Parts of Speech Review

Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives,Verbs, and Adverbs

Identify the part of speech of the underlined words.

• I slammed my dad’s truck door closed and walked out onto the grass at Welch Elementary.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

• Since the day I was born, there’s nothing I have wanted to do more than play baseball.

Forms of “To Be”

•is be•am being•are been•was•were

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

•As tears dropped down his face, I thought about how I had always taken my friends for granted. “Not anymore,” I thought to myself.

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence.

• Everyone was leaving the dining room, armed with cake.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

• When we reached the house, I got out of the car and slowly walked inside, preparing myself for moaning, groaning, and tears.

Identify the adverbs in this sentence.

• Flying down the stairs with hair that could probably freeze instantly once outside, I rushed toward the front door.

Identify the adverb in this sentence.

• As I was thinking of who it could have been, I turned around and faced my sister.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The seconds went slower andslower with each turn of theclock’s hand. Finally, the timecame when I was called to theoffice to go get our puppy.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

• Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom. The bass guitar sent out vibrations that rushed through me from head to toe.

What type of noun is the underlined word?

• He then handed the dog to my brother, who wouldn’t stop staring at Domino.

Identify the nouns in this sentence. (3)

• I also learned that hard work and practice would help make your dreams come true.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

• Cinnamon is a very important member of our family; she will always have a place in our hearts

Identify the pronouns in this sentence. (4)

• Although Lexus was gone, I knew that her spirit and memory would always be with us, lingering in our brains.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

• I waltzed inside and a man with a green Eagles shirt came up to me and smiled.

Identify the adjectives in this sentence. (7)

• There was not one piece of skin visible except for a pair of eyes sticking out from behind two scarves, a hat, and a big, puffy, hot pink snowsuit.