Directions: Label the part of speech for each word in bold.

Example: (1) Mary Lennox = (proper) noun

If you just wrote noun for the answer, that is good, too. Whenever possible,
I lie to be !ore descriptive, but if you just have the part of speech, that"s
oay#
$his e%cerpt is taen fro! chapter one of $he &ecret 'arden by (rances
)odgson *urnett.
When (1) Mary Lennox (2) was (3) sent to Misselthwaite Manor
to live (4) with her uncle everybody (5) said she was the (6) most
disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It was true, too. (7) She had a
little thin face (8) and a little thin body, thin light hair and a (9) sour
expression. (10) Her hair was (11) yellow, and her face was yellow
(12) because she had been born (13) in (14) India and had always
been ill in one way (15) or another.
+ (ro! $he &ecret 'arden by (rances )odgson *urnett
1.1 Matching Definitions
,arts of &peech -ui..es: -ui. /
Directions: 0atch the part of speech to the correct definition.
Example: 1. ,ronouns = ). Words that tae the place of nouns
1. ,ronouns 2. Words that na!e people, places, things, or ideas
/. 2dverbs *. Words that !odify nouns or pronouns
3. 4erbs 5. Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses
6. 2djectives
7. Words that describe a relationship between a noun or pronoun and
another ele!ent in the sentence
8.
5onjunctions
9. Words that show e!otion
:. ,repositions (. Words that !odify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
;. <ouns '. Words that show an action or a state of being
=. Interjections ). Words that tae the place of nouns
1.2 Choose the Right Part of Speech
,arts of &peech -ui..es: -ui. 3
Directions: (or the words in bold, choose the correct part of speech fro! the choices
listed in a and b.
Example: 1. yello = b. adjective
!nsers are at the "ottom of the page.
1. $oday, I will wear !y yello sirt.
a. noun
b. adjective
/. #o, you !ay not cli!b onto the roof.
a. interjection
b. pronoun
3. $his war! bath ill feel good on !y legs.
a. verb
b. adverb
6. $his is a goo$ !ovie.
a. adverb
b. adjective
8. %hro the ball as hard as you can.
a. verb
b. noun
:. I a! extremely e%cited for our trip to 5osta >ica.
a. adjective
b. adverb
;. &hould be stay in a hotel or in a youth hostel?
a. interjection
b. conjunction
=. &here is !y suitcase?
a. verb
b. adverb
@. Aour suitcase is in the closet.
a. preposition
b. adjective
1B. Let"s !ae coo'ies#
a. noun
b. preposition
1.( Choose the Right &or$
,arts of &peech -ui..es: -ui. 6
Directions: 5hoose the correct word to fill in the blan fro! the choices listed in a and b.
Example 1. I a! doing CCCb. wellCCC.
!nsers are at the "ottom of the page.
1. I a! doing CCCCCCCCCCC.
a. good
b. well
/. Aou play the piano CCCCCCCCCC.
a. beautiful
b. beautifully
3. I would lie two glasses of CCCCCCCCCCC.
a. !il
b. !ils
6. CCCCCCCCCCCC is co!ing to the concert.
a. )er
b. &he
8. Aesterday, I CCCCCCCCCCC for two hours# a. play
b. played
:. $his song is CCCCCCCCCCC than that song.
a. !ore better
b. better
;. I sat CCCCCCCCCCCCCC the coffee shop.
a. in
b. between
=. 0y sister CCCCCCCCCCCC to play the flute.
a. is learning
b. have learned
@. I CCCCCCCCCCCC sleepy.
a. are
b. a!
1B. $his closet is CCCCCCCCCCC than !y closet#
a. !ore organi.ed
b. !ost organi.ed
) Parts of Speech *+i,,es !nsers-
)ere are all of your answers to these parts of speech Dui..es. 5hec your wor, learn
!ore, and roc on#
1.. /$entify 0 La"el
$he stuff in parenthesis is optional.
1. Mary Lennox = (proper) noun
/. as = (helping) verb
3. sent = (action) verb
6. ith = preposition
8. sai$ = (action) verb
:. most = adverb
;. she = pronoun
=. an$ = (coordinating) conjunction
@. so+r = adjective
1B. her = possessive pronounE adjective
11. yello = (predicate) adjective
1/. "eca+se = (subordinating) conjunction
13. in = preposition
16. /n$ia = (proper) noun
18. or = (coordinating) conjunction
1.1 Matching Definitions
1. Prono+ns = ). Words that tae the place of nouns
/. !$1er"s = (. Words that !odify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
3. 2er"s = '. Words that show an action or a state of being
6. !$3ecti1es = *. Words that !odify nouns or pronouns
8. Con3+nctions = 5. Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses
:. Prepositions = 7. Words that describe a relationship between a noun or pronoun and
another ele!ent in the sentence
;. #o+ns = 2. Words that na!e people, places, things, or ideas
=. /nter3ections = 9. Words that show e!otion
1.2 Choose the Right Part of Speech
1. yello = b. adjective
/. #o = a. interjection
3. ill = a. verb
6. goo$ = b. adjective
8. %hro = a. verb
:. extremely = b. adverb
;. or = b. conjunction
=. &here = b. adverb
@. in = a. preposition
1B. coo'ies = a. noun
1.( Choose the Right &or$
1. I a! doing CCCb. wellCCCC.
/. Aou play the piano CCCCb. beautifullyCCCCCC.
3. I would lie two glasses of CCa. !ilCCCC.
6. CCb. &heCCCC is co!ing to the concert.
8. Aesterday, I CCCb. playedCC for two hours#
:. $his song is CCb. betterCCC than that song.
;. I sat CCa. inCCC the coffee shop.
=. 0y sister CCa. is learningCCC to play the flute.
@. I CCb. a!CCC sleepy.
1B. $his closet is CCa. !ore organi.edCCCC than !y closet#