Exploring the Eight Parts of Speech

Which of the following is an example of a noun?

• Run

• Quickly

• Teacher

• And

What type of word expresses an action or a state of being?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Preposition

Which of the following is a pronoun?

• Quickly

• Under

• She

• Beautiful

What is the function of an adjective?

• Shows relationship

• Joins words

• Expresses an action

• Describes a noun or pronoun

Which of the following is an adverb?

• Teacher

• Quickly

• And

• Beautiful

Adverbs can modify which of the following?

• Prepositions

• Verbs

• Pronouns

• Nouns

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Either

• Before

• And

• Despite

What type of conjunction is 'either...or'?

• Interjection

• Subordinating

• Correlative

• Coordinating

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Ouch

• Quickly

• Under

• Beautiful

What is the purpose of an interjection?

• To describe a noun

• To express an action

• To show relationship

• To convey emotion