Parts of Speech Exercises for English

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B (TWE)| November 08, 2024

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Exercise 1: Label Each Word

Read the following sentences and label each word with its corresponding part of speech: Noun (N), Pronoun (P), Verb (V), Adjective (Adj), Adverb (Adv), Preposition (Prep), Conjunction (Conj), or Interjection (Int).

  1. “Wow, that movie was incredibly exciting!”
  2. “She runs quickly to the store before it closes.”
  3. “The tall man sat on the green chair near the window.”
  4. “I want to go to the park, but I have too much homework.”
  5. “They talked about the upcoming event with enthusiasm.”
  6. “Oh no, I forgot my keys at home!”
  7. “The children played outside after school.”
  8. “John and Mary went to the beach because it was sunny.”

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Part of Speech

Fill in the blanks with the correct part of speech. Choose from the following: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.

  1. She walked _____ the street with her dog.
  2. _____ (Pronoun) didn’t want to go to the party, so he stayed home.
  3. The cat jumped ______ the couch and onto the table.
  4. I can’t believe how _____ (Adjective) the view is from this mountain!
  5. He worked _____ (Adverb) all day to finish the project.
  6. The teacher _____ (Verb) us a new technique for solving the math problem.
  7. They left early _____ (Conjunction) they had an important meeting.
  8. _____ (Interjection) it’s so great to see you again!

Exercise 3: Identify the Part of Speech of the Underlined Word

In the following sentences, identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

  1. The boy eagerly awaited his birthday presents.
  2. She is the best singer in our class.
  3. My brother is a great cook.
  4. I can’t believe how fast she runs.
  5. Wow, that was an amazing performance!
  6. We drove to the mall to do some shopping.
  7. The meeting was delayed because of the rain.
  8. The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice – What Part of Speech is This Word?

Choose the correct part of speech for the word in each sentence.

  1. In the sentence “She ate a delicious apple,” what part of speech is delicious?
    • a) Noun
    • b) Adjective
    • c) Verb
    • d) Adverb
  2. In the sentence “He quickly ran to the store,” what part of speech is quickly?
    • a) Noun
    • b) Adverb
    • c) Verb
    • d) Preposition
  3. In the sentence “The cat under the table is sleeping,” what part of speech is under?
    • a) Noun
    • b) Preposition
    • c) Verb
    • d) Adjective
  4. In the sentence “I enjoy reading books in my free time,” what part of speech is reading?
    • a) Verb
    • b) Noun
    • c) Pronoun
    • d) Adjective
  5. In the sentence “I went to the store and bought milk,” what part of speech is and?
    • a) Conjunction
    • b) Preposition
    • c) Verb
    • d) Adjective

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Label Each Word

  1. “Wow, that movie was incredibly exciting!”
    • Wow (Int), that (P), movie (N), was (V), incredibly (Adv), exciting (Adj)
  2. “She runs quickly to the store before it closes.”
    • She (P), runs (V), quickly (Adv), to (Prep), the (Adj), store (N), before (Prep), it (P), closes (V)
  3. “The tall man sat on the green chair near the window.”
    • The (Adj), tall (Adj), man (N), sat (V), on (Prep), the (Adj), green (Adj), chair (N), near (Prep), the (Adj), window (N)
  4. “I want to go to the park, but I have too much homework.”
    • I (P), want (V), to (Prep), go (V), to (Prep), the (Adj), park (N), but (Conj), I (P), have (V), too (Adv), much (Adj), homework (N)
  5. “They talked about the upcoming event with enthusiasm.”
    • They (P), talked (V), about (Prep), the (Adj), upcoming (Adj), event (N), with (Prep), enthusiasm (N)
  6. “Oh no, I forgot my keys at home!”
    • Oh (Int), no (Int), I (P), forgot (V), my (P), keys (N), at (Prep), home (N)
  7. “The children played outside after school.”
    • The (Adj), children (N), played (V), outside (Adv), after (Prep), school (N)
  8. “John and Mary went to the beach because it was sunny.”
    • John (N), and (Conj), Mary (N), went (V), to (Prep), the (Adj), beach (N), because (Conj), it (P), was (V), sunny (Adj)

