Parts of Speech

Read the sentence below. Identify the action verb.    

        Tom and Jake climbed the tree easily.

• Tom

• and

• easily

• climbed

Read the sentence below. Identify the action verb.

          Harry rested his head on a soft pillow.

• pillow

• rested

• his

• head

Which word best replaces "mom" in the sentence below?

    The children like to hear mom tell scary stories.

• she

• he

• it

• her

What is the linking verb in the sentence below?

      The chicken dinner is now too cold to eat.

• eat

• is

• cold

• dinner

Which word best replaces "the ball" in the sentence below ?

            Walter throws the ball for the dog.

• it

• she

• us

• you

Identify the adverb in the following sentence by typing it in the box.

We play outside.

 

Identify the adverb in the following sentence:

He slowly climbed the ladder.

• he

• ladder

• climbed

• slowly

Describe the function of the underlined adverb in the sentence:

The car was parked outside.

• tells when the car was parked

• tells where the car was parked

• tells how the car was parked

• tells to what extent the car was parked

Describe the function of the underlined adverb in the sentence:

The two friends cheerfully played together.

• tells when the friends played

• tells where the friends played

• tells how the friends played

• tells to what extent the friends played

Read the sentence. What part of speech is the underlined word?

I left for the bus immediately.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• abverb