Parts of Speech Review

The word that a pronoun stands for is called its...

The angry gulls flew away when I disturbed them.

Luckily, hard ice forms quickly over northern lakes.

The president vetoed the tax bill recently.

Boys were probably the first rope jumpers, impressing girls with their speed.

Brad worked on his science project for weeks, and he hopes to win a superior rating.

The platypus, whose appearance is quite unusual, is a native of Australia.

Awesome! I got an A on the test!

For breakfast, Jamie likes oatmeal.

Emergency doctors quickly surrounded the incoming patient.

Little children play quietly near their parents.

They were both skilled and ruthless.

The very idea of monsters can inspire fear in children.

This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun.

Although setting up an exercise schedule takes time, it is well worth the effort.

The river flowed over its banks.

The batter hit the ball toward first base.

We set up camp after lunch.

Who is going to view the snake display?

Of all the world's monsters, the dragon is the best known.

The pomegranate originated in Persia or Afghanistan.

"Oh, I'll get to that some other day," people tell themselves.

The rabbit hid underneath the tall bush.

Everyone enjoys a relaxing day at the beach.

The hot sand burned my feet.

It is raining today; so, we'll have to postpone the picnic.

The robbers jumped the train just before the bridge.

Not only is exercise good for you but it also is fun.

Both the president and the vice president will attend the funeral.

We took the ferry across the lake.

A word or phrase that expresses an emotion or strong feeling.

Those umbrellas protect sensitive skin from harmful sunlight.

The sight of a beach ball ends this daydream.

I dropped my keys behind the sofa cushions.

The network cancelled the show.

There may actually be some unknown creature living in this body of fresh water.

Perhaps the savagery of real wolves inspired storytellers to create the myth of the werewolf.

Playing hopscotch as youngsters may have helped us learn our numbers.

Flowers grew near the house.

Just imagine an entire pack of werewolves!

The mysterious serpent has inspired writers, scientists, and preservationists.

A werewolf is a human who can turn into a wolf.

Shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.

This author writes exceptionally gripping novels.

One is never too old for a day at the zoo.

This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Connects words or groups of words.

I like to go for long walks on the beach.

The ship sailed smoothly into the harbor.

In Hide-and-Seek, one player should cover her eyes.