Parts of Speech Test

Front

What are the parts of speech?

Back

The parts of speech are categories of words that have similar grammatical properties. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

What does the acronym FANBOYS represent?

Back

FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, which are coordinating conjunctions used to connect words, phrases, or clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

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CCSS.L.5.1A