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final grammar exam review: parts of speech
exercise 1: conjunction sort
organize the following conjunctions into the correct box:
and although after as because but before if
for yet when while nor or until so since
coordinating
subordinating

exercise 2: identify parts of speech
on the blanks below, identify the correct part of speech for each of the bolded words.
use n for noun, v for verb, adj for adjective, adv for adverb, and p for pronoun .

1. ______ the puzzles in that game are tricky; you should ask your brother for help

if you get stuck.

1. ______ leon was tired of fighting the evil residents that kidnapped the

president’s daughter.

1. ______ i heard he bought thirty cans of pineapples last month and ate them

next to his aquarium.

1. ______cythnia knows it’s wrong to kick anthills, but she does it anyways.
2. ______ tanya’s great aunt cordy was suspected of purposefully setting fire to

her grandfather’s house.

1. ______ i inherited my bad eyesight from her.
2. ______ the security robot was decommissioned after it ran over a toddler in

california.

Explanation:

Exercise 1: Conjunction Sort

• Coordinating Conjunctions (connect equal parts, FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so): and, but, for, yet, nor, or, so.
• Subordinating Conjunctions (introduce dependent clauses, show relationship): although, after, as, because, before, if, when, while, until, since.

Exercise 2: Identify Parts of Speech

1. tricky describes "puzzles" → ADJ (Adjective).
2. residents is a person/thing → N (Noun).
3. his replaces a noun (shows possession) → P (Pronoun).
4. knows is an action/state → V (Verb).
5. purposefully modifies "setting" (how) → ADV (Adverb).
6. inherited is an action → V (Verb).
7. security describes "robot" → ADJ (Adjective).

Answer:

Exercise 1:

• Coordinating: and, but, for, yet, nor, or, so
• Subordinating: although, after, as, because, before, if, when, while, until, since

Exercise 2:

1. ADJ
2. N
3. P
4. V
5. ADV
6. V
7. ADJ