TOEIC Reading

Lesson 1: How to Identify Parts of Speech

How to Identify Parts of Speech

A noun is a word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, or idea. (Fred, New York, table, beauty, execution ).

How to Identify Parts of Speech

An adjective is a word or combination of words that modifies a noun or pronoun. (blue-green, central, halfbaked, temporary ). E.g. in use, "blue-green handbag" (modifies the noun 'handbag').

How to Identify Parts of Speech

A verb is a word or phrase that expresses action and links. Verbs can be transitive, requiring an object (object = "her", in "I met her" ), or intransitive, requiring only a subject ("The sun rises").

How to Identify Parts of Speech

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (slowly, obstinately, much ) E.g. in use, "I ran slowly" (modifying the verb 'ran').

Exercise 1

Adjective Adverb Verb Noun Noun Adjective

Exercise 2

10

O O O O

Exercise 3

11

Exercise 3

12

13

14

TOEIC Reading
Lesson 1: How to Identify Parts of Speech

15

Exercise 4

16

Exercise 4

17

18

O O

O
O

Exercise 5

19

20

1. 2. 3. 4.

Verb Adverb Adjective Noun

Exercise 6

21

22

O O O O

TOEIC Reading
Lesson 1: How to Identify Parts of Speech

23

Exercise 7

24

Exercise 7

25

Exercise 7

26

27

28

O O O O

Exercise 8

29

30

Adv. N. V. Adv. Adj. Adv. V. N. V.

Exercise 9

31

32

Adv. Adj.

Adv. Adj.

V. N.

V. V.

N. Adj.

33

influential efficiently donations convince

intently optimistic

significant improve courier suggest

34

35

Prepared

By: VT288 Chiarra