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Parts Of Speech Exercise

March 6th, 2022 in English Quiz

Identify what part of speech the underlined word belongs to.

1. I know a man who sells pickles.

2. She ran after the cat.

3. They walked around the old town for hours.

4. He is my friend but I don’t trust him.

5. That was a long time ago.

6. You never tell me what you are thinking.

7. Can you see a pigeon over there?

8. Do you know why she is angry with me?

9. It took me a long time to get used to living alone.

10. He is saving money to buy a home.

11. I am looking forward to starting a new job.

12. What a brilliant performance it was!

Answers

1. I know a man who sells pickles. (verb)

2. She ran after the cat. (preposition)

3. They walked around the old town for hours. (adjective)

4. He is my friend but I don’t trust him. (conjunction)

5. That was a long time ago. (adverb)

6. You never tell me what you are thinking. (adverb)

7. Can you see a pigeon over there? (noun)

8. Do you know why she is angry with me? (pronoun)

9. It took me a long time to get used to living alone. (Adjective)

10. He is saving money to buy a home. (Noun)

11. I am looking forward to starting a new job. (Adverb)

12. What a brilliant performance it was! (adjective)