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Part of Speech

  1. She walked down the street with her dog. (Preposition)
  2. He didn’t want to go to the party, so he stayed home. (Pronoun)
  3. The cat jumped onto the couch and onto the table. (Preposition)
  4. I can’t believe how beautiful the view is from this mountain! (Adjective)
  5. He worked hard all day to finish the project. (Adverb)
  6. The teacher showed us a new technique for solving the math problem. (Verb)
  7. They left early because they had an important meeting. (Conjunction)
  8. Wow it’s so great to see you again! (Interjection)

Exercise 3: Identify the Part of Speech of the Underlined Word

  1. eagerly – Adverb
  2. the – Article (a type of adjective)
  3. is – Verb
  4. fast – Adjective
  5. Wow – Interjection
  6. to – Preposition
  7. because – Conjunction
  8. barked – Verb

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

  1. b) Adjective
  2. b) Adverb
  3. b) Preposition
  4. b) Noun
  5. a) Conjunction

More Examples of Each Part of Speech

1. Nouns: The Names of Things

Nouns can be people, places, things, or ideas. Here are some additional examples:

  • Person: artist, engineer, parent, child
  • Place: city, mountain, beach, restaurant
  • Thing: table, phone, car, computer
  • Idea: democracy, hope, justice, creativity

Example Sentences:

  • The dog ran across the yard.
  • She traveled to the city to visit her friends.
  • He discussed the importance of education.

2. Pronouns: Replacing Nouns

Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition. Here are some additional examples:

  • Personal Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
  • Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
  • Reflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves
  • Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that, these, those
  • Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that
  • Indefinite Pronouns: anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, anything

Example Sentences:

  • They are going to the park later.
  • I gave the book to her yesterday.
  • That bag is mine.

3. Verbs: Expressing Action or State

Verbs describe actions, occurrences, or states of being. Here are some additional examples:

  • Action Verbs: run, jump, speak, sing, write, drive
  • Linking Verbs: am, is, are, was, were, seem, become
  • Helping Verbs: can, will, might, have, has, do
  • Stative Verbs: know, believe, feel, love, belong

Example Sentences:

  • She writes in her journal every morning.
  • He is happy with the results of the project.
  • We have completed the assignment on time.

4. Adjectives: Describing Nouns

Adjectives modify nouns, providing more detail or description. Here are more examples:

  • Descriptive Adjectives: beautiful, quick, tall, noisy, soft
  • Quantitative Adjectives: few, many, several, some, all
  • Demonstrative Adjectives: this, that, these, those
  • Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Example Sentences:

  • The small dog barked loudly at the mailman.
  • She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
  • We have several books on the shelf.

5. Adverbs: Modifying Verbs, Adjectives, or Other Adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here are additional examples:

  • Manner: quickly, slowly, loudly, quietly
  • Time: now, then, soon, always, yesterday
  • Place: here, there, everywhere, nowhere
  • Degree: very, too, quite, almost, really

Example Sentences:

  • He answered the question correctly.
  • She is very tired after the long journey.
  • They played the game quite well.

6. Prepositions: Showing Relationships

Prepositions show relationships between other words in a sentence, typically indicating location, time, or direction. Here are some more examples:

  • Location: on, in, under, above, between, beside
  • Time: at, during, before, after, until, since
  • Direction: to, from, towards, across, through
  • Other Relationships: with, without, for, about, of

Example Sentences:

  • The cat is under the table.
  • I have a meeting at 3 PM.
  • He walked through the park on his way home.

7. Conjunctions: Joining Words, Phrases, or Clauses

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses. Here are more examples:

  • Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
  • Subordinating Conjunctions: because, although, if, unless, since, while
  • Correlative Conjunctions: either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also

Example Sentences:

  • I wanted to go to the beach, but it started raining.
  • She didn’t like the movie, although the reviews were positive.
  • You can either come with us or stay at home.

8. Interjections: Expressing Emotion

Interjections are words or phrases that express strong emotions or exclamations. Here are additional examples:

  • Exclamations of surprise: Wow! Oh my! Gosh!
  • Exclamations of pain or discomfort: Ouch! Ugh!
  • Exclamations of joy: Yay! Hooray!
  • Exclamations of disbelief: No way! Really?

Example Sentences:

  • Wow, that was an amazing performance!
  • Ugh, I can’t believe I lost my keys again!
  • Yay, we finally won the game!

Practice Exercises: Identifying Parts of Speech

Exercise 1: Label Each Word

Label the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the following labels: N (noun), P (pronoun), V (verb), Adj (adjective), Adv (adverb), Prep (preposition), Conj (conjunction), Int (interjection).

