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English Basics
Volume 3, Number 10, November 9, 1998
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Review: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
The underlined word in each sentence is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. Write the correct part of speech after the sentence. The first four have been done for you.
1.
Please
don’t drink puddle water. verb
2. Jill requested a large drink. noun
3. Jenna ran swiftly
toward the finish line. adverb
4. The birds took over an empty
nest. adjective
5. Steve wishes
he had a dog.
6. The genie granted me three wishes!
7. The crowd greeted the team
with a loud cheer.
8. The crowd greeted the team
with a loud cheer.
9. Hampton sadly
admitted his part in the crime.
10. Fried bacon is not
allowed in Miss Mouse’s diet.
11. Mike baked the bread and fried
the fish.
12. The winning candidate had been behind
for most of the race.
13. Look carefully
before you leap.
14. My only rule is to
treat others with respect.
15. No king shall rule
this land!
16. Carson does not wish to eat from paper
plates.
17. This china is certainly not made from paper.
18. He glided effortlessly
over the snow.
19. You must stop trying to live in the past.
20. We passed the slow
boat and sped home.
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