WORD CLASSES EXERCISE #1 
 
EXERCISE 
Identify the Word Class of the underlined word in the following sentences.  
Use the abbreviations below.   
 
N for Nouns 
PN for Pronouns 
AJ for Adjectives 
V for Verbs 
AV for Adverbs 
S for Subordinators 
P for Prepositions 
E for Exclamations 
D for Determiners 
C for Conjunctions 
 
_____ 1. When you cut yourself, you should take care of the wound. 
 
 
_____ 2. If the wound is bleeding, apply direct pressure immediately. 
 
 
_____ 3. If the wound is not bleeding, then it may simply need a bandage. 
 
 
_____ 4. If the wound is bleeding, apply enough pressure long enough to stop the bleeding. 
 
 
_____ 5. Wounds may become infected. 
 
 
_____ 6. Therefore, you need to clean the wound. 
 
 
_____ 7. After any bleeding subsides, apply soap and water to clean the wound. 
 
 
_____ 8. If the wound has been bleeding, consider using an antibiotic ointment. 
 
 
_____ 9. If the wound has not been bleeding, consider wiping it with alcohol or hydrogen 
peroxide. 
 
 
_____ 10. Make sure to inspect the wound daily. 
 
 
_____ 11. Infected wounds may rise, leak, inflame, turn different colors, and not heal 
properly. 
  
_____ 12. Make sure to visit a doctor or a hospital to tend to the infection. 
 
 
_____ 13. A simple infection could turn septic. 
 
 
_____ 14. A septic infection may be fatal. 
 
 
_____ 15. So, make sure to clean and treat your wounds properly. 
 
 
_____16. Help your body to heal itself.