Many words can be more
than one part of speech. You need to discover how a word functions in a sentence
to identify what part of speech it is acting as in that sentence. It is always a
good idea to identify the verb first when looking at a sentence. This can
help you sort out the rest of the sentence. Remember that verbs show action
or a condition (state of being) for the subject of the sentence.
EXAMPLES:
will:
I will go tomorrow. (verb)
He wrote his will and left everything to the dog. (noun)
her:
It was her fault I was late. (adjective) The fault is hers. (pronoun)
swimming:
Swimming is a good form of exercise. (noun)
Sharks were swimming in the bay. (verb)
Chinese:
The Chinese are a hard-working people. (noun)
Jan loves Chinese food. (adjective)
best:
This is my best dress. (adjective) Walter dances best when the music is fast. (adverb)
Identify
the part of speech:
verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or
interjection?
The storm
loomed
over the city.
Jerry
leisurelyate his lunch, and then took a long nap.
Gee whiz,
Officer! The robbers are escaping!
Griselda combed her long
frizzy hair while leering at her
captives.
When he's told to clean his
bedroom, the little boy hides in the tool shed.
We saw how badly
you did your job last summer, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Priscilla
believed that a flying saucer had landed outside her house.
Carey likes
to sculpt using clay as a medium.
Someone painted smiley
faces onall the melons in the supermarket.
The blue light pulsated
with an eerie glow when
Gus touched it.
Frenchfries and ketchup is a
popular American snack.
Jacques speaks French,
English, and a bit of Chinese.
Katy didn’t mind being a
hostage for the bank robbers, but she hated to be seen on
television with wrinkled clothes.
Watch it,
buddy! That’s my foot you're standing on.
On the arid planet of Pluto, the sun sank beneath
the horizon in a burst of green light.
He turned around slowly
to confront the alien from outer space.