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PARTS OF SPEECH – WORKSHEET

I. Choose the correct option to match the given definition:
1. A word that shows action.
a) pronoun b) verb

2. A naming word.
a) conjunction b) noun

3. A word or phrase that shows emotion.

a) interjection b) preposition

4. A word that shows the relationship between nouns or pronouns and the other
words in a sentence.
a) adverb b) preposition

5. A word that describes a noun

a) adverb b) adjective

6. A word that describes a verb

a) adverb b) adjective

7. A word that is used to replace a noun

a) pronoun b) interjection

8. A word used to join words or sentences

a) pronoun b) conjunction

II. In the following questions, say what part of speech the underlined portions are:
1. I love to go to the beach.
a) adjective b) noun

2. My parents do not want her to come home.

a) preposition b) pronoun

3. The girl lost her expensive diamonds.

a) adverb b) adjective

4. My brother drives very well.

a) verb b) conjunction

5. Wow! This is good news.

a) noun b) interjection

6. We wanted to attend the function, but we couldn’t.

a) preposition b) conjunction

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III. Do as directed:
1. She described the object very well.
[Underline the verb in the sentence above.]

2. The brave woman chased the thief.

[Underline the adjective in the sentence above.]

3. Betty gave me a big piece of cake.

[Underline the pronoun.]

4. She left the room abruptly.

[Underline the adverb.]

5. The gurgling stream runs under the long bridge.

[Underline the preposition.]

6. I bought a red dress for her.

[Underline the noun.]

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