Identifying Parts of Speech Exercises

Front

A noun

Back

is a person, place, or thing.

Front

An adverb

Back

describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.

Front

A verb

Back

shows action or state of being.

Front

An adjective

Back

describes a noun or pronoun.

Front

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in: 'The hungry cat scratched at the back door.'

Back

adjective

Front

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in: 'We spend the summer months at the beach.'

Back

verb

Front

Part of speech for the underlined word in: 'I left my backpack in the car this morning.'

Back

noun

Front

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in: 'When it rains, I like to go to the movies.'

Back

verb

Front

Part of speech for the underlined word in: 'He sat by the window and watched the rain.'

Back

noun

Front

Part of speech for 'hardly' in: 'I could hardly hear them speaking.'

Back

adverb