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WorksheetsParts of Speech.1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the verb in the following sentence?
She has been playing basketball for nine years
She has been playing basketball for nine years
a)
basketball
b)
playing
c)
has been playing
d)
has playing
2.
Identify one noun in this sentence.
Mary baked a cake for John
Mary baked a cake for John
a)
baked
b)
a
c)
for
d)
cake
3.
Identify the direct object in this sentence.
Beyonce is having twins
Beyonce is having twins
a)
Beyonce
b)
is
c)
twins
d)
having
4.
If a sentence has an action verb it will most likely have this type of complement.
a)
predicate adjective
b)
predicate nominative
c)
subject complement
d)
direct object
5.
True or False : A sentence that contains a direct object always contains an indirect object.
a)
false
b)
true
6.
A direct object receives the action from the verb.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Identify the direct object:
My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
8.
Identify the direct object:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
some
c)
tickets
d)
play
9.
Identify the direct object:
Charles Schultz created famous characters.
Charles Schultz created famous characters.
a)
Charles Shultz
b)
created
c)
famous
d)
characters
10.
Identify the direct object:
Schultz created Charlie Brown.
Schultz created Charlie Brown.
a)
Shultz
b)
created
c)
Charlie
d)
Charlie Brown
11.
Identify the direct object:
One character, Linus, always carries a blanket.
One character, Linus, always carries a blanket.
a)
character
b)
Linus
c)
carries
d)
blanket
12.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
Because I smelled like hot dogs, the dog chased me around the car.
object = noun (after the prep)
Because I smelled like hot dogs, the dog chased me around the car.
a)
hot dogs
b)
car
c)
dog
d)
chased
13.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rainstorm ended, we all went out to play.
object = noun (after the prep)
After the rainstorm ended, we all went out to play.
a)
rainstorm
b)
play
c)
ended
d)
went
14.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
Put my favorite cap on my head.
object = noun (after the prep)
Put my favorite cap on my head.
a)
reached
b)
jar
c)
head
d)
boy
15.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
The girls ran around the house because they were being chased by the boys.
object = noun (after the prep)
The girls ran around the house because they were being chased by the boys.
a)
girls, boys
b)
house, chased
c)
house, boys
d)
boys, girls
16.
Directions. Identify the object of the underlined preposition.
object = noun (after the prep)
He ran through the park.
object = noun (after the prep)
He ran through the park.
a)
the
b)
ran
c)
park
d)
He
17.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Because we needed a lot of treats, we all decided to go to the store together.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Because we needed a lot of treats, we all decided to go to the store together.
a)
a lot of treats, to go
b)
of treats, to the store
c)
to the store together
d)
decided to go
18.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Johnny placed his suitcase in back of the car.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
Johnny placed his suitcase in back of the car.
a)
placed his suitcase
b)
in back of the car
c)
in back of
d)
of the car
19.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The party treats were inside the refrigerator.
a)
inside the refrigerator
b)
were inside the refrigerator
c)
the party treats
d)
party treats inside
20.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
The boys hid the stolen goods behind the building.
a)
behind the building
b)
hid the goods
c)
goods behind
d)
boys hid the
21.
Directions. Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences.
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
I went underneath a bridge..
prep + object (noun) = prepositional phrase
I went underneath a bridge..
a)
I went
b)
underneath a bridge
c)
underneath
d)
went underneath
22.
Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
conjunctions
23.
My friends and I walked home after school.
a)
interjection
b)
pronoun
c)
adverb
d)
preposition
24.
I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday.
a)
noun
b)
adverb
c)
conjunction
d)
pronoun
25.
The diagram was pretty complicated for us.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
26.
Will they finish the test on time?
a)
pronoun
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
interjection
27.
Hey! That is my seat.
a)
conjunction
b)
adverb
c)
interjection
d)
noun
28.
He will practice his musical piece soon.
a)
interjection
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
adjective
29.
Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
verb
30.
Her sister is the oldest member of the group.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
conjunction
d)
preposition
31.
Check the score, Tom.
a)
adverb
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
32.
Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves.
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
conjunction
d)
noun
33.
Are you sure of yourself?
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
conjunction
d)
interjection
34.
They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
35.
Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
36.
The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
verb
d)
preposition
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