Part of Speech

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OUTPUT NO. 1: PARTS OF SPEECH

Because speech is made up of individual words, words are called PARTS OF
SPEECH.
Here are the eight PARTS OF SPEECH with a brief definition for each.
NOUN – a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea
PRONOUN – a replacement for a noun
VERB – a word that expresses existence, action, or occurrence
ADJECTIVE – a word that describes a noun
ADVERB – a word that describes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective

(often ends in ‘ly’)
PREPOSITION – a word that indicates the relationship between nouns or

pronouns and other words in the sentence
CONJUNCTION – a connecting word
INTERJECTION – a short utterance that usually expresses emotion
The following pages will provide practice in identifying the eight parts of
speech one by one.
Nouns are words that identify a person [teenager], place [Toronto], thing
[table], or idea [hope].
Nouns can be singular [table] or plural [tables].
Nouns can be common [table] or proper [Elizabeth]. Proper nouns always
start with a capital.
In the following example sentences, the nouns are shaded red.
The cat jumped on the table.

An elephant is bigger than a car.
Elizabeth is full of hope.
Colour the nouns red in the following sentences. The answers follow on the
next page.
1. The dog jumped on the sofa.

2. A monkey is smarter than a cow.
3. Jonathan doesn’t have much imagination.
4. The boys and girls danced in the sunshine.
5. The teacher went to Australia for a visit.
6. Mrs. Smith gave us bananas and apples.
7. The school had a fence, a sidewalk, and a playground.
8. Yesterday, my mother got a letter from my grandmother.
9. At our cottage in Muskoka, the lake is very close to the porch.
10. On Tuesday, all the girls go to the gym.
11. Which computer does Brendan use for work?
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Pronouns are words that replace nouns. Instead of “Scott”, one could
use the word “he” or “him”. Instead of “the cats”, one could use the word
“they” or “them”. Instead of “the book”, one could use the word “it” or
“this”. In the following sentences, the pronouns are shaded pink.
We put them to sleep ourselves.

If you will take that, then I will take this.
The cats don’t like us, and we don’t like
Colour the pronouns pink in the following sentences.
1. He was afraid that he had lost it.

2. Did you tell them about it?
3. They thought she was on the train.
4. On Monday, he hurt himself playing hockey.
5. This is the high road and that is the low road.
6. The teacher gave it to me.
7. I would like to do it myself.
8. She went with us to look for the missing dog.
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Verbs are words that express action, existence, or occurrence. Most
parts of speech are usually a single word, but verbs are often made up
of several words (because they include expressions of time). The
additional words in multi-word verbs are called helper or auxiliary
verbs, and they are sometimes separated from the main verb
(especially by the word “not”).
In the following example sentences, the verbs are shaded yellow.

Jeremy ran down the road.
We are never alone.
The lawyer had been hoping for a miracle.
Colour the verbs yellow in the following sentences.
1. The girls opened the door.

2. She is a very pretty baby.
3. The raccoons have been washing their food for ages.
4. The kangaroo can jump very high.
5. All the king’s men can not put Humpty Dumpty together again.
6. The cowboy had been chewing on a stalk of alfalfa.
7. If you gave them this candy, the little boys would become very happy.
8. Are you sure you broke the plate?
9. Later on today, Peter and Janet will be going to a movie.
10. Before I lose my temper, I always count to three.
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Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Three adjectives – “a”,
“an” and “the” - are in a special category of their own called “articles”.
There is also a special group of pronouns – the ones showing
possession – that count as adjectives: for example, “my” and “theirs”.
In the following example sentences, the adjectives are shaded grey.
The beautiful lady gave me a wonderful smile.

He looked into her big brown eyes.
I hope I will win an enormous apple because I’m really hungry.
Colour the adjectives grey in the following sentences.

