Parts of Speech Quiz

A __ is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

__ describe actions or states of being.

Words that modify nouns are called __.

__ connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

An __ expresses strong emotion and is usually followed by an exclamation point.

Which part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence "The cat quickly ran across the yard"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

In the sentence "She gave the book to him," what part of speech is "him"?

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Preposition

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Happy

• Jump

• Under

• Loudly

The word "and" in the sentence "I like apples and oranges" is an example of a:

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Interjection

Which part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Conjunction