Parts of Speech Exercises with Answers

Every topic in English grammar requires good understanding and a lot of practice. A thorough knowledge of the various grammatical components and their application is necessary to master the English language. This article provides you with a few practice exercises for parts of speech. Check it out.

Table of Contents

• Parts of Speech Exercises with Answers
  • Exercise 1 – Identify the Adverb
  • Exercise 2 – Use the Appropriate Pronoun
  • Exercise 3 –  Underline the Preposition
  • Exercise 4 – Identify the Part of Speech
• Frequently Asked Questions on Parts of Speech Exercises

Parts of Speech Exercises with Answers

Give below are a few exercises. Try them out and assess your understanding of the different parts of speech.

Exercise 1 – Identify the Adverb

Go through the given sentences and identify the adverb.

1. We have seen this before.
2. The postman comes to her daily.
3. The man repeated the same thing thrice.
4. Your friend called again.
5. Please walk forward.
6. The horse ran away.
7. My brother writes clearly.
8. The army fought bravely.
9. The mangoes are almost ripe.
10. Are you keeping well?

Answers 

1. Before
2. Daily
3. Thrice
4. Again
5. Forward
6. Away
7. Clearly
8. Bravely
9. Almost
10. Well

Exercise 2 – Use the Appropriate Pronoun

Fill the blanks with correct pronouns.

1. Shyam is my brother. ___ study in the same class
2. Between Ritu and me, __ am the younger one.
3. Do you see this book with my name on it? It is ___.
4. Miss Gwen is our new class teacher. ___ is very sweet.
5. While cutting vegetables, Mitu cut ___.
6. The jury got divided among ___.
7. I’m coming too. Please wait for __.
8. Nobody but ___ was present.
9. ___ book is better than the other.
10. Is the mug ___? It was on your table.

Answers 

1. We
2. I
3. Mine
4. She
5. Herself
6. Themselves
7. Me
8. He/She
9. This
10. Yours

Exercise 3 – Underline the Preposition

Identify the prepositions in the following passage.

Goldilocks used to live with her parents in a cabin near the forest. One day, she decided to go for a walk. She strolled down the lane that led to the forest and came across a cottage. Feeling intrigued, she decided to check whose house it was. She knocked on the door, but no one answered. Then she decided to go in and check. Once she came into the cottage, she saw three soup bowls kept on the table. Feeling hungry, she drank the soup out of the smallest bowl. She saw a flight of stairs that led to a room above. She decided to go and see the rooms. On reaching the rooms, she saw there were three beds. Feeling sleepy with all the walking and hot soup, she decided to take a nap and slept on the smallest bed. When she woke up, she saw three bears standing in front of her, and the smallest bear among them crying loudly. Terrified, she started screaming and ran past the bear family to reach her home.

Answers 

Goldilocks used to live with her parents in a cabin near the forest. One day, she decided to go for a walk. She strolled down the lane that led to the forest and came across a cottage. Feeling intrigued, she decided to check whose house it was. She knocked on the door, but no one answered. Then she decided to go in and check. Once she came into the cottage, she saw three soup bowls kept on the table. Feeling hungry, she drank the soup out of the smallest bowl. She saw a flight of stairs that led to a room above. She decided to go and see the rooms. On reaching the rooms, she saw there were three beds. Feeling sleepy with all the walking and hot soup, she decided to take a nap and slept on the smallest bed. When she woke up, she saw three bears standing in front of her, and the smallest bear among them crying loudly. Terrified, she started screaming and ran past the bear family to reach her home.

Exercise 4 – Identify the Part of Speech

Go through the following sentences and identify the part of speech of the underlined words.

1. Namitha is not coming today.
2. My mom will be leaving to Bangalore tomorrow.
3. The teacher asked the students to stand.
4. He is my brother.
5. There is a cat under the table.
6. The clothes did not dry as it was raining all night.
7. Sheena and her sister dance well.
8. I am wearing a green dress for the party.
9. Oh! That is really sad.
10. She is coming with me.

Answers

1. Noun
2. Verb, adverb
3. Noun
4. Pronoun
5. Preposition
6. Conjunction
7. Conjunction, adverb
8. Adjective
9. Interjection
10. Preposition