WorksheetsParts of Speech
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The new stadium was built adjacent to the old one. What part of speech is the word adjacent?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
2.
Betty got so upset that night-it was akin to going crazy. What part of speech is the word akin?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
3.
The movie critic was so candid she sometimes made actors cry. What part of speech is the word candid?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
4.
The audience was so enthralled the magician's tricks. What part of speech is the word enthralled?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
5.
What part of speech is the word erode? Erode: to wear away gradually; to eat away
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
6.
What part of speech is the word loath? Mark, was loath to admit his mistake.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
7.
What part of speech is the word melancholy? Oliver, was so melancholy he stopped making eye contact.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
8.
Mull: to think something over carefully; to consider. What part of speech is the word mull?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
9.
Harry wasn't the fastest soccer player, but he was by far the most nimble. What part of speech is the word nimble?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
10.
Layna was overwhelmed by all the choices at the breakfast buffet. What part of speech is the word overwhelmed?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
11.
What part of speech is the word pampered? Pampered: to treat with extreme kindness or generosity
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
12.
Shirking his responsibilities, Leo skipped class and rode his bike to the beach instead. What part of speech is the word shirk?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
13.
It's never too early to think about what vocation you might want when your older. What part of speech is the word vocation?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
14.
Yearn: to have a strong and earnest desire. Synonyms- hunger, long, be passionate What part of speech is the word yearn?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
15.
After reading Jenny's notes, Julio thought she had a crush on him, but it was all a sham. What part of speech the word sham?
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
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