Parts of Speech

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Quick and handy grammar review articles

Parts of speech and their functions review and analysis chart

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

Exercise 2:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.

Exercise 3:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.

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

Exercise 5:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.

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Exercise 6:
Identify the adjectives in the sentences.

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Exercise 7:
Identify the nouns in the sentences.

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Exercise 8:
Identify the verbs in the sentences.

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Exercise 9:
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.

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Answer Key

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Parts of Speech

Review - Grammar Practice Worksheets

Quick and Handy Grammar Review Articles:

The basic form in English is the word. It is very important to find out as much as you can about the word when you learn
a new one. One important fact is the words part of speech. From the part of speech, you will find out how the word
functions or works. In English there are eight parts of speech: verb, noun, adverb, adjective, pronoun, article, preposition,
and conjunction.

Verb:
A verb provides a great deal of information. It tells tense (time: present, past, future; tense: simple, progressive, perfect,
perfect progressive), voice (active/passive/imperative) and number (singular/plural). . There are also auxiliary or helping
verbs.
1. Action
I ate delicious tacos in a Mexican restaurant.
The thief ran away from the security guard.
2. State of being
Dr. Jackson is a general practitioner.
Ms. Rodriguez was the best teacher in my middle school.
3. Passive voice
Dr. Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968.
Jay-Z was born in Brooklyn in 1969.
4. Imperative
Don't hang up! Stay on the phone. Listen to me.
5. Auxiliary
Vidhi's boyfriend is baking a cake for her birthday party.

Noun:
A noun is a person, place, or thing. It is also a concept, a mood, or an attitude.
Function: A noun is a subject or an object. As the subject, it usually goes near the beginning of the sentence, just before
the verb. As the object, it comes after a verb or a preposition. The noun may be compound (police officer), common
(rice), collective (the team), or proper (Eliza).
1. Paolo is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. Wine is more expensive than beer.
3. The navy lost the important battle.
4. Jealousy is not a sign of love.
5. My sister is a fantastic cook.
6. The workbook is on the table.

Adverb:
An adverb usually goes right after the verb. Many adverbs end in ly.
Function: An adverb modifies a verb. It may also modify another adverb or an adjective. Adverbs usually answer
questions: 1) Time (when?) 2) Manner (how?) 3) Place (where?) 4-5) Degree (how much?) 6) Frequency (how often?).
Note, yesterday, today, tomorrow, and now are adverbs. So are here and there. There are also adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never).
1. Time
1.a. Kerry left immediately after the speech.
1.b. Nancys sister is living in Philadelphia now.
2. Place
2.a. My aunt lives here in this beautiful house.
2.b. Michael is there in the black sports car.
3. Manner
3.a. Maria dances well.
3.b. The romantic singer whispers softly.
4. Frequency
4.a. Jonathan sometimes calls his ex-girlfriend at four o'clock in the morning.
4.b Hanna always eats popcorn at the movies.
5. Describing an adjective
5.a. Harry has very big feet.
5.b. Amy is incredibly lucky.
6. Describing an adverb
6.a. Mariza speaks very fast when she is angry.
6.b Nestor walked extremely slowly out of the class.

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Adjective:
Adjectives are colorful words that we use to tell about a person, place, thing, or experience. When you use clear adjectives, people can get a picture of the noun you are describing.
Function: An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun and is usually placed right before the noun. It may go after a be
verb. Possessives that go before a noun are adjectives. Numbers are adjectives.
1. The long movie was interesting.
2. Kristine has brown hair.
3. The Mexican quartet played excellent music.
4. The hungry soldier ate four slices of pizza.
5. The old sailor told a crazy story about gigantic whales.
6. His dog is brown and white.

Pronoun:
A pronoun stands for a noun. It may refer to a noun previously mentioned. For example: Johann gave the novel to his
mother may be said: He gave it to her. The antecedent of He is Johann. The antecedent of it is the novel. And the antecedent of her is his mother.
Function: A pronoun may be a subject, an object, a possessive, or a relative pronoun.
Subject
1.a. He is a butcher.
1.b. They are in an internet caf.
Object
2.a. Arnold saw her yesterday in the cafeteria.
2.b. Mark talked to them about the homework assignment.
Possessive
3a. The basketball is his.
3b. The laptop on the table is mine.
Relative
4.a. I hate people who lie.
4.b. The woman whose brother works at the bar is my friend.

