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Parts of speech quizHere is a passage from a story for you to read.Then, see if you can answer the questions below.You’ll find the answers on the next page.It was getting dark, and the animals inthe jungle were slowly beginning tostir. The tiger opened one eye, thenstretched and yawned lazily. He wasfeeling hungry, because he hadn’teaten for two days. He looked up at themoonlit sky above. The Moon wassmall and pale, so there wasn’t muchlight. Yes! It would be a perfect nightfor hunting!Can you find 11 more verbs inthe story? (Don’t forget to includedifferent forms of the verb be.)adjectivesdark hungryCan you find the pronoun thatreplaces the word tiger?Can you find four moreadjectives in the story?Have a go at this quiz, all about verbs, nouns, and more!Answers are at the bottom of the page. Did you get them right?1. Can you find one moreadverb of manner?2. Can you find one adverbof place, and one adverbof time?conjunctionsandprepositionsin1. Is and a coordinating conjunctionor a subordinating conjunction?2. C an you find two subordinatingconjunctions?Can you find twomore prepositions?interjectionsdeterminersa the muchCan you find oneinterjection?Can you find two numbers that aredeterminers?verbsstretched would bepronounsit1. What tense is was gettingand were beginning?2. C an you find four verbs inthe past tense, and one verbin the past perfect?AnswersHow many morenouns can you find?adverbsslowly onlynouns seven: animals, jungle, eye, days, sky, night, light verbs get, begin, stir, open,yawn, feel, eat, look, was, were, wasn’t pronouns he adjectives moonlit, small, pale,perfect tenses 1. past progressive 2. opened, stretched, yawned, looked; hadn’teatenadverbs 1. lazily 2. there; then conjunctions 1. coordinating 2. because, soprepositions for, at determiners one, two interjections Yes!nounstiger Moontenseswas getting openedSuitable for 5–7 yearsContent from: Visual Guide to Grammar and PunctuationAvailable now

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Common mistakes in grammarIt’s easy to make mistakes with grammar!Here are a few things to watch out for.Who’s means who is or who has. You usewhose to ask who something belongs to. It’s means it is or it has. Its shows that somethingbelongs to an animal or an object. Look, it’s apolar bear.Look, its apolar bear. This monkey is usingits tail to hold on!This monkey is usingit’s tail to hold on! Look at the ducks. They’reswimming on the lake. Theyuse their feet to paddle.Look at the ducks. Thereswimming on the lake. Theyuse they’re feet to paddle.What are those?Are they lychees? Yesterday wewere at school.Yesterday wewe’re at school. There are someconkers over there.They’re are someconkers over their. We’re on holiday now!Were on holiday now!Whose shoes are these?Who’s shoes are these?This is a fruit saladthat I made.This is a fruit saladwhat I made.You’re means you are. Your things are the things that belong to you. You’re good at drawing.Your good atdrawing.We’re means we are. Were is the past tense of the verb be. You use what to ask questions. You use that in relative clauses.They’re means they are. We use there to refer to a place.Their means belonging to them. Who’s coming toyour party?Whose coming toyour party? Are theseyour pencils?Are theseyou’re pencils?He’s means he is. His things belong to him. He’s my brother.His my brother.Dan is riding his new bike. 121120Watch out for grammar mistakes! Use this page to helpavoid mistakes with your next piece of English class work.Suitable for 5–7 yearsContent from: Visual Guide to Grammar and PunctuationAvailable now