2019 Parts of Speech Review 1

A ________ noun names whatever exists as a physical or material substance.

A __________ is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Find the int: Aha! I knew you were faking your illness.

Find the adv: I ate the very delicious popcorn.

Common or proper: The White House

The ball WAS HIT into left field.

_______________ join clauses of unequal grammatical rank; they join dependent clauses to independent clauses.

What word is being modified by the adv: She spoke SOFTLY to the class.

Find the prep: I found my friend behind the mall.

Locate the verb: I saw and considered it well.

Locate the helping verb: The mail must be delivered.

Find the adv: Nick carefully tore the paper.

Find the prep: Lynn lay beside the barrel.

I went to THAT store yesterday.

What word is being modified by the adv: Look THERE past the theater.

Fred shouted LOUDLY.

Concrete or abstract: Nebraska

Common or proper: swarm

Adjectives can modify other adjectives.

Locate the main verb: The boys were discovered in the field.

Locate the verb phrase: Tony is cleaning the apartment.

What word is being modified by the adv: I OFTEN cook breakfast on Saturday.

Find the prep: Moonlight shone through the window.

Find the int: Oh, we are not going to school today.

Adverbs can modify other adverbs.

Our new MAYOR is doing a good job.

Find the adv: Ray will not study until Sunday.

Find the adj: Sampson's house is down the block.

What university did Ms. Cusanelli go to?

A _______ noun names a particular person, place, thing and begins with a capital letter.

What word is being modified by the adj: I borrowed HER dress for homecoming.

_______________ conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank.

Common or proper: orchestra

Mr. Gray RESEEDED his lawn.

Find the adv: She is arriving Saturday.

What word is being modified by the adj: The CHEERFUL giver gave them money.

Find the adj: You forgot that book yesterday.

Find the prep: I found my phone between the cushions.

Common or proper: Jeff

What word is being modified by the adj: They painted the house PURPLE.

_______________ is an exclamatory word that is not grammatically related to other words in a sentence.

Concrete or abstract: earth

What word is being modified by the adj: Peter was UNSURE of his grade.

What word is being modified by the adj: Buy THOSE mittens for this winter.

Here is the final REPORT.

Tony was THIRSTY.

Find the prep: Lynn sat on the bed.

Concrete or abstract: progress

Find the adj: All students reported to the auditorium.

The plains are so DESOLATE.