Article:
There are only three articles in English: a, an, and the. Definite (the) or indefinite (a, an) [a before a consonant sound
and an before a vowel sound] articles are placed before a noun.
1. The cowboy boots cost $150.
2. I always drink a cup of coffee at ten oclock in the morning.
3. Arnold bought an ugly jacket yesterday.
4. Isabel Fonseca is an honest woman.
[honest begins with a consonant (h), but the h is silent, so the article is an]

Preposition:
A preposition is a linking word. It is used with verbs (two-word verbs) in many idiomatic expressions. Function: Prepositions usually indicate direction or position. They are used in phrases (a prepositional phrase = preposition [+article] +
noun).
1. The referee walked away from the argument between the two players.
2. My father lives in Algeria in the winter and in Illinois in the summer.
3. Natalia works in the morning.

Conjunction:
Function: A conjunctions joins phrases or clauses. You should use and to add information, but, yet, although, and
though for contrast, and so, because, and since for result.
1. Peter lives in Paramus and works in Ridgefield Park.
2. Ivan is very sharp, but he is sometimes lazy.
3. My father always wanted a dog, yet he never takes it for a walk.
4. Although she loves Paquito a lot, she doesnt want to marry him.

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Review - Grammar Practice Worksheets

Parts of speech and their functions review and analysis chart:

Part of Speech

Form (Endings)

Function

Article

the
a
an

Definite (the)
and indefinite (a,
an)

Placed before a noun (a

teacher) or before an
adjective + noun (the big
house)

A before consonant sounds;

(a union, a bird)
an before vowel sounds (an
honest man, an ugly cat)

Preposition

for about up
between to
across out
in at on from

Indicates
position or
direction

May begin a sentence, follow

a verb, or come at the end of
a sentence

Often introduces a
prepositional phrase
(Prep. + Art. + Noun)
(i.e. in the bathroom)

Verb

ed
ing
en
gress
fy
ate
ize
mit

1. After the subject in a

normal (declarative) sentence
2. Inverted order in a
question (interrogative
sentence) [verb first, subject
second] - (i.e. Are you
hungry?)

A verb shows:
- tense (past, present, future)
(simple, perfect, progressive,
perfect prog.)
- voice (mood)
- active
- passive
- imperative
- number (sing./plural)

Noun

ity
ide
ude
er
ant
tion
logy
or
ess

1. Subject
2. Object
a. of verb
b. of preposition

1. Subject: At the
beginning of the sentence,
before the verb (The singer
finished the beautiful song.)
2. Object: After the verb or
preposition (The teacher
called John. Johann works
in a bank).

- Person, place, or thing

- Count or non-count nouns
[desk, ear, sugar, water]
- Abstract nouns [love,
humility, honesty]
- Compound nouns
[firefighter, flight attendant]
- Collective nouns [navy,
team, gang]

Modifies:
1. a verb
2. an adjective
(Bob is so big).
3. an adverb
(Ted left too
late)

1. After a verb
(Han Min drives safely)
2. Before an adjective (Olga
is very sick)
3. Before another adverb
(Nikita ran very fast)

transition word
to another
clause, phrase or
word

Usually placed at the end of

one clause and before the
subject of the next clause

Adverb

ly (also very,
too, and so)
Adverbs
answer the
questions
how? when?
where? how
often?

Conjunction

and but so
for yet
because since
although
though

1.Action
2.State of being
3.General Fact

Position in the sentence

Notes

Adverbs of frequency
(always, usually, often,
sometimes, seldom, rarely,
never), usually go before the
verb. Yesterday, today, now,
tomorrow, not, there, and
here. are also adverbs
When there are five words
before and, but so, and yet,
place a comma before the
word. Otherwise, the comma
is optional

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Parts of Speech

Exercise 1 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

noun

article
adjective

verb

pronoun

conjunction
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 - _________________

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

3. Shows action or classification - _________________

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

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

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

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

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

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Exercise 2 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 2:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.

1. The _____________ student walked _____________ out of the classroom.

2. The happy _____________ yelled at the _____________ soccer player.

3. The banker wore a _____________ suit.

4. In _____________ morning, my friends _____________ around the block four times.

5. It was raining, _____________ we didnt go to the _____________ .

6. _____________ black dog ____________ with his owner.

7. Jenny was ____________ late, so she ___________ all the way from the bus stop ___________ the office.

8. Maya loves _____________ eat pizza, _____________ , _____________ hamburgers.

9. My _____________ brother _____________ two _____________ every afternoon.

10. Carol loves Carl, but _____________ doesnt love _____________ .

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Exercise 3 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 3:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.

1. The ____________ was so heavy that school ____________ cancelled.

2. ____________ bag on the table is ____________ .

