Identifying Parts of Speech (POS)

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

"In the morning, eager residents armed with GoPro cameras, selfie sticks and railway memorabilia chanted “open the gates” and “let us in” as they waited for doors at the Exhibition Centre station to open at 4.35am."

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

• verb

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

People were experiencing pandemic fatigue and feeling hopeless about Hong Kong as many were leaving the city

• adverb

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The image of the overweight teenager locked in his room is a distant memory in a sector that has rapidly professionalised, with prize money worth millions of dollars, and players leading disciplined lifestyles.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

It’s an unusual system that gives you leeway to express creativity.

• adjective

• noun

• adverb

• verb

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

There’s no evidence that eating garlic protects against infection with the Covid-19 virus.

• conjunction

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence.

But many experts believe it’s likely the disease will eventually ease from a crisis to a nuisance like the common cold.

• adverb; verb

• adjective; preposition

• adverb; preposition

• adjective; verb

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence.

Chances are that the duo might be the “chosen ones” due to their connection with the Upside Down, making them the key to human survival.

• verb; preposition

• noun; conjunction

• noun; preposition

• verb; conjunction

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

This term originates from Hindu mythology and refers to the descent of a deity to Earth.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence.

This worry has spilled over to other platforms, with TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube trying to convince US senators in a hearing last month that they were safe for young users.

• verb; verb

• noun; verb

• noun; noun

• verb; noun

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence.

Facebook, of course, is not the only tech platform whose products have caused ripples of concern about the well-being of children.

• adverb; adjective

• noun; noun

• adverb; noun

• noun; adjective