Exploring Parts of Speech Quiz

Which word is a noun in the sentence: "The cat slept on the mat"?

• slept

• cat

• on

• the

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• dog

• London

• book

Which word is a verb in the sentence: "She runs every morning"?

• she

• runs

• every

• morning

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The red apple is sweet"?

• apple

• sweet

• red

• is

Which word is a pronoun in the sentence: "He likes to read"?

• likes

• read

• he

• to

Which of these is a common noun?

• Sarah

• school

• Monday

• Paris

Which sentence uses a verb correctly?

• The dog quickly.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The dog blue.

• The dog under the table.

Choose the sentence where the adjective describes the noun.

• The tall tree is in the park.

• The tree park is in the tall.

• The park is tree tall.

• The is in the park tree.

Which pronoun would best replace "the children" in the sentence: "The children are playing outside"?

• He

• She

• They

• It

Which word in the sentence is the antecedent for the pronoun "her"? "Lisa forgot her book at home."

• book

• home

• Lisa

• forgot