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Review: Parts of Speech

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in each of the following sentences:

The clown chased a dog around the ring and then fell flat on her face.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

The geese indolently waddled across the intersection.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Yikes! I'm late for class.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Bruno's shabby thesaurus tumbled out of the book bag when the bus suddenly pulled out into traffic.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Mr. Frederick angrily stamped out the fire that the local hooligans had started on his verandah.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?"
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

She thought that the twenty zucchini plants would not be enough so she planted another ten.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Although she gave hundreds of zucchini away, the enormous mound left over frightened her.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Everywhere she went, she talked about the prolific veggies.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

The manager confidently made his presentation to the board of directors.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Her greatest fear is that the world will end before she finds a comfortable pair of shoes.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

That suitcase is hers.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Everyone in the room cheered when the announcement was made.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

The sun was shining as we set out for our first winter camping trip.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Dust covered every surface in the locked bedroom.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

The census taker knocked loudly on all the doors but nobody was home.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

They wondered if there truly was honour among thieves.


Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Exciting new products and effective marketing strategies will guarantee the company's success.
Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

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