Parts of Speech
Ques 1] Underline the nouns in each of the following sentences and write their
kinds.
1. Jason enjoyed the movie about France.
2. The musicians play marching songs.
3. Music lovers thrill to the sound of trumpets.
4. Boys and girls are often eager to listen.
5. The conductor moves his baton vigorously.
6. There is no death penalty for criminals in Puerto Rico.
7. The "Explorer," crammed with scientific instruments, was launched on
January 31, 1958.
8. New Mexico was admitted as a state in the twentieth century.
9. Chester Arthur was nominated for vice-president by the Republican Party in
1880.
10. Winston Churchill was the man whose courage led the nation from defeat
to victory.
Ques 2] Underline the pronouns in each of the following sentences and write
their kinds.
1. You and John are the boys who will have to pay for the damage.
2. Mr. Gunsher gave us the record which was just played.
3. She cried loudly, and each of us heard her.
4. They felt flattered by our attention to them.
5. Everyone followed the directions the faculty members had given each of
them.
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6. She sent them to him as a birthday gift.
7. They collided near the school.
8. Solving the traffic problems taxes the imagination of those who have the
responsibility of it.
9. He says anyone who enjoys driving under today’s traffic conditions must be
crazy.
10. Some take up a hobby because it is fun.
Ques 3] Underline the adjectives in each of the following sentences and their
kinds.
[Link] interior plateau of the Union of South Africa is called its veldt.
2. There are countless millions of gaseous bodies called stars.
3. Baseball, enjoyed by many cheering fans today, was played here and
in merry England before.
4. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous statesman and a bold explorer.
5. His many projects to settle America were unsuccessful.
6. He even made a long voyage to the Hot Lands below the Equator in
search of gold.
7. After the death of his beloved queen, he was arrested for being a
disloyal citizen.
8. His adventurous career came to an abrupt end when he was executed
for piracy in 1618.
9. As college admission standards continue to rise, tension and anxiety
build to a ridiculous point in college-preparatory seniors.
10. Twenty-five students attended reading class during the first term.
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Ques 4] Underline the verb in the following sentences.
1. A micron is a unit of length.
2. There are over a thousand millimeters in a yard.
3. Freva was the Saxon Goddess of Beauty.
4. Gold melts at 1,063 degrees Centigrade.
5. Egypt measures about one and one-half the size of Texas.
6. The George Washington Bridge is located between New York and New
Jersey.
7. It can be seen spanning the might Hudson River.
8. Automobiles have been crossing it since 1931.
9. It is ranked as the second largest bridge in the world.
10. It is constantly being painted.
11. West Point, which is located in the Hudson Valley, houses the United
States Military Academy.
12. It is over 150 years old since it was established in 1802.
13. It was established by an Act of Congress and opened with twelve
cadets.
14. Many visitors go to West Point and watch the dress parade on
Saturdays.
15. The officers trained there are taught to live democratically in order
that they may better protect our democratic way of life.
ques 5] Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and write their
kinds.
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1. The name "sirocco" is often given to a warm wind.
2. I t is usually given to a warm wind blowing over large areas of hot, dry
land.
3. Such winds now occur over the area of our Great Plains.
4. Originally "sirocco" was a name used by people of North Africa.
5. It was not used for ordinary wind.
6. It described the very hot, dusty wind that comes from the South.
7. It comes quickly from the scorching Sahara Desert.
8. This extremely hot wind is a menace to life.
9. Its coming always fills the natives with fear.
10. The biting bits of sand dig deeply into the eyes and skin of those
caught in its fury.
Ques 6] Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and write their
kinds.
1. There are sixty-four mountain peaks in the United States over 14, 000
feet high.
2. The state of Colorado claims forty-eight of these tall mountains.
3. The highest of them all, Mount Whitney, is in California.
4. Mount Whitney rises to the height of 14,495 feet.
5. Colorado claims the possession of the second highest mountain.
6. Mount Elbert is located in Colorado.
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7. It reaches the height of 14,431.
8. Have you ever had the desire to climb to the top of one of these
peaks.
9. Mount Evans in Colorado has an automobile road which you can take
to the top.
10. Riding in a car is the easiest way of reaching the summit of one of
these awesome immensities.
Ques 7] Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
1. Janet and Joan are twins, but they are different in many ways.
2. While basalt is one of the heaviest rocks, pumice floats in water.
3. If you have used a piece of pumice stone to rid your fingers of grime,
you know of its other qualities.
4. Pumice forms when boiling rock pours out of a fuming volcano.
5. It is a mixture of basalt and air bubbles.
6. He had lots to do; therefore, he went home.
7. Although it is spring, the air temperature remains chilly.
8. The time is passing quickly, yet I have not completed the assignment.
9. The names and the numbers are relevant, for they must be used to
find the data.
10. It is time for us to locate those passages, so the instructor will know
we’re serious.
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Ques 8] Identify the various Parts of Speech in each of the following sentences.
(nouns, pronouns, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction,
interjection)
SET A
1. Cherish me kindly, cheer my young heart.
2. I will follow you ever and never depart.
3. Charles reads well.
4. Mary sang sweetly.
5. The horse runs swiftly.
6. He was to meet me here.
7. Great men are greatly admired.
8. Thus the farmer sows his seeds.
9. The lady sang so very sweetly that she was greatly applauded.
10. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth.
11. John knows where to catch the largest fish.
12. I know a spot where the wild rose blooms.
13. We had scarcely reached the wharf when the boat left.
14. The boys will return from school to-morrow.
15. Mary will probably arrive promptly.
16. Softly, slowly, toll the bell.
17. He will certainly secure the reward.
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18. Probably he will return in time.
19. He was absent twice in one week.
20. We had nearly reached our destination when the sun set.
21. Perhaps the excursion will be postponed.
22. You must write more carefully. You are the least careful writer in the
class.
23. You will recite first the first paragraph on the first page.
24. How can you behave so badly?
25. Why do you neglect your duty?
SET B
1. Mary loves her mother.
2. Charles lent his book to his brother.
3. George has studied his lesson.
4. Henry had studied his lessons before the teacher arrived.
5. I shall have finished my task before my father returns.
6. Charles will read his book.
7. If John studies, he will improve.
8. Though he slays me, yet will I trust in him.
9. Unless you hurry, you will be left.
10. The boys may go into the woods to play.
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11. William could attend to the business for you, if he were here.
12. The soldiers must obey the orders of their officers.
13. You must study, if you desire to excel.
14. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man.
15. Fear God and keep his commandments.
16. Mary is loved by her friends.
17. The teacher was respected by his pupils.
18. The lesson has been recited by each member of the class.
19. You will be promoted, if you persevere in your endeavour to
improve.
20. The prisoner will be brought before the judge, tomorrow, to hear his
sentence.
21. Be industrious and you will succeed.
22. Be studious and you will improve.
23. Charles is studying his lesson.
24. The boys are hunting for rabbits in the woods.
