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PARTS OF

SPEECH

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read the sentence on each slide carefully. Pay attention to the underlined word.

2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence.

3. Use the draw tool to circle the part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence.

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Antarctica is the coldest and driest region in the world, and scientists are still trying to uncover its many secrets.

QUESTION 1

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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“Whoa! You earned the highest grade in the class. That’s impressive!” he exclaimed.

QUESTION 2

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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On the eve of the celebration, she decorated her house with vibrant flowers and rainbow-colored tapestries.

QUESTION 3

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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As he crept up the creaky stairs to the attic, he swatted away cobwebs.

QUESTION 4

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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The dragon reared back its ugly head, but the knight was prepared with his sword and shield.

QUESTION 5

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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Behind the curtain the actress fluffed her hair one last time before striking the opening pose for the show.

QUESTION 6

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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The giraffe lifted its long neck toward the clouds to reach the leaves at the top of the tree.

QUESTION 7

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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The painter rarely leaves the studio when inspiration strikes.

QUESTION 8

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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The crowd roared with elation when the winning contestant was announced.

QUESTION 9

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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She gawked at the outrageous amount on the garment’s price tag.

QUESTION 10

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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He was confident when the instructor handed him the exam because he had studied every night for the last week.

QUESTION 11

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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The shipwreck was finally located off the coast of Africa at a depth of 12,500 feet.

QUESTION 12

VERB

NOUN

PRONOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

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ANSWER KEY

1. noun

2. interjection

3. adjective

4. verb

5. conjunction

6. preposition

7. pronoun

8. adverb

9. noun

10. adjective

11. verb

12. preposition