Parts of Speech EOC Review - Wheelersburg



Nine Weeks Grammar Review: First Nine Weeks

Nine Weeks Packet: Grammar

This packet will be due at the end of the first nine weeks. It should be kept in your binder and worked on when you have extra time in class.  This is a topic you have covered since elementary school, but you may need some review. We will begin with parts of speech in order to work up to mastering phrases, clauses, punctuation, and more complex grammar structures.

1. Parts of Speech (Write a definition for each part of speech along with two sentences with at least one example of that part of speech underlined in each).

Ex. Article- a special category of adjectives including a, an, and the

The cat ran under the table.               I wanted just an apple for lunch.

1. Noun-

1.

b.

2. Pronoun-

1.

b.

3. Adjective-

1.

b.

4. Preposition-

1.

b.

5. Verb-

a.

b.

6. Adverb-

a.

b.

7. Conjunction-

1.

b.

8. Interjection-

1.

2.

2. Parts of Speech Review: Complete the following activities

NOUNS:

Circle the nouns in this paragraph:

1. The formation of a volcanic island is a remarkable process. This process often occurs over millions of years. Erupting volcanoes build mountains on the floor of the sea. Each eruption adds more lava to the pile of volcanic rock until, after many years, the volcanic mountain comes within reach of the waves. The submerged island sometimes becomes a coral reef. Other islands rise high above the surface of the ocean, forming rugged mountains with ridges, canyons, and cliffs.

PRONOUNS:

Each of the following sentences contains two pronouns. Circle each pronoun and draw an arrow to the noun for which it stands.

1. Rob passed the Frisbee to Ella, who caught it easily.

2. The children said they like the new principal who wears the blue tie.

3. “I,” Chris said, “surprised myself.”

4. Tony enjoyed basketball so much he played it every day after school.

5. Hunter brought sandwiches with him on the hike and carried them in a backpack.

ADJECTIVES:

Underline each adjective in the following paragraph. Draw an arrow from the adjective to the word or words it is modifying. Treat hyphenated words (spine-tingling) as one word. There are 25 adjectives.

On hot summer nights, Julio and the other boys sleep out in the yard. They put up a tent in a dark corner, where the trees and bushes are thick. That way the boys can easily imagine they are in wild, uninhabited country.

One evening Mike suggested that they tell ghost stories or tales of bear hunts. After a particularly spine-tingling story, Mike couldn’t sleep; he was too nervous.

About midnight he saw something move in the shadows. “Yeow!” he cried out. “There is a big bear! It is really huge!”

In the sudden confusion, the small tent collapsed on top of the boys; each one seemed eager to go in a different direction. Anxious parents ran out of the nearby house. The found a coal-black dog. Like a bear, this animal was very curious. It was sniffing at the tangle of arms, legs, and bodies under the tent.

VERBS:

Complete the following sentences by writing suitable helping verbs on the lines provided. Then, circle the entire verb phrase.

1. His car ______ going too fast for safety.

2. It ________ be later than you think.

3. I _____ waiting for Hector.

4. Edna _____ becoming an excellent hockey player.

5. Mr. Johanna ________ not _________ persuaded to change.

ADVERBS:

Draw a line from the underlined adverb to the word it modifies. Then write on the line if the word modified is a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

___________________1. Ms. Canoe plays volleyball well.

___________________2. I always enjoy drinking a cup of tea with dinner.

___________________3. Zoe cried out, “Don’t run so fast!”

___________________ 4. The second speech was less interesting.

___________________5. Fran answered somewhat enthusiastically.

PREPOSITIONS:

Each of the following sentences contains two prepositions. Underline them.

1. Beyond the valley the mountains were black against the sky.

2. For social studies I read a book about Sacajawea.

3. After the dance we went to Tristan’s house.

4. Since September she has been the principal of our school.

5. Behind the fence I found my bicycle, with a flat tire.

CONJUNCTIONS:

Underline the conjunction or conjunctions in each sentence.

1. Each day I have to feed both my dog and my cat.

2. The crowd roared when Andy hit the home run.

3. Always try to do the job quickly and correctly.

4. The defendant could either pay a fine or go to jail.

5. Since they gave me tickets, I plan to go.

INTERJECTIONS

Underline the interjections.

1. Whew, I’m glad that test is over.

2. Look, I don’t think I can make it to the party.

3. After reading Romeo and Juliet, Carla said, “Wow, what a great play!”

REVIEWING PARTS OF SPEECH

On the line provided, write the part of speech of each underlined word. In making your decision, ask yourself how the word functions in the sentence.

___________________1. They often study math together.

___________________2. Ms. Sharp has a large desk in her study.

___________________3. A train whistle sounded in the distance.

___________________4. Turn right at the next corner.

___________________5. Diego and Dora walked around the block.

___________________6. Hey, where are you going?

___________________7. The new athletic field is ready for use.

___________________8. A field mouse scampered by.

The Final Test

Label each word in the sentence below with its part of speech. Use abbreviations for the 8 parts of speech.

The fat, lazy cat walked slowly around the large house and finally found a resting place in the sun.

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