Parts of Speech Practice

Define a Noun

• An action
• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

• Connects two grammatical items together

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Define a verb

• An action
• A person, place, thing, or idea
• An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

• A word that takes the place of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which of the following does an adverb modify?

• Noun
• Adjective
• Conjunction
• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What do adjectives modify?

• Nouns
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Define a conjunction.

• A person, place, thing, or idea
• An action
• A word that connects two grammatical items together
• An emotional interrupter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What part of speech modifies adverbs?

• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Pronouns
• Interjections

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is not a conjunction?

• And
• Although
• For
• Almost

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Preposition

• Pronoun

The Chiefs won the Superbowl and we had a parade downtown for them. What part of speech is and?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Interjection

• Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

The Saints had not won a Superbowl before 2010. Before is what part of speech?

• Preposition

• Interjection

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E