3. Jenny is the ____________ girl in the ____________ class.

4. Oscar tried to ____________ to the teacher, ____________ she had to leave right away for another class.

5. I cant believe you had ____________ slices of pie. ____________ must be full now.

6. ____________ it was raining, we didnt go ____________ the park.

7. You have a ____________ mouth. You really cant keep a ____________ .

8. John is rich ____________ cheap, ____________ no one invites him to dinner.

9. Henrietta ____________ drinks coffee, but ____________ often drinks tea.

10. ____________ Maria was six years old, she ____________ ride a bicycle.

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Exercise 4 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

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
a. article

2. lazy
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

3. man
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. verb

d. adjective

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

b. noun

c. verb

d. adverb

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

6. afternoon
b. preposition

c. verb

d. pronoun

7. and

a. article
8. he

a. conjunction

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

9. very
a. adverb

b. noun

4. slept

5. in
a. article

a. article

a. article
10. tired

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
a. article

12. red
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

13. car
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. verb

d. adjective

b. adjective

a. conjunction

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

16. for
c. verb

d. pronoun

17. policemen

a. preposition

b. noun

c. verb

d. adverb

18. but
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

19. it
a. adverb

b. noun

14. is

15. dangerous
a. article

a. article

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. conjunction

20. incredibly
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

a. article

b. adjective

c. adverb

d. pronoun

21. beautiful
a. article

b. adjective

c. verb

d. pronoun

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Exercise 4 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

The slim dancer stopped for a cup of coffee in the crowded diner.
22. The
a. article

b. noun

24. dancer
a. article b. noun
26. for
a. article

c. verb
c. verb

b. adjective

28. cup
a. conjunction

b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

d. pronoun

25. stopped
a. article b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. verb

b. noun

30. coffee
a. adverb b. noun

d. pronoun

23. slim
a. article

d. preposition

c. verb

c. verb

32. diner
a. article b. adjective

d. pronoun

d. pronoun

c. verb

27. a
a. preposition
29. of
a. article

b. article

b. noun

c. verb

c. preposition

31. crowded
a. article b. adjective

c. verb

d. adverb
d. conjunction
d. pronoun

d. noun

In the summer, the happy children play enthusiastically before they eat their dinner.
33. In
a. article

b. preposition

35. summer
a. article b. noun

c. verb

c. verb

37. children
a. article b. adjective

41. eat
a. adverb

b. noun

d. pronoun

c. noun

39. enthusiastically
a. conjunction b. adverb

d. pronoun

d. preposition

c. verb

c. verb

d. pronoun

d. pronoun

34. the
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

36. happy
a. article b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

38. play
a. preposition

b. article

c. verb

d. adverb

40. they
a. article

b. pronoun

c. preposition

42. their
a. article

b. adjective

c. verb

d. conjunction

d. pronoun

The thief stole my bicycle, so I walked to Johns house.

43. thief
a. article b. preposition
45. my
a. article

b. noun

47. I
a. article
49. Johns
a. adjective

b. noun

b. noun

d. pronoun

46. so
a. article

b. conjunction

c. verb

c. adjective

b. adjective

d. noun

44. stole
a. article

c. pronoun
c. verb

d. preposition

d. pronoun

48. walked
a. preposition

c. verb

b. article

50. house
a. article b. noun

d. adjective
c. verb

d. adjective

c. verb

d. adverb

c. preposition

d. conjunction

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Exercise 5 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

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
a. article

2. cute
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

3. puppy
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. verb

d. adjective

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

b. noun

c. verb

d. adverb

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

6. couch
b. preposition

c. verb

d. pronoun

7. and

a. article
8. it

a. conjunction

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

9. very
a. adverb

b. noun

4. rested

5. on
a. article

a. article

a. article

10. energetic
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
a. article

12. black
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

13. cat
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. verb

d. adjective

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

16. down
b. adverb

c. verb

d. pronoun

17. street

a. preposition

b. noun

c. verb

d. adverb

18. but

a. conjunction

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

19. dog
a. adverb

b. noun

14. ran

15. quickly
a. article

a. article

a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. conjunction

20. found
b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

a. article

b. adjective

c. verb

d. pronoun

21. immediately
a. article

b. adjective

c. adverb

d. pronoun

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Exercise 5 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

The very tall teacher talked to her old friend on her new cellphone.
22. The
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

