Parts of Speech Quiz

Identify the noun in the following scenario: Zoe's cat, Grace, is sleeping on Scarlett's mat.

• Grace

• on the

• mat

• sleeping

Answer explanation

The noun in the sentence is 'cat' as it is the subject of the sentence, performing the action of sleeping.

Which word is a noun in the sentence: David placed the book on Luna's table?

• table

• on

• is

• book

Answer explanation

The word 'book' is a noun in the sentence because it refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'book' is a thing. Therefore, 'book' is the correct choice.

Choose the correct verb in the following sentence: Kai _____ to the library every day to meet his friends Daniel and Aiden.

• walks

• ran

• eating

• goes

Answer explanation

The correct verb in the sentence is 'goes' as it matches the subject 'She' and indicates a habitual action.

What is the verb in the sentence: James, Luna, and Sophia are playing soccer in the park?

• are

• in

• playing

• the

Answer explanation

The verb in the sentence 'They are playing in the park' is 'playing'. It is the action word that describes what they are doing.

Select the adjective in the sentence: Nora noticed the beautiful flowers blooming in Ava's garden.

• garden

• Ava's

• beautiful

• Nora

Answer explanation

The correct adjective in the sentence is 'beautiful' as it describes the flowers.

During a school trip, Abigail noticed a big, red bus driving quickly down the road. Which word is an adjective in Abigail's observation?

• road

• quickly

• driving

• big

Answer explanation

The word 'big' is an adjective in the sentence because it describes the noun 'car'. It highlights the size of the car.

During the school talent show, Ava noticed that Arjun sings beautifully. Identify the adverb in this sentence.

• sings

• Arjun

• beautifully

• beautiful

Answer explanation

The adverb in the sentence is 'beautifully' as it describes how she sings.

Rohan was in a hurry to reach school on time. He ran quickly to catch the school bus. What is the adverb in this sentence?

• school

• quickly

• slowly

• bus

Answer explanation

The adverb in the sentence is 'quickly' as it describes how he ran to catch the bus.

Nora placed Benjamin's favorite book on the shelf. Choose the preposition in the sentence.

• inside

• beside

• on

• under

Answer explanation

The correct preposition in the sentence 'The book is on the shelf' is 'on'. It indicates the location of the book in relation to the shelf.

Anika, Liam, and Olivia are planning a picnic. They want to bring both sandwiches and juice. Select the conjunction in the previous sentence.

• because

• or

• but

• and

Answer explanation

The conjunction in the sentence 'I like both tea and coffee' is 'and'. It connects two items, tea and coffee, indicating that the speaker likes both of them.