Parts of Speech Quiz

What is a noun?

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

• A type of adverb

• A type of verb

• A form of punctuation

Identify the noun in the following sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• sleeping

• cat

• the

• is

What is a verb?

• A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• A type of fruit

• A form of transportation

• A type of clothing

Identify the verb in the following sentence: She is running quickly.

• is

• she

• quickly

• running

What is an adjective?

• A word that shows the position of a noun

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• A word that represents an action or state

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: The big, red apple fell from the tree.

• fell, tree

• apple, from

• big, fell

• big, red

What is an adverb?

• A musical instrument

• A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• A type of fruit

• A type of clothing

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: He speaks softly.

• loudly

• gently

• quickly

• softly

What is a preposition?

• A form of punctuation

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

• A type of verb

• A word that describes a noun.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The book is on the table.

• the

• book

• on

• is