Grammar Review: Parts of Speech

The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called

• conjunctions

• prepositions

• adjectives

• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called

• noun

• verb

• preposition

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called

• verb

• conjunction

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called

• pronoun

• noun

• verb

• adverb

A part of speech that answers questions WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT? is called 

• verb
• adverb
• adjective
• noun

A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

That dog is really cute and can run speedily. In this sentence, the words "really" and "speedily" are examples of:

• verbs

• pronouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose prepositional phrase:

• beyond my understanding

• be my friend

• new textbook

• a difficult concept

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A