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1. Identify the the highlighted word in the sentence.

Sam squinted against the sun.

A noun B verb

C pronoun D adjective

2. Identify the highlighted word in the sentence.

The horses kicked and flicked their tails at flies.

A noun B verb

C adjective D adverb

3. Identify the highlighted word in the sentence.

Mr Carter didn't come out here unless he had to.

A noun B pronoun

C adjective D verb

4. Identify the highlighted word.

Carter came by later while Sam was chopping tree logs.

A noun B pronoun

C adjective D adverb

5. Identify the highlighted word.

Carter slowly twisted his hat round and round

A noun B verb

C adverb D adjective

6. Identify the highlighted word.

A broken fence meant another year's work to the man.

A noun B pronoun

C preposition D conjunction ?
 7. Identify the highlighted word.
Sam's escape was his reality and he wasn't going back.

A noun B preposition

C conjunction D article/determiner

8. Identify the highlighted word.

The damp patches on his shirt drew together like shapes in an atlas.

A preposition B conjunction

C article/determiner D interjection

9. Identify the highlighted word.

Wow! What a beautiful sunset.

A conjunction B interjection

C noun D pronoun

10. Identify the highlighted words.

Sam's escape was his reality and he wasn't going back.

A nouns B pronouns

C adjectives D verbs

11. Complete the sentence with the correct word. (noun)

Mr Carter wiped the __________from the back of his neck.

A car B sweat

C hat D glove

12. Complete the sentence with the correct word. (Adjective)

He had the ________ sun tan of a man that made money

A over door B indoor

C under door D next door

13. Complete the sentence with the correct word.

'I've brought my son with me __________ this trip.

A next B out

C in D on
14. Complete the sentence with the correct word. (Adverb)
Carter's eyes looked up and blinked ____________.

A quick B rapidly

C fast D slow

15. Complete the sentence with the correct word. (Noun)

The two ______ looked towards the northern end of the property.

A boy B woman

C man D men

16. What is the function of noun?

describe verbs, adjectives, and even

A action words/state of being B
other adverbs

join words, phrases, and clauses in a

C person, place, thing, or idea. D
sentence

17. What is the function of pronouns

join words, phrases, and clauses in a

A B show spatial, temporal, and role relations
sentence

C stand in for nouns D action words/state of being

18. What preposition can be used with this image?

A on the water B out the water

C over the water D under the water

19. What adverb would describe this image?

A running very slowly B running very quickly

C running very quick D running very rapid

20. Which pronoun would be used with this image?

A she B him

C her D their