Parts of Speech Study Guide

Select the correct description of the underlined word.

It was an American car that won the race on Saturday.

• proper noun

• proper adjective

• noun

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select the correct description of the underline word.

I can't believe that the library didn't have anywhere to sit today.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Select the correct description of the underlined word.

She wouldn't have worn the sparkly ball gown even if her mother had begged.

• adjective

• noun

• verb

• appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the correct description of the underlined word.

Where do you think she went?

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 

• conjunctions
• prepositions
• adjectives
• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

• noun
• verb
• preposition
• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

shows action or a state of being

• noun
• interjection
• verb
• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

a word that takes a place of a noun

• verb
• adjective
• pronoun
• preposition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A word that describes a noun

• adverb
• adjective
• interjection
• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

They attended the concert last weekend.

• noun

• verb

• conjunction

• adverb

• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E