  1. “Oh no, I forgot to bring my umbrella to the meeting!”
  2. “The old man slowly walked towards the park after lunch.”
  3. “She is working on her project because she wants to finish it soon.”
  4. “They were playing soccer in the field when it started raining.”
  5. “Wow! That was an amazing performance!”
  6. “I have never been to Paris, but I would love to go someday.”
  7. “The movie we watched yesterday was really exciting.”
  8. “We will go to the store and buy some groceries.”

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Part of Speech

Fill in the blanks with the correct part of speech. Use noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection.

  1. The dog chased the ball ____ (quickly).
  2. I went to the store to buy some ____ (fruit).
  3. We had to leave the party ____ it was getting late.
  4. She is very ____ (smart) and always helps me with my homework.
  5. ____ (Wow), that was a fantastic performance!
  6. The kids are playing in the yard ____ (under) the tree.
  7. He studied for hours, but he ____ (failed) the test.
  8. You can either come with us to the beach ____ stay home.

Exercise 3: Identify the Part of Speech of the Underlined Word

In the following sentences, identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

  1. “She quickly finished the report before the deadline.”
  2. “The cake was delicious, and everyone loved it.”
  3. “I gave her that book for her birthday.”
  4. “I can’t believe how well you performed in the competition!”
  5. “I like to take long walks during the evenings.”
  6. “Wow, that’s amazing news!”
  7. “They ran to the store because they needed to buy milk.”
  8. “He is sitting near the window, reading his book.”

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Label Each Word

  1. “Oh no, I forgot to bring my umbrella to the meeting!”
    • Oh (Int), no (Int), I (P), forgot (V), to (Prep), bring (V), my (P), umbrella (N), to (Prep), the (Adj), meeting (N)
  2. “The old man slowly walked towards the park after lunch.”
    • The (Adj), old (Adj), man (N), slowly (Adv), walked (V), towards (Prep), the (Adj), park (N), after (Prep), lunch (N)
  3. “She is working on her project because she wants to finish it soon.”
    • She (P), is (V), working (V), on (Prep), her (P), project (N), because (Conj), she (P), wants (V), to (Prep), finish (V), it (P), soon (Adv)
  4. “They were playing soccer in the field when it started raining.”
    • They (P), were (V), playing (V), soccer (N), in (Prep), the (Adj), field (N), when (Conj), it (P), started (V), raining (V)
  5. “Wow! That was an amazing performance!”
    • Wow (Int), That (P), was (V), an (Adj), amazing (Adj), performance (N)
  6. “I have never been to Paris, but I would love to go someday.”
    • I (P), have (V), never (Adv), been (V), to (Prep), Paris (N), but (Conj), I (P), would (V), love (V), to (Prep), go (V), someday (Adv)
  7. “The movie we watched yesterday was really exciting.”
    • The (Adj), movie (N), we (P), watched (V), yesterday (Adv), was (V), really (Adv), exciting (Adj)
  8. “We will go to the store and buy some groceries.”
    • We (P), will (V), go (V), to (Prep), the (Adj), store (N), and (Conj), buy (V), some (Adj), groceries (N)

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Part of Speech

  1. The dog chased the ball quickly (Adverb).
  2. I went to the store to buy some fruit (Noun).
  3. We had to leave the party because (Conjunction) it was getting late.
  4. She is very smart (Adjective) and always helps me with my homework.
  5. Wow (Interjection), that was a fantastic performance!
  6. The kids are playing in the yard under (Preposition) the tree.
  7. He studied for hours, but he failed (Verb) the test.
  8. You can either come with us to the beach or (Conjunction) stay home.

Exercise 3: Identify the Part of Speech of the Underlined Word

  1. “She quickly finished the report before the deadline.”
    • quickly = Adverb
  2. “The cake was delicious, and everyone loved it.”
    • delicious = Adjective
  3. “I gave her that book for her birthday.”
    • that = Pronoun
  4. “I can’t believe how well you performed in the competition!”
    • how = Adverb
  5. “I like to take long walks during the evenings.”
    • during = Preposition
  6. “Wow, that’s amazing news!”
    • amazing = Adjective
  7. “They ran to the store because they needed to buy milk.”
    • because = Conjunction
  8. “He is sitting near the window, reading his book.”
    • near = Preposition

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