Understanding the Eight Parts of Speech

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• freedom

• man

• happiness

• David

What type of pronoun is 'herself' in the sentence 'She looked at herself in the mirror'?

• Personal pronoun

• Possessive pronoun

• Reflexive pronoun

• Relative pronoun

Which verb form is used in the sentence 'Martha was happy with the result'?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present perfect tense

Which of the following sentences contains an auxiliary verb?

• The dog plays in the park.

• The meeting begins after lunch.

• We have eaten dinner.

• She looked at herself.

In the sentence 'Selen Deion sang beautifully at the concert', what role does 'beautifully' play?

• Conjunction

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which of the following is a comparative adjective?

• Tall

• Taller

• Tallest

• Very

In the sentence 'The old book was full of interesting stories', what part of speech is 'old'?

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

What is the function of a preposition in a sentence?

• To show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words

• To express strong emotion

• To modify verbs

• To join words or phrases

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• But

• Neither

• Although

• Because

What is the purpose of an interjection?

• To show time or place

• To connect clauses

• To express strong emotion or surprise

• To modify a noun