23. very
a. adverb

b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

24. tall
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

25. teacher
a. article b. noun

c. verb

d. pronoun

26. talked
a. article b. adjective
28. old
a. conjunction
30. on
a. adverb

c. verb

b. adjective

b. noun

c. verb

32. cellphone
a. article b. adjective

d. preposition

c. verb

d. pronoun

d. preposition

c. verb

27. her
a. pronoun

b. article

29. friend
a. article b. noun
31. new
a. article

c. adjective

c. preposition

b. adjective

c. verb

d. adverb
d. conjunction

d. pronoun

d. noun

Yesterday, the secretive students whispered softly during the difficult examination.
33. Yesterday
a. article b. preposition
35. secretive
a. article b. noun

c. verb

37. whispered
a. article b. adjective
39. during
a. conjunction

c. adverb

41. examination
a. article b. adjective

d. adjective

c. noun

b. adverb

d. pronoun

d. verb

c. verb

c. verb

d. preposition

34. the
a. article

b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

36. students
a. article b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

38. softly
a. preposition

b. article

40. difficult
a. adverb b. noun

c. adverb

c. verb

d. verb

d. adjective

d. noun

He lives here, in this incredibly ugly house.

42. He
a. article

b. preposition

44. here
a. adverb

b. noun

46. this
a. article

b. adjective

48. ugly
a. adjective

c. verb

d. pronoun

c. adjective

b. adverb

d. pronoun

c. pronoun
c. verb

d. preposition

d. pronoun

43. lives
a. article

b. noun

45. in
a. article

b. conjunction

c. verb

d. preposition

47. incredibly
a. preposition b. article

c. verb

d. adverb

49. house
a. article b. noun

c. verb

d. adjective

c. preposition

d. conjunction

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Exercise 6 & 7 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

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. ___________________________________

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Exercise 8 - Grammar Practice Worksheets

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. Didnt 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. ______________________________________

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Answer Key - Grammar Practice Worksheets

Answer Key
Exercise 1: Place the correct word in the blank space and indicate its part of speech.
1. adverb
2. noun
3. verb
4. adjective
5. article
6. conjunction
7. pronoun
8. preposition
Exercise 2: Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
1. worried - adjective, quickly - adverb
6. the - article, ran - verb
2. fans - noun, tired - adjective
7. very - adverb, ran - verb, to - preposition
3. dark - adjective
8. to - preposition, chicken - noun, and - conjunction
4. the - article, walk - verb
9. little - adjective, watches - verb, programs - noun
5. so - conjunction, game - noun
10. he - pronoun, her - pronoun
Exercise 3: Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
1. snow - noun, was - verb
6. because - conjugation, to - preposition
2. the - article, mine - pronoun
7. big - adjective, secret - adjective
3. tallest - adjective, whole - adjective
8. but - conjugation, so - conjugation
4. talk - verb, but - conjugation
9. never - adverb, she - pronoun
5. three - adjective, you - pronoun
10. when - conjugation, could - verb
Exercise 4: Identify all the words in the following sentences.
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. a
15. b
16. a
17. b
18. d
22. a
23. d
24. b
25. c
29. c
30. b
31. b
32. d
36. d
37. c
38. c
39. b
43. d
44. c
45. a
46. b
50. b
Exercise 5: Identify all the words in the following sentences.
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. a
15. c
16. a
17. b
18. d
22. a
23. a
24. d
25. b
29. b
30. d
31. b
32. d
36. b
37. d
38. c
39. d
43. c
44. a
45. d
46. b
Exercise 6: Identify the adjectives in the sentences..
1. my, frozen, cold 2. long, four
3. easy, difficult

5. b
12. d
19. d
26. d
33. b
40. b
47. c

6. b
13. b
20. c
27. b
34. a
41. c
48. c

7. a
14. c
21. b
28. b
35. b
42. d
49. b

5. b
12. d
19. b
26. c
33. c
40. d
47. d

6. b
13. b
20. c
27. a
34. a
41. d
48. a

7. a
14. c
21. c
28. b
35. d
42. d
49. b

4. overcooked, dry, tasteless

5. my, older, beautiful, new

Exercise 7: Identify the nouns in the sentences..

1. lifeguard, chair, sand
2. hammer, nails, chair
4. hamburbers, hot dogs, potatoes
5. mother, sister, street

3. words, passage, questions

Exercise 8: Identify the verbs in the sentences.

1. sit, be, am reading 2. woke, took, made, left
studying

4. hurried, to call, tell

3. was driving, saw

Exercise 9: Identify the adverbs in the sentences.

1. very, slowly 2. incredibly, very
3. here, there, yesterday 4. now, very

5. is sitting,

5. softly, intensely

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