Parts of Speech Quiz

An antecedent is…

• a verb that comes before its object.

• a word that is linked to another word in the sentence.

• a noun that is replaced by a pronoun.

• formed from a proper noun and is capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

__________________ are used to ask questions.

• Demonstrative pronouns

• Relative pronouns

• Indefinite pronouns

• Interrogative pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

________________ refer back to the subject and are needed for the sentence to maintain its original meaning.

• Reflexive pronouns

• Intensive pronouns

• Demonstrative pronouns

• Possessive pronouns

• Interrogative pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

“might” in the following sentence is what type of verb? The small dog might respond to a whistle.

• Main verb

• Helping verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Both b. and c.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.4.1B

A prepositional phrase…

• begins with a preposition and ends with a verb.

• begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

• is used to express emotion.

• begins with a preposition and ends with a question mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

________________ introduce a noun clause or an adjective clause. They also connect that clause to the word(s) it modifies.

• Indefinite pronouns

• Interjections

• Prepositions

• Relative pronouns

• Conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

When finding a verb phrase, only identify __________ and _________.

• helping verbs; adverbs

• nouns; adjectives

• auxiliary verbs; main verbs

• main verbs; adverbs

• main verbs; modifiers

Adjectives can be…

• before a noun.

• after a noun.

• after a linking verb.

• all of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

“he” in the following sentence is what part of speech? Doug said that he was going to Sheetz after school.

• Adverb

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

“too” in the following sentence is what part of speech? These are too large for me.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A