Parts of Speech Quiz

Which word represents a person, place, thing, or idea?

• he

• run

• quickly

• dog

Which word takes the place of a noun?

• on

• and

• she

• city

Which word describes an action or a state of being?

• is

• under

• very

• oh

Which word describes or modifies a noun?

• wow

• but

• tall

• in

Which word shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence?

• on

• think

• happiness

• blue

Which word connects words, phrases, or clauses?

• but

• happy

• they

• alas

Which word describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

• city

• quickly

• run

• dog

Which word or phrase is used to express strong emotion?

• and

• she

• wow

• in