Parts of Speech: Words and Basic Phrases

Question 1

Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in each sentence.

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✔ adverb; We waited impatiently for the concert to begin.: adverb; Jackson is going to the library after school.: noun; Darla rides the bus to school in the morning.: verb; Is that a new haircut, Nisha?: adjective

Question 2

✔ noun verb adjective adverb

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✔ noun

Question 3

noun ✔ verb adjective adverb

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✔ verb

Question 4

noun verb ✔ adjective adverb

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✔ adjective

Question 5

Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in each sentence.

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✔ pronoun; Sheila’s mother can drive us to the mall.: pronoun; That song is stuck in my head.: preposition; The teacher handed the math test back today.: article

Question 6

Use the dictionary entry to complete each sentence with the correct form of the word.

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✔ analyze; The scientists will the chemical.: analyze; The lab determined that the compound was .: analyzable; The final surprised everyone.: analysis

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus to identify each italicized phrase as a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or a prepositional phrase.

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✔ prepositional phrase; We hid Lola’s birthday present under the bed.: prepositional phrase; The runner leading the pack is our friend Kirsten.: noun phrase; The construction workers are building a new house.: verb phrase

Question 8

Which phrases in the passage are adjectival phrases? Check all that apply.

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wafting from the oven; melting in your mouth; warm and cozy

Question 9

Which phrases in the passage are adverbial phrases? Check all that apply.

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quickly but cautiously; from an overnight rain; over the surface; around the track

Question 10

Use the drop-down menus to identify the phrase called for at the beginning of each sentence.

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✔ the little girl; Noun Phrase: The little girl went to the store with her older brother.: the little girl; Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.: on the corner; Adjectival Phrase: The new movie playing in town is supposed to be good.: playing in town; Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.: by the fire department

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