Here are the solutions to the grammar exercises.
Part 1: Select the word in each sentence
1. Conjunction: We should walk quickly
before it starts to rain.
*(Reasoning: "Before" connects the two parts of the sentence.)*
2. Adverb: We
seldom visit them.
*(Reasoning: "Seldom" describes how often they visit, which modifies the verb.)*
3. Adjective: The bought a
few mangoes for his family.
*(Reasoning: "Few" describes the noun "mangoes". Note: The sentence likely meant to say "He bought...", but "few" is the adjective describing the amount.)*
4. Preposition: Sapphire wanted to see what was
under the Christmas tree.
*(Reasoning: "Under" shows the relationship/position between "what" and the "tree".)*
5. Verb: The swimmers
swam along the coast.
*(Reasoning: "Swam" is the action word in the sentence.)*
6. Conjunction: K'sun could not leave
so he sat on a chair and waited.
*(Reasoning: "So" connects the reason he couldn't leave with the action he took.)*
7. Noun: Our team won the game by a
landslide.
*(Reasoning: "Landslide" is a thing/event here. It is the object of the preposition "by".)*
8. Pronoun: I am not pleased with
your performance.
*(Reasoning: "Your" replaces the name of the person being spoken to. It stands in for a noun.)*
9. Preposition: The boy is standing
between the chairs.
*(Reasoning: "Between" relates the position of the boy to the chairs.)*
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Part 2: Select the Part of Speech underlined
1. We reached early <u>but</u> all the seats were filled.
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Answer: Conjunction
*(It connects two ideas: reaching early and the seats being full.)*
2. The man took a <u>trip</u> to Canada.
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Answer: Noun
*(A trip is a thing/event.)*
3. Did you <u>trip</u> on that piece of rope?
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Answer: Verb
*(To trip is an action.)*
4. The boys walked <u>with</u> each other.
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Answer: Preposition
*(It relates the boys to "each other".)*
5. My heart skipped a <u>million</u> beats.
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Answer: Adjective
*(It describes the number of beats/noun.)*
6. They arrived <u>early</u> for the show.
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Answer: Adverb
*(It describes *when* or *how* they arrived/verb.)*
7. Marcus didn't believe that <u>she</u> could lift the safe.
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Answer: Pronoun
*(It substitutes for a girl's or woman's name.)*
8. <u>After</u> we won the game, we partied all night.
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Answer: Conjunction
*(It connects the time clause "After we won..." to the main sentence.)*
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Final Answer:
Part 1: Word Selection
1. before
2. seldom
3. few
4. under
5. swam
6. so
7. landslide
8. your
9. between
Part 2: Identify Underlined Word
1. Conjunction
2. Noun
3. Verb
4. Preposition
5. Adjective
6. Adverb
7. Pronoun
8. Conjunction
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of part of speech worksheet pdf.
