Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

1. The students were overjoyed to hear the news.

2. Lend me a few hundred dollars.

3. She thanked him for his help.

4. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

5. She went to the market to buy some eggs.

6. Thoughts rushed through his mind quickly.

7. Hurrah! We have won.

8. She put the envelope in her pocket.

9. My new job gives me good opportunities to interact with people.

10. He used simple words to express his idea.

11. Take your dirty hands off me.

12. The dog got up and walked away.

13. Jane was small, thin and pretty.

14. When I realized my mistake, I apologized.

15. I have a bad toothache.

Answers

1. The students were overjoyed to hear the news. (Students – common noun)

2. Lend me a few hundred dollars. (Lend – verb)

3. She thanked him for his help. (Thanked – verb)

4. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. (Great – adjective)

5. She went to the market to buy some eggs. (Went – verb)

6. Thoughts rushed through his mind quickly. (Quickly – adverb)

7. Hurrah! We have won. (Hurrah! – interjection)

8. She put the envelope in her pocket. (In – preposition)

9. My new job gives me good opportunities to interact with people. (New – adjective)

10. He used simple words to express his idea. (Idea – abstract noun)

11. Take your dirty hands off me. (Off – preposition)

12. The dog got up and walked away. (And – conjunction)

13. Jane was small, thin and pretty. (Jane – proper noun)

14. When I realized my mistake, I apologized. (When – conjunction)

15. I have a bad toothache. (I – personal pronoun)