Weekly Language Quiz Worksheet

Find and click on ALL of the nouns in the following sentence.

The principal announced the winner of the contest.

• announced

• principal

• of

• winner

• contest

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The librarian said I could only get one book off of the cart.

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

• interjection

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The librarian said I could only get one book off of the cart.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• interjection

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The librarian said I could only get one book off of the cart.

• conjunction

• noun

• pronoun

• adverb

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The librarian said I could only get one book off of the cart.

• conjunction

• interjection

• preposition

• adjective

Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor, and what does it mean?

Mrs. Byrd is as sweet at candy.

• It is a simile and it means that her hands are sticky.

• It is a metaphor and it means that her hands are sticky;

• It is a simile and it means that she is very nice.

• It is a metaphor and it means she is very nice.

What is the correct superlative or comparative adjective?

Lincoln was one of the ____________________ (famous) presidents we have ever had.

• famouser

• famousest

• more famous

• most famous

Is the underlined word in the present, past or future tense?

The boy began to cry when he couldn't find his mother.

• past

• present

• future

Is the underlined word in the present, past or future tense?

The party will begin at 7:30 Friday night.

• past

• present

• future

Is the underlined word in the present, past or future tense?

We become frustrated when we don't know the answer.

• past

• present

• future