Parts of Speech Practice

Identify the adjective: That dog will actually fetch the newspaper.

Does your --- take a nap in the afternoon?

Identify the adjective: Were you comfortable on the plane?

The tornado was a terrible disaster.

Identify the antecedent: Don't tell me what to do!

Identify the adjective: Joel is going on his first train ride today.

Don has told that joke at least ten times.

Identify the preposition: I happily raked the autumn leaves into a big pile.

Choose the correct pronoun: It was --- who gave us the idea.

Identify the boldface word: The campers were tired but happy at the end of day.

Identify the preposition: Water flowed noisily over the dam.

Identify the antecedent: Audrey felt like Daniel was being full of himself.

The conductor --- to the brass section.

Randall's freckles became darker over the summer.

Identify the adjective: Nectarines are sweeter than oranges.

Identify the preposition: The bear visited the campground again during the rainstorm.

Identify the antecedent: Kelly really liked her new book bag.

Cook Forest in Pennsylvania is filled with hemlock trees.

Identify the adjective: Does everyone here like Chinese food?

The class handed in their assignments at the bell.

Identify the word modified by the adverb in bold: The cat waited very patiently for the mouse.

This soup --- too salty.

Identify the adverb(s): Valerie is almost certainly going to be chose.

Identify the word modified by the adverb in bold: Steve is basically a cheerful person.

The stormy gray clouds promised a blizzard.

Identify the pronoun: Carol looked for a book on the computer catalog but couldn't find it.

--- is famous for its --- wonders.

The green caterpillar crawled across the road.

Identify the adjective: The frightened kitten ran up the tree.

The lifeguard shouted at the swimmer.

Identify the boldface word: Pow! The superhero has saved the day again!

Identify the preposition: How are you getting along after the operation?

The carvings of Mount Rushmore show the faces of four presidents.

Identify the pronoun: Mr. George posted your composition on the bulletin board.

Identify the word modified by the adverb in bold: I often look at the picture of my niece.

Identify the adverb(s): The concert started late.

Choose the correct pronoun: During the first act, -- noticed clues about the thief's identity.

Identify the adverb(s): In the bright sunlight, your hair looks quite red.

Identify the boldface word(s): I don't know whether the has started or not.

Identify the pronoun: Yesterday we saw painting and photos at the museum.

Choose the correct pronoun: Please show --- where you put my jacket.

Identify the boldface word(s): Both Greg and Tim are library aides.

Identify the pronoun: Did Danielle tell him about the good news?

Success is very important to Shelby.

Identify the boldface word: The day dawned sunny and clear, yet rain was on its way.

Identify the adjective: The water in the lake is still cold.