ACT Prep Quiz - Parts of Speech 1

____ is the study of the way words are used to make sentences in a language.

• Grammar

• Gematria

• Gastronomy

• Geography

_____ are groups of words that make up a sentence.

• Syntax

• Parts of Speech

• Conditional Verbage

• Similes

A is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Conjunction

• Noun

A is a substitute for a noun in a sentence.

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Pronoun

• Conjunction

A is word that describes an action or state of being.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

An describes more about a noun or pronoun.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Conjunction

_______ add more detail to a verb, another adverb or an adjective.

• Pronouns

• Interjections

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

________ are used to connect two or more different words (may be near commas).

• Interjections

• Adverbs

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

A _____ is used to show direction, time, place, relationships, etc.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Interjection

_______ are used to express strong feelings or sudden emotions.

• Adverbs

• Conjuinctions

• Prepositions

• Interjections