Exploring the Eight Parts of Speech

What type of noun refers to specific entities and starts with a capital letter?

• Proper noun

• Abstract noun

• Common noun

• Collective noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which type of noun does not specify a particular place, person, or thing?

• Abstract noun

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Material noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1C

What is the primary function of pronouns in a sentence?

• To describe nouns

• To replace nouns

• To show action

• To connect clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which type of verb describes an action?

• Linking verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Action verb

• Reflexive verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does a preposition show in a sentence?

• Action

• Description

• Emotion

• Relationship

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which word modifies a noun and tells 'which one'?

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Adverb

• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

What type of adverb describes 'to what extent'?

• Adverb of frequency

• Adverb of place

• Adverb of manner

• Adverb of degree

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which part of speech is used to express sudden emotion or sentiment?

• Preposition

• Interjection

• Conjunction

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which part of speech is used to modify verbs and can indicate manner, place, or time?

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What role do conjunctions play in sentences?

• Indicating time

• Describing nouns

• Connecting words or phrases

• Showing relationships

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G