Mastering Parts of Speech

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that expresses an emotion.

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

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun describes an action.

Name three types of nouns.

• Countable nouns

• Proper nouns, common nouns, abstract nouns

• Collective nouns

• Singular nouns

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

• the

• dog

• sleeping

• cat

What is a verb?

• A verb is a synonym for an adjective.

• A verb is a word that only describes a person.

• A verb is a type of noun.

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Choose the verb in this sentence: 'She runs fast.'

• sprints

• runs

• jumps

• walks

What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

• gone

• goes

• went

• goed

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a verb.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A synonym for a noun.

Give an example of an adjective.

• blue

• quickly

• beautifully

• happy

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

• An adjective is a type of adverb that describes actions.

• An adjective and an adverb both modify nouns.

• An adjective modifies verbs, while an adverb modifies nouns.

• An adjective modifies nouns, while an adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He quickly finished his homework.'

• finished

• homework

• he

• quickly