Parts of Speech Review

A word that modifies a noun or pronoun is called...

"The police suspect the CEO of fraud." What POS is the bold word?

Words that show emotion or feeling are called...

"Helen and Karen finished the test first; they found it easy." Which words are pronouns?

"I stepped on a Cornflake, and now I am a cereal killer." What POS are the bold words?

Which words link words, phrases, and clauses?

"A," "an," and "the" are all examples of what part of speech?

"The sophomore class has a very good attendance record." Which word is a verb?

"Lately the summers have been extremely hot." Which words are adverbs?

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb is a...

True or false: Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence.

"Wow! Did you see that?" What POS is the bold word?

What words express an action or a state of being?

A person, place, thing, or idea is a...

Which questions do adverbs answer?

"Bob and his brother crossed the country last summer in their car." What kind of noun is Bob?

"Bob and his brother crossed the country last summer in their car." Which words are nouns?

"Many young Americans are making important scientific discoveries." Which words are adjectives?

"This is a fake; that isn't my handwriting." What POS are the bold words?

"According to the paper, there will be no school on Friday." Which words are prepositions?

"Always remember that you are unique...just like everyone else." What POS is the bold word?

"I'll clean the kitchen after I do the bathrooms and bedrooms." Which words are conjunctions?

"Jack walked unsteadily to the stage and breathed hard." Which words are verbs?

Which words can be used in place of nouns?

"The suspect is wearing a tan jacket." What POS is the bold word?