Parts of speech exercise

English words belong to eight parts of speech. Each one of these groups exhibits some common grammatical properties.  Test your understanding of English parts of speech with this grammar exercise.

1. The word soon is a/an ……………………………

a) adverb

b) adjective

c) conjunction

d) all of these

2. The word remarkable is a/an ………………………………

a) verb

b) adjective

c) adverb

d) all of these

3. The word near is a/an ………………………………..

a) adjective

b) preposition

c) adverb

d) all of these

4. The word without is a/an …………………………..

a) preposition

b) conjunction

c) adjective

d) all of these

5. The word although is a/an …………………………

a) adjective

b) adverb

c) conjunction

d) all of these

6. The word across is a/an ………………………..

a) preposition

b) adverb

c) adjective

d) all of these

7. The word next is a/an ………………………….

a) adjective

b) pronoun

c) adverb

d) all of these

8. The word today is a/an …………………………..

a) adjective

b) adverb

c) preposition

d) all of these

9. The word lovely is an …………………………

a) adjective

b) adverb

c) verb

d) all of these

10. The word smashed is a/an…………………………….

a) verb

b) adjective

c) adverb

d) all of these

Answers

1. The word soon is an adverb.

2. The word remarkable is an adjective.

3. Near can be an adjective, adverb, or preposition.

4. The word without is a preposition.

5. The word although is a conjunction.

6. Across can be a preposition or an adverb.

7. Next can be an adjective, pronoun, or adverb.

8. The word today is an adverb.

9. The word lovely is an adjective.

10. The word smashed is a verb.