Parts of Speech Mini Quiz

Which describes a noun or a pronoun?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Preposition

Which connects or joins two phrases or clauses in a sentence?

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Preposition

• Verb

Which indicates time, place, direction, or position?

• Verb

• Noun

• Interjection

• Preposition

Which modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?

• Interjection

• Noun

• Adverb

• Pronoun

Which means either a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Interjection

Emma sings very beautifully.

The word 'very' in this sentence is used as a/an ________.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

My parents were really unhappy.

The word 'were' in this sentence is used as a/an ________.

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Adjective

1. My sister and I go shopping at Central Plaza on Saturdays.

The word 'Saturdays' in this sentence is used as a/an ________.

• Noun

• Adverb

• Preposition

• Conjunction

Martin won a lottery, so he bought a new red sports car.

The word 'sports' in this sentence is used as a/an ________.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Conjunction

Alex loves Kate very much, but his mother doesn’t like her.

The word 'doesn’t like' in this sentence is used as a/an ________.

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Adverb

• Verb