English Grammar Cheat Sheet (Page 9 of 12) in pdf

Directions: Underline the interjections and circle the articles in the following sentences. Note: not all sentences contain

both interjections and articles.

1. Step behind the line so that you can shoot the free throw.

2. Yikes! What’s that, a spider?

3. Since you seem to have an answer, you do it.

4. Good grief! Both the emu and the ostrich are born with spindly (def: skinny) legs.

5. “Hey, Rita!” Dave called as he saw Rita limping toward him on crutches.

6. Yeah, I don’t think that’s a good idea.

7. Wow! This grammar is easy.

8. I’m becoming a grammarian.

9. Mrs. DeVries likes the vanilla lattes at Starbucks.

10. Geez! Ms. Handley types fast on the computer.

Grammar Activity #12: “Parts of Speech Review: Putting it all Together”

Let’s see what you’ve learned so far. In the sentences below identify the correct part of speech for each of the

underlined words. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. This summer I’m going on a backpacking trip with

6. Next I added a small bag with my flashlight, my

my friend Aaron and his dad.

toothbrush, and some sunscreen.

a. Noun; preposition; noun

a. Adverb; noun; conjunction; conjunction

b. Adjective; conjunction; noun

b. Noun; adjective; adverb; preposition

c. Adverb; verb; pronoun

c. Verb; adjective; preposition; conjunction

d. Adjective; interjection; article

d. Conjunction; noun; verb; article

2. We’re going to hike through Yellowstone National

7. Then I attached my sleeping bag to the bottom of

Park for five days.

the pack.

a. Conjunction; adverb

a. Verb; pronoun; preposition

b. Verb; noun

b. Adjective; noun; conjunction

c. Preposition; adjective

c. Verb; article; preposition

d. Pronoun; noun

d. Adverb; pronoun; noun

3. Backpacking is a lot like camping, but you have to

8. I will have to carry more than just my personal gear,

carry everything you need while you hike.

though.

a. Adverb; article; noun

a. Verb; adjective; adverb

b. Conjunction; article; interjection

b. Verb; adverb; noun

c. Pronoun; conjunction; verb

c. Adjective; conjunction; pronoun

d. Preposition; conjunction; pronoun

d. Adjective; adverb; conjunction

4. Aaron has been backpacking before, so last

9. Our camp stove and a big cooking pot went into my

weekend he helped me load my new backpack so I

pack next.

could practice using it.

a. Noun; article; preposition; adverb

a. Verb; adverb; noun; pronoun

b. Adverb; conjunction; noun; adjective

b. Verb; adjective; adjective; noun

c. Verb; preposition; adjective; conjunction

c. Noun; conjunction; noun; preposition

d. Pronoun; conjunction; adjective; preposition

d. Noun; preposition; adverb; conjunction

10. They’re really heavy, but Aaron has to carry

5. The first thing we packed was clothing, including a

something even heavier: our tent.

warm sweater and jeans for when we go up into the

a. Adjective; pronoun; verb; adverb

mountains—it gets cold there!

b. Adverb; noun; verb; noun

a. Noun; adverb; conjunction; preposition

c. Conjunction; pronoun; adverb; adjective

b. Pronoun; adjective; verb; adverb

d. Noun; adjective; adverb; pronoun

c. Article; adjective; adverb; interjection

d. Pronoun; noun; conjunction; adverb

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