Question

parts of speech overview
determining parts of speech
the way a word is used in a sentence determines what part of speech it is.
verb we walk in the woods.
adverb a small, furry animal ran by.
noun we will take a walk in the woods.
preposition they will arrive by noon.
exercise a decide what part of speech each underlined word in the following sentences is. above the word, write v for verb, adv for adverb, prep for preposition, con for conjunction, or i for interjection.
example 1. tigers rarely attack humans

1. the huge elephant sensed danger.
2. “she must be hungry,” thought the elephant’s handler.
3. he climbed down and fed her some leaves.
4. then he scrambled back to his perch.
5. suddenly a tiger sprang from the bushes.
6. the tiger’s claw then scraped the handler’s leg.
7. man and tiger tumbled to the jungle floor.
8. the elephant lifted the handler with her trunk.
9. the handler was badly hurt but recovered from his wounds.
10. alas! he refused to enter the jungle again.

exercise b for each sentence, underline the word that is the part of speech named in parentheses.
example 1. the birds flew up into the sky. (adverb)

1. my grandparents planned a trip to alaska. (verb)
2. we played well, but we lost the game. (adverb)
3. barbara lives with her parents. (preposition)
4. the hikers took off their packs and sat under the tree. (conjunction)
5. did you climb aboard the bus? (preposition)
6. jamal arrived early for dress rehearsal. (verb)
7. those clouds look awfully dark to me. (adverb)
8. did teresa or joseph make this birdhouse? (conjunction)
9. well, wish us luck in the game! (interjection)
10. the puppy lay down on the examination table. (preposition)

Explanation:

1. In "The huge elephant sensed danger", "sensed" is a verb as it shows an action.
2. In "She must be hungry, thought the elephant's handler", "thought" is a verb as it represents a mental action.
3. In "He climbed down and fed her some leaves", "down" is an adverb modifying the verb "climbed".
4. In "Then he scrambled back to his perch", "to" is a preposition showing direction.
5. In "Suddenly a tiger sprang from the bushes", "Suddenly" is an adverb modifying the whole clause.
6. In "The tiger's claw then scraped the handler's leg", "then" is an adverb indicating time - sequence.
7. In "Man and tiger tumbled to the jungle floor", "and" is a conjunction joining two nouns.
8. In "The elephant lifted the handler with her trunk", "with" is a preposition showing the means.
9. In "The handler was badly hurt but recovered from his wounds", "but" is a conjunction joining two clauses.
10. In "Alas! He refused to enter the jungle again", "Alas" is an interjection expressing emotion.
11. In "My grandparents planned a trip to Alaska", the verb is "planned".
12. In "We played well, but we lost the game", the adverb is "well".
13. In "Barbara lives with her parents", the preposition is "with".
14. In "The hikers took off their packs and sat under the tree", the conjunction is "and".
15. In "Did you climb aboard the bus?", the preposition is "aboard".
16. In "Jamal arrived early for dress rehearsal", the verb is "arrived".
17. In "Those clouds look awfully dark to me", the adverb is "awfully".
18. In "Did Teresa or Joseph make this birdhouse?", the conjunction is "or".
19. In "Well, wish us luck in the game!", the interjection is "Well".
20. In "The puppy lay down on the examination table", the preposition is "on".

Answer:

1. V
2. V
3. ADV
4. PREP
5. ADV
6. ADV
7. CON
8. PREP
9. CON
10. I
11. planned
12. well
13. with
14. and
15. aboard
16. arrived
17. awfully
18. or
19. Well
20. on