Parts of Speech Quiz 1

What is a common noun?

• A common noun is a proper or specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A common noun is a type of verb.

• A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A common noun describes something

Give an example of a proper noun.

• New York City

• apple

• run

• she

Which part of speech DESCRIBES a noun?

• verb

• adverb

• preposition

• adjective

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that indicates a time or place.

• A verb is a word is an ACTION, occurrence, or state of being

• A verb is a word that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A verb is describes something

Name a common noun that starts with the letter 'B'.

• banana

• Boston

• but

• bouncing

What is the purpose of descriptive adjectives?

• To make the sentence longer and more complex.

• To confuse the reader by providing irrelevant information.

• To limit the reader's understanding of the noun or pronoun.

• To provide more information about a noun or pronoun by DESCRIBING its qualities or characteristics

Give an example of a verb.

• run

• pretty

• she

• dirty

What is a proper noun?

• A proper noun is a noun that refers to a general person, place, thing, or idea.

• A proper noun is a noun that can be used interchangeably with common nouns.

• A proper noun is a noun that is always written in lowercase.

• A proper noun is a noun that refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It is always capitalized.

Name a common noun

• he

• doctor

• Dr. Whiskers

• fishing

Example of an adjective is

• football

• Mr. Beast

• dancing

• shiny