Parts of Speech
1. Noun – The name of a person, place or thing is called a noun.
2. Pronoun – The word used in place of nouns.
3. Verb – It tells about the activity of things and persons or their state.
4. Adjective – A word that qualifies the noun or pronoun.
5. Adverb – A word that qualifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
6. Preposition – A word showing the relation or connection of a noun or pronoun with
another noun or pronoun is called the preposition.
7. Conjunction – It is used to join the words or phrases.
8. Interjection – A word or a sound which expresses sudden feelings or emotions.
To solve this exercise, you have to identify the noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective,
preposition, conjunction, interjection in the given sentences.
Tom went to market to buy books ( __________ ).
He went to the market but ( __________ ) did not buy new books.
I liked ( __________ ) him ( __________ ) better than he likes me.
A smart girl was dancing quickly ( __________ ).
She ( __________ ) eats apples in the morning daily.
When he was sitting ( __________ ) on the grass, a snake bit him.
You ( __________ ) caught him by his arm.
A rich ( __________ ) lady bought a beautiful ( __________ ) necklace.
Hurrah! ( __________ ) I have passed the examination.
The cat is sitting under ( __________ ) the chair.
Alas! ( __________ ) I could not receive you.
The body of the cage is made of iron. ( __________ )
It is not your ( __________ ) pen; it is hers.
There is still some milk in ( __________ ) the jug.
Jimmy is performing ( __________ ) his duties diligently.
The drawing made by you is almost ( __________ ) perfect.
I shall not go unless ( __________ ) you allow.
The road is to ( __________ ) go by.
The flowers smell sweet. ( __________ )
He frequently ( __________ ) goes to the beach.
Answers (try to solve these yourself, to get better).
1. Noun
2. Conjunction
3. Verb, Pronoun
4. Adverb
5. Pronoun
6. Verb
7. Pronoun
8. Adjective, adjective
9. Interjection
10. Preposition
11. Interjection
12. Noun
13. Pronoun
14. Preposition
15. Verb
16. Adverb
17. Conjunction
18. Preposition
19. Adjective
20. Adverb
Parts of Speech Quiz
1. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.
preposition
adjective
noun
2. What did she ask you to do?
conjunction
preposition
pronoun
3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.
adjective
preposition
pronoun
4. If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.
adverb
conjunction
verb
5. On Saturdays I work from nine to five.
verb
preposition
adverb
6. I want to go to a university in the United States.
adjective
preposition
noun
7. I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.
verb
preposition
interjection
8. Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.
interjection
preposition
pronoun
9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.
adverb
adjective
conjunction
10. After lunch let's go out for a coffee.
pronoun
preposition
verb
1. She went to the market and bought some eggs. Here went is
a ................................
verb
adverb
noun
2. I want to go now. Here now is a/an ..............................
verb
adjective
adverb
3. What are you doing there? Here there is a/an ..................................
adjective
adverb
verb
4. There is a mouse underneath the piano. Underneath is
a/an ........................................
conjunction
preposition
adverb
5. Masons build houses. Masons is a/an .....................................
verb
adverb
noun
6. John is my best friend. Here John is a/an ........................................
Proper noun
Collective noun
Common noun
7. She looked up but didn’t see anything. Here up is
a/an ............................................
verb
adverb
conjunction
8. My family live in different parts of India. Here family is
a/an ..........................................
common noun
abstract noun
collective noun
9. That was a difficult question. Here difficult is a/an ...........................................
adjective
adverb
preposition
10. She was very impressed with her results. Here very is
a/an ...............................................
adjective
adverb
verb
11. Although she is poor, she is happy. Although is a/an ............................................
conjunction
preposition
verb
12. Have we bought enough chairs? Enough is a/an ..............................................
adverb
adjective
preposition
13. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief. Here fast is
a/an .........................................
adjective
adverb
verb
Answers
1. She went to the market and bought some eggs. (verb)
2. I want to go now. (adverb)
3. What are you doing there? (adverb)
4. There is a mouse underneath the piano. (preposition)
5. Masons build houses. (noun)
6. John is my best friend. (proper noun)
7. She looked up but didn’t see anything. (adverb)
8. My family live in different parts of India. (collective noun)
9. That was a difficult question. (adjective)
10. She was very impressed with her results. (adverb)
11. Although she is poor, she is happy. (conjunction)
12. Have we bought enough chairs? (adjective)
13. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief. (adverb)
