Introduction to Parts of Speech

Which of the following is the correct definition of a noun?

• A word that describes an action or state.

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

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• city

• dog

• London

• happiness

What is the difference between proper and common nouns?

• Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and are capitalized; common nouns name general items.

• Proper nouns name general items; common nouns name specific people, places, or things and are capitalized.

• Proper nouns are always plural; common nouns are always singular.

• Proper nouns are always singular; common nouns are always plural.

Which of the following is an example of a personal pronoun?

• mine

• myself

• he

• which

Which of the following is the correct definition of a verb?

• A word that describes an action or state.

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

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

Which of the following is the correct definition of an adverb?

• A word that describes an action or state.

• A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

• Transitive verbs require an object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Intransitive verbs require an object, while transitive verbs do not.

• Both transitive and intransitive verbs require an object.

• Neither transitive nor intransitive verbs require an object.

What is the difference between main and helping verbs?

• Main verbs express the main action or state, while helping verbs assist the main verb.

• Helping verbs express the main action or state, while main verbs assist the helping verb.

• Both main and helping verbs express the main action or state.

• Neither main nor helping verbs express the main action or state.

Write the descriptive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective example.

• Descriptive: big, Comparative: bigger, Superlative: biggest

• Descriptive: good, Comparative: greatest, Superlative: best

• Descriptive: smaller, Comparative: small, Superlative: smallest

• Descriptive: happiest, Comparative: happier, Superlative: happy

List the ways that an adverb can modify other words.

• By modifying verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• By modifying nouns, pronouns, and verbs.

• By modifying conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.

• By modifying nouns, adjectives, and conjunctions.