Recognizing Parts
of Speech 1
Directions:
Identify the underlined word in each sentence below by writing the correct part of speech on the line at the left. Choose among the following terms:
noun
verb
conjunction
article
adverb
preposition
pronoun
adjective interjection
Example:
_interjection_
Oh, Jan, your plastic rain hat melted in the dryer.
____________ 1. Good loudspeakers need not be
expensive.
____________ 2. Melissa is too short to get a good
view of the road from the driver’s seat.
____________ 3. Using skim milk on cereal keeps the
total fat content low.
____________ 4. Ralph rarely balances his checkbook.
____________ 5. My old Barbie doll has pink plastic high
heels, but your doll has running shoes.
____________ 6. Dorothy never opens her junk mail.
____________ 7. Cortisone reduces inflammation.
____________ 8. Fossil evidence suggests that whales once
had hind feet.
____________ 9. Julie made a
braided rug out of discarded clothes.
____________ 10. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $2 million.