Understanding Parts of Speech

What part of speech is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which part of speech describes an action or state of being?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun by providing more information about it?

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Interjection

Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Pronoun

What part of speech is used to express strong emotion or surprise?

• Interjection

• Adverb

• Noun

• Verb

Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Preposition

What part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?

• Noun

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

Which part of speech shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence?

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Interjection

Identify the part of speech of the word "quickly" in the sentence: "She quickly finished her homework."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

What part of speech is the word "and" in the sentence: "I like apples and oranges."

• Noun

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Preposition