Do You Know if This Word Is a Noun, Verb, Adverb or Adjective?

By: Becky Stigall
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Do You Know if This Word Is a Noun, Verb, Adverb or Adjective?
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Nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives are four of the parts of speech we need to know to put together an intelligent sentence. Can you identify each of these?
What part of speech is "white" in this sentence: Sally bought a white car.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
You can breathe deeply. What part of speech is "breathe" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
She called him a "bad boy." What part of speech is "bad" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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Her belief is that she will prosper. What part of speech is "belief" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "firm" in this sentence: I like to sleep on a firm mattress.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Take a deep breath. What part of speech is "breath" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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She told him firmly that she would not do it. What part of speech is "firmly" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Do you know what to expect? What part of speech is "expect" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Do you know how to create a song? What part of speech is "create" in this question?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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What part of speech is "soon" in this sentence: They will get married soon.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
She attended his burial. What part of speech is "burial" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
They tried to persuade him not to go. What part of speech is "pursuade" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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That substance is harmful. What part of speech is "harmful" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "today" in this sentence: I'm going to the store today.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Education is key to employment. What part of speech is "education" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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This quiz is relatively complex. What part of speech is "relatively" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "blue" in this sentence: She bought a blue car.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "feed" in this sentence: I feed the dogs dinner at six.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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Food is necessary for life. What part of speech is "food" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
That house is impressive. What part of speech is "impressive" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "away" in this sentence: She is going away to camp this summer.
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Adjective
Adverb

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What part of speech is "cure" in this sentence: She uses Vitamin C to cure all of her colds.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "number" in this sentence: The number 13 is considered unlucky.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
She said she will never go. What part of speech is "never" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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Add your coat to the pile. What part of speech is "add" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "damaged" in this sentence: The glass vase was in the damaged package.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "mouse" in this sentence: The mouse lived in a brown house.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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She sadly entered the funeral. What part of speech is "sadly" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
She was cheerful, despite her bad grades. What part of speech is "cheerful" in this sentence?
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Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What part of speech is "teacher" in this sentence: Mrs. Jones was his favorite teacher.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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He said he would migrate to another country next year. What part of speech is "migrate" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
He visits the museum annually. What part of speech is "annually" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
She is an active participant. What part of speech is "active" in this sentence?
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Verb
Adjective
Adverb

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What part of speech is "grow" in this sentence: He eats his spinach so he can grow big and tall.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
I live in the United States. What part of speech is "United States" in this sentence?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb