Parts of Speech and Parts of a Sentence Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a part of speech?

• Adjectives

• Subjects

• Verbs

• Nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which part of speech describes nouns and pronouns?

• Adjectives

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What part of a sentence performs the action expressed in the predicate?

• Subject

• Object

• Complement

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

• The teacher grades fairly.

• The animals slept in the barn.

• The students worked very hard on their papers.

• The professor wrote a book about the Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What type of clause can stand alone in a sentence?

• Verb clause

• Prepositional clause

• Subordinate (dependent) clause

• Main (independent) clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which part of speech replaces a noun that has already been mentioned?

• Adverbs

• Verbs

• Conjunctions

• Pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What part of a sentence receives the action or completes the meaning of a verb?

• Phrase

• Complement

• Subject

• Object

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is an example of a verb phrase?

• The students worked very hard on their papers.

• The professor wrote a book about the Civil War.

• The animals slept in the barn.

• The teacher grades fairly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs?

• Adverbs

• Verbs

• Prepositions

• Adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of phrase consists of a verb and other words in the predicate of a sentence?

• Prepositional phrase

• Verb phrase

• Verbal phrase

• Gerund phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E