1. The cute little bunny was hopping around in our garden.
2. Jennifer’s first doll lost her head in a terrible accident.
3. Our American friends are coming for a short visit.
4. Jason’s old dog always comes along on his trips to the big orchard.
5. Alison was embarrassed when her elderly aunt shouted loudly.
6. My bruises are turning yellow and purple now.
7. The huge orangutan and the tiny kitten made a curious pair.
8. When you are crossing a busy street, you must be really careful.
9. We have wonderful news!
10. Adjectives are useful because they tell you more about nouns
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Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. They
answer the questions how, when, where, and how much, and often end
in the letters ‘ly’. In the following example sentences, the adverbs are
shaded green.
We slowly walked to our house. (The adverb is describing the verb

“walked”.)
Monday was an extremely cold day. (The adverb is describing the adjective
“cold”.)
The children laughed very happily. (The adverb is describing the adverb
“happily”.)
Colour the adverbs green in the following sentences.
1.Bob shouted loudly and ran quickly across the driveway.

2.The very sad dog headed home.
3.The girls moved too slowly to suit their teacher.
4.The young children were eagerly waiting for Christmas.
5.We have a really nice cat.
6.The boys ate their dinner so hungrily that mother brought out seconds.
7.Alicia accidentally broke her aunt’s best china plate.
8.The show dog is beautifully groomed.
9.Yesterday it rained, today it is sunny, and tomorrow it is supposed
to be cloudy.
10. The adverb is one of the most totally confusing and absolutely
annoying parts of speech.
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Prepositions are words that indicate the relationship between nouns or
pronouns and other words. They introduce prepositional phrases that
usually indicate location, direction or association. In the following example
sentences, the prepositions are shaded brown.
Tom lived near the pond.

Jeremy headed towards the north side of the town.
My father thinks you look like Marilyn Monroe.
Colour the prepositions brown in the following sentences.
1. My house is at the end of this street.

2. The car drove through the woods and into the valley.
3. Do you have a lot of money for me?
4. Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree.
5. The three girls are no longer friends with each other.
6. The little cat sat patiently beside her food dish.
7. Margaret lives in an old house.
8. From the start, he was addicted to music.
9. She slid down the hill and over the fence.
10. The hat fell off the table and onto the floor.
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Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses.
There are two kinds of conjunctions – co-ordinate conjunctions (like
“and”, “so”, and “but”) and subordinate conjunctions (like “which”,
“when”, and “because”).
Colour the conjunctions that join words

1. She lives near the bridge but far from the pond.
2. We were out of groceries, so we went to the supermarket.
3. My father really likes the painting that hangs on your wall.
4. When my sisters were infants, they cried all night long.
5. Over the hills and through the valleys we went.
6. After the babies had had their nap, they needed to be fed.
7. The carpenters like to build schools but not cinemas.
8. Prepositions introduce phrases but conjunctions join them.
Interjections are short utterances that usually express emotion. In the

following example sentence, the interjection is shaded aqua.
Ouch! That hurt.
Colour the interjections purple in the following sentences. The answers

follow.
1. My gosh, that’s a huge pumpkin!
2. I can’t go to school today, alas.
3. Ladies and gentlemen, ahem, dinner is served.
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NAME: _______________________________________________________________ Date:__________________________________

HLA: ____________________________ ______________________________________Teacher:______________________________

OUTPUT NO. 1: PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUN – a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea

PRONOUN – a replacement for a noun

VERB – a word that expresses existence, action, or occurrence

ADJECTIVE – a word that describes a noun

ADVERB – a word that describes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective

PREPOSITION – a word that indicates the relationship between nouns or

CONJUNCTION – a connecting word

INTERJECTION – a short utterance that usually expresses emotion

In the following example sentences, the nouns are shaded red.

The cat jumped on the table.

1. The dog jumped on the sofa.

We put them to sleep ourselves.

Colour the pronouns pink in the following sentences.

1. He was afraid that he had lost it.

In the following example sentences, the verbs are shaded yellow.

Colour the verbs yellow in the following sentences.

1. The girls opened the door.

The beautiful lady gave me a wonderful smile.

Colour the adjectives grey in the following sentences.

We slowly walked to our house. (The adverb is describing the verb

Colour the adverbs green in the following sentences.

1.Bob shouted loudly and ran quickly across the driveway.

Tom lived near the pond.

Colour the prepositions brown in the following sentences.

1. My house is at the end of this street.

Colour the conjunctions that join words

Interjections are short utterances that usually express emotion. In the

Ouch! That hurt.

Colour the interjections purple in the following sentences. The answers

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