Parts of Speech 7th Grade

Which of the following is an example of a person noun?

• Lamp

• Paris

• Gravity

• Mother

What is the difference between proper nouns and common nouns?

• Proper nouns are never used for names of places

• Proper nouns are used for concepts, while common nouns are used for people

• Proper nouns are generic, while common nouns are specific

• Proper nouns are always capitalized, while common nouns are not

Which of the following is an example of a non-action verb?

• Dodged

• Danced

• Felt

• Is

What do adjectives modify?

• Nouns or pronouns

• Verbs

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

What do adverbs modify?

• Nouns or pronouns

• Conjunctions

• Verbs

• Prepositions

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Well

• Great

• And

• Under

What do conjunctions link together?

• Adjectives

• Phrases or clauses

• Verbs

• Nouns

What is the main function of verbs?

• To link words together

• To modify adjectives

• To describe the subject's action or state of being

• To modify nouns

Which of the following is an example of a thing noun?

• Respiration

• Mother

• Lamp

• Paris

What is the purpose of pronouns?

• To link words together

• To substitute for other nouns

• To describe the subject's action or state of being

• To modify nouns