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Parts of Speech Practice
Part 1: Identify the part of speech for the underlined words in the following sentences.
1-3) The Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk within hours.
4-5) The kids went swimming yesterday, but today it rained.
6-8) Wow, the fireworks display was amazing; it was the best I have ever seen!
9-11) After Monica cried all day, her eyes were red and puffy.
Part 2: Using the adjective provided, fill in the correct for to fit the sentence.
12) old
Christopher is an ______man who has gained much wisdom in his life.
13) large
New York City is the ______city in New York state.
14) friendly
Of the two stylists, Corinne is ______.
15) shallow
The Lom River is ______than the Iskar River.
16) slowly
The cars had to move ______than usual due to the fog.
17) narrow
It was difficult to maneuver the truck through the ______street.
18) late
Larry was nervous to enter the classroom because this was the ______he’s ever been.
19) little
The organization raised ______money due to the poor economy.
20) exhausted
The tournament left the players the ______they’ve ever been.
21) wildly
The children acted ______when their parents left than when they stayed.
22) intelligent
Violet is quite ______; she is ranked #1 in her class.
23) fast
Do you think this car can drive any ______.
Part 3: In each sentence, underline the verb and label it indicative, imperative, interrogative, or conditional.
24) Take the bus home. ______
25) Tammy rides her bike to her friend’s house. ______
26) I am going to the beach for a week. ______
27) School could be canceled if it snows. ______
28) Will you help me open this box? ______
29) Break a complicated problem down into simpler parts. ______
30) It is necessary that you follow these directions exactly. ______
31) Can you arrive on time? ______
32) Jim might make the same mistake if he is not careful. ______
33) Dad suggested that Tony give the dog a bath. ______
34) Hurry to your next class! ______
35) Gary would pick blue if he was buying the shirt. ______