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ID Parts of Speech

Language Arts, Parts of Speech, high school identification of parts of speech

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Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence: After you collect the eggs, be sure to feed the horses their hay. their (The word shows ownership.)
Identify the preposition in the sentence: Three calico kittens huddled under the front steps and meowed loudly. under (This word provides location and a relationship. It creates an adverb prepositional phrase.)
Identify the helping (auxiliary) verb in the sentence: Before the sun rises this morning, Andrea will run five miles to prepare for cross country season. will (This word "helps" the action verb.)
Identify the proper noun in the sentence: Of all the Italian paintings that I have seen in museums, the Mona Lisa is my favorite. Mona Lisa (This is the name of a certain item.)
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: Everyone in the audience stood and sang when the band played the school song. everyone
Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: Carl needs to water the lawn, but first he will mow it. but (This word joins the two independent clauses in the sentence.)
Identify the adverb in the sentence: The Russian ballerina twirled gracefully around the ballroom. gracefully (This word modifies the verb.)
Identify the action verb in the sentence: When Jacob is in high school, he will play the trumpet in the band. play
Identify the interjection in the sentence: Ouch--that fire is fiercely hot! ouch
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: Principal Jones told me that I would have to serve detention for an hour after school because I skipped school yesterday. because (This word joins the subordinate clause to the independent clause.)
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence: The three black crows perched on the roof above the door of Shopko and kept the American shoppers away. American
Identify the collective noun in the sentence: All the girls on the team developed a rash from the athletic tape used to treat their injuries. team
Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence: The babysitter who looked after our children last Saturday was energetic. who
Identify the personal pronoun in the sentence: The red wool scarf that she wore was tattered and torn due to the harsh conditions. she
Identify the definite article in the sentence: Our cat, Oscar, stared up at the tree, where a nest full of chirping robins awaited the return of their mother. the
Identify the linking verb in the sentence: Because of the brick facade on our school, the building resembles a fortress from the Middle Ages. resembles
Identify the correlative conjunction in the sentence: Both cats and dogs make great pets for children. both, and
Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence: Lately, Paul's garden seems to be a buffet for the neighborhood rabbits; therefore, he intends to put up a wire fence this afternoon. therefore
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