Parts of Speech - Practice
Directions: For each sentence, identify the part of speech of the underlined
word(s) or phrase(s).
1. In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.
a.
prepositional phrase
2. Gandalf ran quickly.
a.
verb
3. The ring held huge powers, and it had to be destroyed.
a.
b.
noun
pronoun
4. Wow! We made it!
a.
interjection
b.
pronoun
5. Bilbo walked very stealthily into Smaug's cave.
a.
verb
b.
adverb
6. They followed the slanting path.
a.
adjective
7. Gandalf gave Frodo the ring.
a.
noun
8. The ring was small, but it was a symbol of great power.
a.
adjective
b.
verb
c.
noun
9. The Lord of the Rings is a fantastic book and movie.
a.
preposition
b.
conjunction