ENG 11 Grammar: 17.5 Words as Diff. Parts of Speech (p. 22)

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

1. The garden hose should be near the rose garden.

• Noun, Adjective

• Verb, Noun

• Adjective, Noun

• Verb, Adjective

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

2. We run the dogs once each day in the dog run out back.

• Verb, Verb

• Verb, Noun

• Noun, Verb

• Verb, Adjective

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

3. I don't like either, but I must pick either one or the other.

• Preposition, Conjunction

• Pronoun, Preposition

• Pronoun, Conjunction

• Adjective, Pronoun

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

4. I will not iron with this iron.

• Verb, Noun

• Adjective, Noun

• Noun, Verb

• Preposition, Noun

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

5. The chair fell over and then rolled over the rug.

• Verb, Adjective

• Verb, Preposition

• Adverb, Verb

• Adverb, Preposition

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

6. Gracious, they were very gracious hosts at the party.

• Verb, Adjective

• Interjection, Preposition

• Verb, Adverb

• Interjection, Adjective

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

7. I hope my good grade will increase your hope of getting one.

• Verb, Noun

• Verb, Adjective

• Verb, Adverb

• Noun, Interjection

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

8. Please turn the light on and put the groceries on the table to restore its shine.

• Verb, Adverb

• Preposition, Verb

• Adverb, Preposition

• Interjection, Conjunction

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

9. She rubbed hard on the hard surface of the table to restore its shine.

• Verb, Adverb

• Noun, Adverb

• Preposition, Conjunction

• Adverb, Adjective

Exercise 1: Identifying Parts of Speech

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

10. The children comb their hair with the blue comb on the dresser.

• Verb, Noun

• Interjection, Pronoun

• Pronoun, Conjunction

• Noun, Verb