Identifying Parts of Speech Exercises

A noun

• is a person, place, or thing.

• shows action or state of being.

• describes a noun or pronoun.

• describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.

An adverb

• is a person, place, or thing.

• shows action or state of being.

• describes a noun or pronoun.

• describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.

A verb

• is a person, place, or thing.

• shows action or state of being.

• describes a noun or pronoun.

• describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.

An adjective

• is a person, place, or thing.

• shows action or state of being.

• describes a noun or pronoun.

• describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

The hungry cat scratched at the back door.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

We spend the summer months at the beach.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

I left my backpack in the car this morning.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

When it rains, I like to go to the movies.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

He sat by the window and watched the rain.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence?

I could hardly hear them speaking.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb