffee 31. crowded

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
32. diner
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun

In the summer, the happy children play enthusiastically before they eat their dinner.
33. In 34. the
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

35. summer 36. happy

a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

37. children 38. play

a. article b. adjective c. noun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb

39. enthusiastically 40. they

a. conjunction b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. pronoun c. preposition d. conjunction

41. eat 42. their

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun

The thief stole my bicycle, so I walked to John’s house.

43. thief 44. stole
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. noun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
45. my 46. so
a. article b. noun c. adjective d. pronoun a. article b. conjunction c. verb d. adjective

47. I 48. walked

a. article b. adjective c. pronoun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb

49. John’s 50. house

a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
 Exercise 5:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.

The cute puppy rested on the couch, and it was very energetic in the afternoon.
1. The 2. cute
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
3. puppy 4. rested
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
5. on 6. couch
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adverb
7. and 8. it
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
9. very 10. energetic
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun

The black cat ran quickly down the street, but the dog found it immediately.
11. The 12. black
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

13. cat 14. ran

a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun

15. quickly 16. down

a. article b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb

17. street 18. but

a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction

19. dog 20. found

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
21. immediately
a. article b. adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
 The very tall teacher talked to her old friend on her new cellphone.
22. The 23. very
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. adjective
24. tall 25. teacher
a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
26. talked 27. her
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. preposition a. pronoun b. article c. adjective d. adverb
28. old 29. friend
a. conjunction b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction

30. on 31. new

a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. preposition a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun

32. cellphone
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun

Yesterday, the secretive students whispered softly during the difficult examination.
33. Yesterday 34. the
a. article b. preposition c. adverb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

35. secretive 36. students

a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective

37. whispered 38. softly

a. article b. adjective c. noun d. verb a. preposition b. article c. adverb d. verb

39. during 40. difficult

a. conjunction b. adverb c. verb d. preposition a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. adjective
41. examination
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun

He lives here, in this incredibly ugly house.

42. He 43. lives
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
44. here 45. in
a. adverb b. noun c. adjective d. pronoun a. article b. conjunction c. verb d. preposition
46. this 47. incredibly
a. article b. adjective c. pronoun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb
48. ugly 49. house
a. adjective b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
Exercise 6:
Identify the adjectives in the sentences.

1. My hand was frozen because of the cold weather.

2. The long examination took four hours to complete.

3. The words are easy to understand but difficult to spell.

4. The chicken was overcooked, dry, and tasteless.

5. My older sister lives in a beautiful new house.

Exercise 7:
Identify the nouns in the sentences.

1. The suntanned lifeguard sat on the high chair in the sand.

2. Give me the hammer and the nails. I will fix the broken chair.

3. The words in this passage are simple, but the questions are hard.

4. Sam burned the hamburgers and hot dogs, but the potatoes were good.

5. My mother and her sister live on the same street.

 Exercise 8:
Identify the verbs in the sentences.

1. Sit down and be quiet. I am reading a book.

2. Barbara woke up early, took a shower, made breakfast, and left the house at 9:00.

3. While I was driving to school, I saw my old teacher.

4. Samantha hurried home to call her friend and tell her the good news.

5. Right now Marta is sitting at her desk and studying for her math exam.

Exercise 9:
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.

1. She walked very slowly down the street.

2. Brenda felt incredibly lucky to meet the very famous singer.

3. I live here, not there. Didn’t you see the house yesterday?

4. Nicky is coming now. He will not be very late for the party.

5. Mario speaks softly, but his eyes are intensely bright.