Parts of Speech Quiz

Which part of speech refers to words that describe actions, occurrences, or states of being?

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

Which part of speech is used in place of nouns and refers back to an antecedent?

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

Which part of speech describes or modifies nouns or pronouns and provides additional information about qualities, characteristics, or attributes?

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

Which part of speech joins words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence?

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Interjections

• Adverbs

Which part of speech shows the relationship between other words in a sentence and indicates location, direction, time, or manner?

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Interjections

• Adverbs

Which part of speech expresses strong feelings, emotions, or reactions and is often punctuated with an exclamation mark?

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Interjections

• Adverbs

Which part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and provides information about how, when, where, or to what degree something happens?

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Interjections

• Adverbs

Suppose a complete stranger ……… you a lot of money in their will!

• leaves

• had left

• left

• would leave

Noun or Verb: Walmart

• Noun

• Verb

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: "He gave her the book."

• gave

• book

• He

• the