WorksheetsParts of Speech
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a noun?
a)
Person, place, or thing
b)
Person or thing
c)
Person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Just ideas
2.
What is a verb?
a)
A person, place, thing or idea
b)
Describes an action
c)
Modifies a noun
d)
An action
3.
What is a pronoun?
a)
An action
b)
Replaces a verb
c)
Replaces a noun
d)
Describes a noun
4.
Select examples of a verb.
a)
Is, are, run
b)
House, home, walk
c)
Eat, create, hot
d)
Is, are, it
5.
What is an adverb?
a)
Describes or modifies a verb; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
b)
Describes or modifies a verb; "How?" "When?" "Where?"
c)
Describes or modifies a noun; "How?" "When?" "Where?"
d)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
6.
What is an interjection?
a)
Expresses neutral feelings, followed by an question mark
b)
Connects words, clauses, phrases, sentences
c)
Shows relationship to a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "when"
d)
Expresses strong feelings, followed by an exclamation mark
7.
A conjunction...
a)
Connects things
b)
Connects words, clauses, phrases, sentences
c)
Connects adverbs
d)
Connects adjectives
8.
What is an adjective?
a)
Describes or modifies a verb; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
b)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "When?" "How many?"
c)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
d)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "Where?"
9.
What is a preposition?
a)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "what kind" and "when"
b)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "when"
c)
Shows relationship of an adjective to another word in a sentence, often "when" and "where"
d)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "how many"
10.
Select the correct examples of pronouns:
a)
I, we, they
b)
They, it, Shannon
c)
He, she, crowd
d)
Them, it, where
11.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Pronoun
b)
Conjunction
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
12.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
13.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Adjective
14.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Adjective
15.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Pronoun
c)
Preposition
d)
Noun
16.
Name the part of speech in blue:
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
a)
Noun
b)
Pronoun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
17.
Name the part of speech in blue:
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
a)
Noun
b)
Adverb
c)
Adjective
d)
Verb
18.
Name the part of speech in blue:
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
a)
Adjective
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Conjunction
19.
Name the part of speech in blue:
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
a)
Adjective
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Conjunction
20.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Ugh! My little sibling spilled soggy cereal all over me!
Ugh! My little sibling spilled soggy cereal all over me!
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
21.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Once you're done, meet us at the entrance of the mall.
Once you're done, meet us at the entrance of the mall.
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
22.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Did you want to go to the movies, or did you want to stay home?
Did you want to go to the movies, or did you want to stay home?
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
23.
Select all of the adjectives in this sentence:
Did Hunter lose those sunglasses?
Did Hunter lose those sunglasses?
a)
Did
b)
lose, those
c)
those
d)
sunglasses
24.
Select all of the adjectives in this sentence:
Our family serves the best sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving.
Our family serves the best sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving.
a)
family, best
b)
best
c)
sweet, potatoes
d)
best, sweet
25.
Name the part of speech in blue:
She is really happy today, most likely because something good is happening.
She is really happy today, most likely because something good is happening.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Conjunction
d)
Preposition
26.
Select all of the nouns in this sentence:
Carrie and her friends will road trip to California.
Carrie and her friends will road trip to California.
a)
Carrie
b)
Carrie, her friends, California
c)
friends
d)
Carrie, friends, California
27.
Select all of the prepositions in this sentence:
Hank cried during the documentary.
Hank cried during the documentary.
a)
during
b)
Hank
c)
documentary
d)
cried
28.
Select all of the nouns in this sentence:
At the diner, my mom ordered fries and my dad got a shake.
At the diner, my mom ordered fries and my dad got a shake.
a)
diner, fries
b)
diner, mom, fries, dad
c)
dad, shake, mom, fries
d)
diner, mom, fries, dad, shake
29.
Select all of the verbs in this sentence:
Tess will be happy when she sees her best friend walk into the door!
Tess will be happy when she sees her best friend walk into the door!
a)
will be, sees, walk into
b)
will be, sees, walk
c)
will be, sees, into
d)
will be, sees, happy
30.
Select all of the prepositions in this sentence:
Walk on the sidewalk, please!
Walk on the sidewalk, please!
a)
walk
b)
sidewalk
c)
please
d)
on
31.
Choose ALL the groups that contain ONLY verbs:
a)
is, are, toward, jump
b)
is, are, jump, were
c)
is, will be, toward, open
d)
will be, open, have, is
32.
What's the difference between a proper noun and a noun?
a)
A PROPER noun is the specific name of a noun. It is a type of noun.
b)
They're the same thing.
c)
A NOUN is the specific name of a proper noun. It is a type of proper noun.
d)
A PROPER noun replaces a noun. It is a type of noun.
33.
Find all of the verbs in the sentence: Casey is thrilled that she played her best soccer game this afternoon!
a)
is, thrilled
b)
is, played
c)
played, thrilled
d)
is, soccer
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