Parts of Speech Check

The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 

• conjunctions
• prepositions
• adjectives
• adverbs

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

• noun
• verb
• preposition
• adjective

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

• verb
• pronoun
• adjective
• adverb

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

• verb
• conjunction
• adjective
• adverb

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

• pronoun
• noun
• verb
• adverb

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

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• adverb

The articles A, AN, and THE are always 

• verbs
• adverbs
• adjectives
• prepositions

The words is, was, were, be, will are 

• linking verbs
• action verbs
• adverbs
• prepositions

The words HE, HER, WE, and I are 

• verbs
• adverbs
• nouns
• pronouns

The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are 

• nouns
• pronouns
• verbs
• prepositions