Parts of Speech Intro

A noun is a person, place or thing. Which two words below are nouns?

• Fresno

• confident

• leftovers

• under

Answer explanation

Fresno is a proper noun referring to a specific place, while leftovers is a common noun referring to remaining food. Confident is an adjective, and under is a preposition, so they are not nouns.

A verb can be an action word. Which word below shows action?

• lemony

• tall

• fast

• sweep

Answer explanation

The word 'sweep' is a verb that indicates an action, as it describes the act of cleaning or moving something. The other options ('lemony', 'tall', 'fast') are adjectives and do not show action.

A preposition can show position. Select the prepositions.

• went

• under

• fine

• toward

Answer explanation

The prepositions in the answer choices are words that indicate position. 'Under' and 'toward' are prepositions, but only 'toward' is included in the correct answers. It shows direction or position relative to something.

An interjection expresses strong feeling. (There's usually an exclamation point after it, but not here.)

• wow

• angry

• excited

• relaxed

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'wow' because it is an interjection that expresses strong feeling. The other options ('angry', 'excited', 'relaxed') are adjectives and do not function as interjections.

An adjective describes a noun or pronoun. Select the adjective.

• singer

• plays

• black

• lemon

Answer explanation

The word 'black' is an adjective because it describes the color of a noun, such as 'black cat' or 'black dress'. The other options ('singer' and 'lemon') are nouns, and 'plays' is a verb.

What is the preposition in this sentence:

The ride to Fresno was too long.

• ride

• to

• too

• long

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'to' is the preposition that indicates direction or destination, linking 'ride' to 'Fresno'. The other options do not function as prepositions.

What is the noun in this sentence:

Adam was growing angrier.

• Adam

• was growing

• angrier

Answer explanation

In the sentence "Adam was growing angrier," the noun is "Adam," which is the subject of the sentence. "Was growing" is a verb phrase, and "angrier" is an adjective describing Adam's state.

Identify the adverb in this sentence:

She sings beautifully.

• She

• none

• beautifully

• sings

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'She sings beautifully,' the word 'beautifully' describes how she sings, making it an adverb. The other options are not adverbs, as 'she' is a pronoun, 'sings' is a verb, and 'none' does not apply.

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• and

• quickly

• happy

• dog

Answer explanation

The word 'and' is a conjunction, which is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. The other options ('quickly', 'happy', 'dog') are not conjunctions; they are an adverb, an adjective, and a noun, respectively.

What is the pronoun in this sentence:

He is reading a book.

• He

• reading

• book

• is

Answer explanation

The pronoun in the sentence "He is reading a book" is "He". Pronouns are words that replace nouns, and in this case, "He" refers to a person, making it the correct choice.