Parts of Speech

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: Jenny ran towards the apple tree.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: "Wow!" she shouted after riding the roller coaster.

• conjunction

• noun

• interjection

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: When Carl got to school, it started to rain.

• conjunction

• adverb

• noun

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: After dinner, I'm going to eat chocolate ice cream.

• adverb

• adjective

• preposition

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: I dropped my favorite book under the chair.

• preposition

• verb

• interjection

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: Cora likes ketchup, but she doesn’t like mustard.

• interjection

• conjunction

• pronoun

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: Owen gently picked up his pet snake.

• verb

• pronoun

• adverb

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence: We all love to play basketball during recess.

• pronoun

• noun

• preposition

Decide what part of speech each underlined word in the following sentences is. Above the word, write V for verb, ADV for adverb, PREP for preposition, CON for conjunction, or I for interjection. Example: Tigers rarely attack humans. (ADV) 1. The huge elephant sensed danger. (Answer: V)

• V

• ADV

• PREP

• CON

Decide what part of speech each underlined word in the following sentences is. Above the word, write V for verb, ADV for adverb, PREP for preposition, CON for conjunction, or I for interjection. Example: Tigers rarely attack humans. (ADV)

• She must be hungry.

• She must be quickly.

• She must be under.

• She must be and.