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Identifying Parts of Speech (POS)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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."

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

2.

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

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

3.

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.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

noun

4.

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.

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

verb

5.

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.

a)

conjunction

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

6.

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.

a)

adverb; verb

b)

adjective; preposition

c)

adverb; preposition

d)

adjective; verb

7.

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.

a)

verb; preposition

b)

noun; conjunction

c)

noun; preposition

d)

verb; conjunction

8.

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.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

9.

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.

a)

verb; verb

b)

noun; verb

c)

noun; noun

d)

verb; noun

10.

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.

a)

adverb; adjective

b)

noun; noun

c)

adverb; noun

d)

noun; adjective

11.

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

Players start off alone, but they can use portals that occasionally open and invade an opponent’s maze.

a)

adverb; noun

b)

adverb; verb

c)

adjective; noun

d)

adjective; verb

12.

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

It stays mostly fixed to players as they traverse eight worlds trying to rescue the Sprixie Princesses from Bowser’s clutches.

a)

conjunction; noun

b)

preposition; noun

c)

conjunction; verb

d)

preposition; verb