Understanding Parts of Speech

What part of speech describes a noun?

• Noun phrase

• Adjective

• Verb phrase

• Adverbial phrase

Which part of speech shows action or state of being?

• Adverb

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

Identify the part of speech that modifies a verb.

• Noun

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Pronoun

What part of speech connects words or groups of words?

• adjective

• noun

• conjunction

• verb

Which part of speech expresses a strong feeling or emotion?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Interjection

What is the term for a word that replaces a noun?

• Noun Phrase

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Identify the part of speech that describes a noun's quality.

• Adjective

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Adverb

What part of speech indicates a relationship in time or space?

• Noun

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Adverb

Which part of speech is used to ask a question?

• Adjectives

• Conjunctions

• Nouns

• Interrogative pronouns

What part of speech can function as a subject or object in a sentence?

• Noun or Pronoun

• Adverb

• Verb

• Adjective