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Parts of Speech Overview: Verb, Adverb, Preposition,
Conjunction, Interjection
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below. Then, choose the answer that identifies each underlined word or word group.
EXAMPLE
1. In the final seconds of the game, Cara hit a home run!
A preposition
B intransitive verb
C adverb
D transitive verb
Answer
A
B
C
D
1. Giant pandas live in the bamboo forests of China.
A verb
B preposition
C interjection
D adverb
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2. The beautiful waters of Tahiti attract swimmers and surfers from around the world.
A preposition
B helping verb
C transitive verb
D coordinating conjunction
3. Our teacher read aloud several poems by Countee Cullen.
A action verb
B linking verb
C coordinating conjunction
D correlative conjunction
4. Do you ever wonder where insects go in the winter?
A verb phrase
B prepositional phrase
C interjection
D linking verb
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5. Oh! You’ve cleaned the entire house!
A adverb
B action verb
C interjection
D preposition
6. My favorite book is Inspirations: Stories About Women Artists by Leslie Sills.
A linking verb
B coordinating conjunction
C preposition
D action verb
7. Fascinated by the traditional Indian artwork, we carefully examined the yarn paintings, beadwork, and
ceremonial bowls.
A transitive verb
B helping verb
C interjection
D adverb
9. You should eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
A verb phrase
B prepositional phrase
C linking verb
D adverb
10. Prem will teach us to play a form of volleyball that is popular in Thailand.
A linking verb
B adverb
C helping verb
D coordinating conjunction
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8. My little sister wants to be either an astronaut or a ballerina when she grows up.
A adverb
B verb phrase
C correlative conjunction
D prepositional phrase
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Chapter 10
The Sentence (Subject
and Predicate, Kinds of
Sentences), p. 45
1. A
B
C
D
(10a)
(10c)
(10c)
(10e)
2. A (10e)
B (10c)
C (10g)
D (10e)
3. A (10f)
B (10g)
C (10c)
D (10e)
4. A
B
C
D
(10c)
(10e)
(10f)
(10g)
5. A
B
C
D
(10c)
(10e)
(10e)
(10g)
6. A (10c)
B (10e)
C (10c)
D (10g)
7. A
B
C
D
(10k)
(10h)
(10i)
(10j)
8. A
B
C
D
(10i)
(10j)
(10h)
(10k)
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9. A (10h)
B (10j)
C (10k)
D (10i)
10. A
B
C
D
(10i)
(10h)
(10j)
(10k)
Chapter 11
Parts of Speech Overview
(Noun, Pronoun, Adjective),
p. 47
1. A (11a)
B (11a)
C (11b)
D (11c)
2. A
B
C
D
(11a)
(11b)
(11b)
(11a)
3. A
B
C
D
(11b)
(11b)
(11a)
(11c)
4. A
B
C
D
(11a)
(11a)
(11b)
(11c)
5. A
B
C
D
(11b)
(11a)
(11a)
(11c)
6. A
B
C
D
(11c)
(11c)
(11b)
(11a)
7. A (11a)
B (11b)
C (11a)
D (11c)
4. A
B
C
D
(12d)
(12h)
(12j)
(12c)
8. A (11b)
B (11b)
C (11a)
D (11c)
5. A
B
C
D
(12g)
(12b)
(12j)
(12h)
9. A
B
C
D
(11a)
(11c)
(11a)
(11b)
6. A (12c)
B (12i[1])
C (12h)
D (12b)
10. A
B
C
D
(11a)
(11c)
(11b)
(11b)
7. A
B
C
D
(12e)
(12d)
(12j)
(12g)
8. A
B
C
D
(12g)
(12d)
(12i[2])
(12h)
Chapter 12
Parts of Speech Overview
(Verb, Adverb, Preposition,
Conjunction, Interjection),
p. 49
1. A
B
C
D
(12a)
(12h)
(12j)
(12g)
2. A
B
C
D
(12h)
(12d)
(12e)
(12i[1])
3. A
B
C
D
(12b)
(12c)
(12i[1])
(12i[2])
9. A (12d)
B (12h)
C (12c)
D (12g)
10. A
B
C
D
(12c)
(12g)
(12d)
(12i[1])
Chapter 13
Complements (Direct and
Indirect Objects, Subject
Complements), p. 51
1. A
B
C
D
(13f)
(13b)
(13e)
(13c)
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