ACTIVITY 1

PARTS OF SPEECH

Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________

CLC: __________________________________________ Score: ____________

I. Look for the noun(s) in each sentence. Write it/them in the proper column.
1. Dra. Manalo is a pediatrician.
2. She goes to her clinic at the National Children’s Hospital every day.
3. She always has ready toys for the children.
4. Amara is her favorite among all.
5. On Sunday, she goes to attend mass at St. Joseph’s Church.
6. I have a best friend.
7. We both study in a private school.
8. On our way, we saw Rizal Park.
9. It is where the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal stands.
10. We also went to the Ayala Museum.

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

II. A. Encircle the antecedent of the underlined pronoun.

1. Mrs. Oliver announced that she would give a quiz tomorrow.

2. Henry, my classmate, always studies his lessons. He comes prepared every day.
3. Frances is a happy-go-lucky girl. She prefers to watch TV.
4. The class discussed the lesson on underwater creatures. It was interesting.
5. The pupils grouped themselves. They had formed five groups.
6. The groups decided to research on their topic in the library.
7. The librarian was accommodating. She assisted them in choosing the best reference.
8. I was generous in giving my suggestions on how to come up with an outline of our
report.
9. My groupmates did their part, too.
10. Before dismissal, we fixed our books, tables, and chairs.
B. Rewrite each sentence after changing the underlined words to an appropriate pronoun.
1. My parents, my siblings, and I are busy on Sundays.
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2. Mother goes to market at six o’clock in the morning.
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3. Father does gardening.
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4. At the end of the day, Lolo and Lola treat us to a sumptuous meal.
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5. Our neighbors enjoy watching us.
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III. Encircle the adjective. Draw an arrow to the noun it modifies.

Example: Let’s put the stuffed bunny here.

1. Kiara found an old box in the attic.

2. She dusted it with a small brush.

3. She noticed a pink label.

4. Attached to the label are two rusty keys.

5. She told her loving mother about it.

6. Trunks of large trees are sources of timber.

7. The rubber tree secretes a sticky sap that is used as a raw material to make tires.

8. There are numerous medicinal plants that can treat wounds.

9. Plants provide food for other living things.

10. Plant are also good sources of raw materials for building houses.

IV. Box the verb phrase in the sentence.

1. The Pimentel family was gathered in their living room.
2. “Did you know that even animals can also be heroes?”
3. The leaf was moving slightly in the breeze.
4. The caterpillar was catching its breath.
5. The caterpillar was caught off guard.
6. I can’t go along to help you.
7. The leaf knew it had heard right.
8. “But should I give him a piece of my dress?”
 9. His gratitude would bring joy and satisfaction.
10. The leaf with the hole could look back at useful and happy life.

V. A. Box the adverbs found inside the box.

Wilbur Worm woke up very early hoping to find food quickly. Bobby Bird
woke up hungrily hoping to catch Wilbur Worm. But Wilbur Worm saw Bobby Bird
instantly. Naturally, Wilbur Worm returned home hurriedly. Bobby Bird looked
continuously for Wilbur Worm, not knowing that he is sitting home comfortably.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of manner.

1. The grade three pupils are happy.
They march _________________ around the quadrangle.

2. Justin is an intelligent student.

He answers his test __________________.

3. Jisah is a cheerful worker.

She works ___________________.

4. Regine is a graceful dancer.

She dances ___________________.

5. Mang Rey is a careful driver.

He drives ___________________.

VI. Encircle the preposition in the following sentences.

1. The cat walked along the hallway.
2. Salim can breathe beneath the waves.
3. We will go with them to see the movie Harry Potter.
4. They stood behind the door as we watched him walk away.
5. Ryan sits between Piolo and Cesar.
6. During the heavy rain, the children stayed indoor.
7. Nothing stands above God’s name.
8. She is among the best singers of this time.
9. The principal voted against the outing.
10. I sat beside Annie in the picture.

VII. Read each sentence. Determine which one of your answer choices is being used as a
coordinating conjunction. Circle your response.

1. The Mountain Boys were coming to town and Leah had tickets.
a) and b) were c) to d) had
 2. Shanta's new song "Don't Touch Me" featured Chris Pepper so Katie had to hear it.
a) new b) had c) so d) to
3. Dr. Dance's new video was about to air but Jackie couldn't find the remote.
a) was b) but c) new d) couldn't
4. Leah was going to give her Zoo Fest ticket to either Tanya or Katie.
a) give b) her c) or d) to
5. Leah went home after Zoo Fest for she had a big pile of homework to do.
a) had b) of c) after d) for
6. The Mountain Boys rocked Zoo Fest yet few of their fans came to the show.
a) yet b) of c) few d) to
7. Chris Pepper's new dance is called "The Pepper Stepper" and all the kids are doing it.
a) all b) and c) are d) new
8. Rick couldn't get tickets to Zoo Fest so he watched the show online.
a) the b) to c) get d) so
9. Leah couldn't decide whether she should wear her red boots or her blue shoes to Zoo
Fest.
a) or b) whether c) should d) to
10. Dr. Dance can play the tuba while he dances.
a) can b) the c) he d) while

VIII. A. In the following sentences, identify the interjection and circle it.
1. Hi, I'm glad that you could make it to my party.
2. Wow! You look great tonight.
3. That was the best performance that I have ever seen, bravo!
4. I can't believe you broke my favorite toy, bah.
5. Hmm, I wonder where I put my keys and wallet?
6. Eureka, I've struck gold!
7. "Shoo, go away!" shouted the woman when she saw the cat licking milk from her cereal
bowl.
8. I guess that's the end of the movie, darn.
9. Stop! You should always wear a helmet when riding a bike.
10. Yippee, I made this picture all by myself.