LATINA UNIVERSITY

GRAMMAR EXERCISE 1
Nombre_Joelys Castillo_ Sede: _Penonomé__

PART1. 13Pts NAME THE PARTS OF THE SPEECH WHICH IS IN RED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1-Oh! I didn’t know about it. _Interjection_

2- She wants to go out, but she is busy. _Conjunction____

3- The players run so fast Verb_____

4- They played perfectly today _Verb___, _Adverb__, __Adverb_____

5- Teacher and students work together _Conjunction_____

6- He is in USA _Noun_________

7- Mr. Gonzales travels each week to Mexico _Noun____

8- The big house belongs to him _Adjective______

9- Alex is studying. He wants to be a teacher. ___Noun___________, ___Pronoun___________

10- Ouch! I hurt my finger. _Interjection____

PART 2 24Pts GIVE THE FUNCTION FOR EACH PART OF THE SPEECH AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE

PART OF THE SPEECH FUNCTION EXAMPLE

Verb Shows action or an ongoing Addie loves books, crystals, candles and
action. study.
Noun Refers to people, places, I am going to Paris the next year.
things, ideas and concepts.
Interjection Shows briefs and abrupt Hey! Get out of my way.
pauses in speech.
Adjective Describes a noun in a I bought a yellow t-shirt in the new store.
sentence.
Conjunction Is used to connect nouns, I can´t decide between the expensive
phrases, clauses or shoes or the cheap ones.
sentences together.
Preposition Gives context to nouns in My cat is hidden under the table.
relationship to others
nouns or pronouns
Pronoun Refers to a noun instead of Sara is my sister. She is an English
the repeated used of the literature teacher.
same noun.
Adverb Modify adjectives, verbs or John never speaks slowly.
others adverbs.
PART 3 3 Pts WRITE 3 SENTENCES USING ANY PART OF THE SPEECH

1-__I usually read out of my house .

(1. Adverb, 2. Adverb)

2- _Mara is a great student. She always wanted to be a famous engineer.

(1. Adjective 2. Pronoun, 3. Adverb 4. Adjective).

3- My mom bought a pink t-shirt and a black skirt.

(1. Adjective, 2. Conjunction, 3. Adjective).