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Exercise 1 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
noun article pronoun
adjective conjunction
verb adverb preposition
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Exercise 1:
Place the correct word in the blank space and indicate its part of speech.
1. Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb - _________________
2. A person, place, thing, or idea - _________________
3. Shows action or classification - _________________
4. Modifies person, place, thing, or idea - _________________
5. Used before a noun; it may be definite or indefinite - _________________
6. Connects or joins two phrases or clauses in a sentence - _________________
7. Replaces a noun; may be a subject, an object, a possessive, or a relative - _________________
8. This word indicates position or direction; it is often used in a phrase - _________________
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Exercise 2 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 2:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
1. The _____________ student walked _____________ out of the classroom.
2. The happy _____________ yelled at the _____________ soccer player.
3. The banker wore a _____________ suit.
4. In _____________ morning, my friends _____________ around the block four times.
5. It was raining, _____________ we didn’t go to the _____________ .
6. _____________ black dog ____________ with his owner.
7. Jenny was ____________ late, so she ___________ all the way from the bus stop ___________ the office.
8. Maya loves _____________ eat pizza, _____________ , _____________ hamburgers.
9. My _____________ brother _____________ two _____________ every afternoon.
10. Carol loves Carl, but _____________ doesn’t love _____________ .
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Exercise 3 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 3:
Insert a word in the blank, and indicate its part of speech.
1. The ____________ was so heavy that school ____________ cancelled.
2. ____________ bag on the table is ____________ .
3. Jenny is the ____________ girl in the ____________ class.
4. Oscar tried to ____________ to the teacher, ____________ she had to leave right away for another class.
5. I can’t believe you had ____________ slices of pie. ____________ must be full now.
6. ____________ it was raining, we didn’t go ____________ the park.
7. You have a ____________ mouth. You really can’t keep a ____________ .
8. John is rich ____________ cheap, ____________ no one invites him to dinner.
9. Henrietta ____________ drinks coffee, but ____________ often drinks tea.
10. ____________ Maria was six years old, she ____________ ride a bicycle.
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Exercise 4 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 4:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.
The lazy man slept in the afternoon, and he was very tired at night.
1. The 2. lazy
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
3. man 4. slept
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
5. in 6. afternoon
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adverb
7. and 8. he
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
9. very 10. tired
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
A red car is dangerous for policemen, but it is incredibly beautiful.
11. A 12. red
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
13. car 14. is
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
15. dangerous 16. for
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb
17. policemen 18. but
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction
19. it 20. incredibly
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
21. beautiful
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
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Exercise 4 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
The slim dancer stopped for a cup of coffee in the crowded diner.
22. The 23. slim
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
24. dancer 25. stopped
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
26. for 27. a
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb
28. cup 29. of
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
30. coffee 31. crowded
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
32. diner
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun
In the summer, the happy children play enthusiastically before they eat their dinner.
33. In 34. the
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
35. summer 36. happy
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
37. children 38. play
a. article b. adjective c. noun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb
39. enthusiastically 40. they
a. conjunction b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. pronoun c. preposition d. conjunction
41. eat 42. their
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
The thief stole my bicycle, so I walked to John’s house.
43. thief 44. stole
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. noun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
45. my 46. so
a. article b. noun c. adjective d. pronoun a. article b. conjunction c. verb d. adjective
47. I 48. walked
a. article b. adjective c. pronoun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb
49. John’s 50. house
a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
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Exercise 5 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 5:
Identify all the words in the following sentences.
The cute puppy rested on the couch, and it was very energetic in the afternoon.
1. The 2. cute
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
3. puppy 4. rested
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
5. on 6. couch
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adverb
7. and 8. it
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
9. very 10. energetic
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
The black cat ran quickly down the street, but the dog found it immediately.
11. The 12. black
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
13. cat 14. ran
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
15. quickly 16. down
a. article b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. preposition b. noun c. verb d. adverb
17. street 18. but
a. conjunction b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. conjunction
19. dog 20. found
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
21. immediately
a. article b. adjective c. adverb d. pronoun
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Exercise 5 - Grammar Practice Worksheets
The very tall teacher talked to her old friend on her new cellphone.
22. The 23. very
a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. adjective
24. tall 25. teacher
a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective a. article b. noun c. verb d. pronoun
26. talked 27. her
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. preposition a. pronoun b. article c. adjective d. adverb
28. old 29. friend
a. conjunction b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
30. on 31. new
a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. preposition a. article b. adjective c. verb d. pronoun
32. cellphone
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun
Yesterday, the secretive students whispered softly during the difficult examination.
33. Yesterday 34. the
a. article b. preposition c. adverb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
35. secretive 36. students
a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
37. whispered 38. softly
a. article b. adjective c. noun d. verb a. preposition b. article c. adverb d. verb
39. during 40. difficult
a. conjunction b. adverb c. verb d. preposition a. adverb b. noun c. verb d. adjective
41. examination
a. article b. adjective c. verb d. noun
He lives here, in this incredibly ugly house.
42. He 43. lives
a. article b. preposition c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. verb d. adjective
44. here 45. in
a. adverb b. noun c. adjective d. pronoun a. article b. conjunction c. verb d. preposition
46. this 47. incredibly
a. article b. adjective c. pronoun d. preposition a. preposition b. article c. verb d. adverb
48. ugly 49. house
a. adjective b. adverb c. verb d. pronoun a. article b. noun c. preposition d. conjunction
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