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Basic Parts of Speech

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the subject:


The tall woman stepped gingerly across the puddle.

a)

woman

b)

stepped

c)

across

d)

puddle

2.

Identify the subordinating conjunction (*Think W.A.S.A.B.I.)


When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.

a)

visited

b)

Paris

c)

Eiffel

d)

when

3.

Identify the subordinating conjunction (*Think W.A.S.A.B.I.)


Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.

a)

flowers

b)

unless

c)

die

d)

we

4.

Identify the subordinating conjunction (*Think W.A.S.A.B.I.)


I will finish my homework after the movie is over.

a)

finish

b)

homework

c)

after

d)

over

5.

Identify the subject:


During my younger sister’s graduation, we all sat outside in the miserable heat.

a)

sister

b)

graduation

c)

we

d)

heat

6.

Identify the subject:


On my birthday, my boss and co-workers made a point of being nice, and they even made me cake.

a)

birthday

b)

boss

c)

cake

d)

boss and co-workers

7.

Identify the subject:


The staff meeting will be held in the auditorium immediately after school.

a)

staff

b)

meeting

c)

auditorium

d)

school

8.

Which is NOT a verb?

a)

benevolent

b)

emulate

c)

abhor

d)

substantiate

9.

Identify the verb:


The yellow cap on that soda bottle can be twisted off.

a)

can

b)

can be

c)

can be twisted

d)

twisted off

10.

Identify the verb:


Our teacher decided to assign extra homework this weekend.

a)

decided

b)

to

c)

to assign

d)

teacher

11.

Identify the verb(s):


The postman suddenly stopped and looked behind him.

a)

postman

b)

suddenly stopped

c)

looked behind

d)

stopped, looked

12.

Identify the verb:


At night, my cat likes to sleep under my bed.

a)

cat

b)

likes

c)

to

d)

to sleep

13.

Which is NOT an adjective?

a)

impetuous

b)

malignant

c)

reverence

d)

nonchalant

14.

Identify the adjective:


Leslie is an effective role model for teens.

a)

effective

b)

role

c)

model

d)

teens

15.

Identify the adjective:


In the novel, Terabithia is a magical kingdom.

a)

Terabithia

b)

is

c)

magical

d)

kingdom

16.

Identify the adjective:


In the book, Leslie and Jesse pretend to slay imaginary foes.

a)

sometimes

b)

imaginary

c)

pretend

d)

slay

17.

Identify the subject:


Warm weather is on the way.

a)

warm

b)

weather

c)

is

d)

way

18.

Identify the verb:


Warm weather is on the way.

a)

warm

b)

weather

c)

is

d)

way

19.

Identify the adjective:


Warm weather is on the way.

a)

warm

b)

weather

c)

is

d)

way

20.

Which is a noun?

a)

abhor

b)

convergence

c)

emulate

d)

impetuous