Parts of Speech Quiz

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun is a word that represents a time or date.

• A noun is a word that represents a feeling or emotion.

• A noun is a word that represents an action or verb.

Which word is a noun in the following sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'?

• sleeping

• is

• The

• cat

What is a verb?

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

• A verb is a word that is used to connect words or groups of words.

• A verb is a word that is used to express a feeling or emotion.

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Which word is a verb in the following sentence: 'She is running fast.'?

• running

• She

• fast

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes or modifies a verb.

• A word that describes or modifies an adverb.

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A word that describes or modifies a conjunction.

Which word is an adjective in the following sentence: 'The big red balloon flew high in the sky.'?

• big

• red

• balloon

• flew

Which word is a noun in the following sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'?

• chased

• The

• ball

• dog

Which word is a verb in the following sentence: 'They are singing a song.'?

• singing

• song

• They

Which word is an adjective in the following sentence: 'The big dog ran quickly.'?

• big

• dog

• ran

• quickly

Which word is a verb in the following sentence: 'He is playing football.'?

• playing

• football

• He