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Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Four turtles climbed on the log. 
a)
four
b)
climbed
c)
on
d)
log
2.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Mr. Henderson's oldest son goes to college. 
a)
oldest
b)
Mr. Henderson's
c)
goes
d)
college
3.
Which word describes the word in blue?
There is a squirrel on our front porch.
a)
there
b)
squirrel
c)
our
d)
front
4.
Which word describes the word in blue?
We sat beneath a shady umbrella.
a)
we
b)
sat
c)
beneath
d)
shady
5.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Sally picked up sixteen rocks when she walked by the creek.
a)
Sally
b)
picked
c)
sixteen
d)
creek
6.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Have you seen my checkered shirt
a)
have
b)
you
c)
seen
d)
checkered
7.
Which word describes the word in blue?
A sidewalk leads to the back door
a)
sidewalk
b)
leads
c)
the
d)
back
8.
Which word describes the word in blue?
The jacket I bought has deep pockets
a)
jackey
b)
I
c)
bought
d)
deep
9.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Polly fixed the broken car.
a)
polly
b)
fixed
c)
the
d)
broken
10.
Which word describes the word in blue?
How do my new glasses look?
a)
how
b)
do
c)
new
d)
look
11.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Jay and Kay live in the biggest house on the block.
a)
live
b)
biggest
c)
the
d)
block
12.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Huge trees grow along the street.
a)
huge
b)
grow
c)
along
d)
street
13.
An adjective describes a ____________.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adverb
d)
person
14.
An adjective answers_________.
a)
How many?
b)
Which kind?
c)
Which one?
d)
All of the above
15.
Which word is an adjective in this sentence?
A bear can be dangerous if you stand too close toher cubs.
a)
bear
b)
dangerous
c)
too
d)
close
16.
Complete the sentence with the adjective that describes how many.
______ kids want to try out for our team this year. 
a)
Fewer
b)
New
c)
Lazy
d)
Talented
17.
Complete the sentence with an adjective that describes taste.
The ______ drink was refreshing. 
a)
cool
b)
tall
c)
lemon
d)
slushy
18.
Complete the sentence with the adjective that describes what kind
The ______ bracelets were an unusual gift.
a)
five
b)
many 
c)
chipped 
d)
numerous
19.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
The city lights are ______ on a clear night than a misty one. 
a)
least bright
b)
more bright
c)
brighter
d)
brightest
20.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Our first train trip was ______ than the second. 
a)
long
b)
longer
c)
longest
21.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
We could take a train or a bus, but an airplane is the __________ way to go. 
a)
fast
b)
faster
c)
fastest
22.
Select the word below that is an adjective in the sentence.
A large fish jumped out of the  water. 
a)
large
b)
out
c)
jumped
d)
fish
23.
Select the adjective below from the sentence.
Wearing a protective helmet is mandatory.
a)
protective
b)
helmet
c)
mandatory
d)
wearing
24.
Select the adjective from the sentence below. 
Other passengers got there earlier and took all the seats. 
a)
seats
b)
passengers
c)
other
d)
earlier
25.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
The Mississippi River is the __________ river in the United States.
a)
long
b)
longer
c)
longest
26.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective:
The Grand Canyon is _______ than any other canyon in the world.  
a)
deep
b)
deeper
c)
deepest
27.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective:
Yellowstone National Park has some of the __________ scenery in the country. 
a)
pretty
b)
prettier
c)
prettiest
28.
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.
a)
Jason
b)
Wearing
c)
Yellow
d)
Raincoat
29.
Which Word is an adjective?
a)
crazy
b)
dog
c)
the
d)
run
30.
Choose the answer that shows all of the adjectives in the sentence.
Old shops lined the narrow street.
a)
shops, lined
b)
old, the, narrow
c)
old, shows, the
d)
old, narrow
31.
An adjective describes a verb.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which adjective describes the noun stories in the sentence below? 
The old man told fascinating stories about the unique history of each wonderful treasure in his shop.
a)
old
b)
fascinating
c)
unique
d)
wonderful
33.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
Juan handled the breakable glasses very carefully.
a)
glasses
b)
very
c)
carefully
d)
breakable 
34.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
Tanya is a graceful dancer.
a)
graceful
b)
is
c)
Tanya
d)
Dancer
35.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
The chubby baby clapped his hands excitedly.
a)
his
b)
excitedly
c)
chubby
d)
clapped
36.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
Miranda walked with her little sister.
a)
sister
b)
little
c)
with
d)
walked 
37.
Select the adjective in the sentence.
Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.
a)
soccer
b)
filthy
c)
uniform
d)
came
38.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
What is the adjective in the sentence?
The young class was nervous about the test.
a)
young
b)
class
c)
about
d)
test
39.
What is the adjective in the sentence?
A volcanic eruption frightened the islanders.
a)
islanders
b)
frightened
c)
eruption
d)
volcanic
40.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for the antique bottle.
a)
give
b)
dollars
c)
antique
d)
bottle
41.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for the antique bottle.
a)
five
b)
dollars
c)
give
d)
bottle
42.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
An elderly man sat on the shady porch.
a)
elderly
b)
man
c)
sat
d)
porch
43.
What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
An elderly man sat on the shady porch.
a)
man
b)
sat
c)
shady
d)
porch
44.
What question below is NOT one that is answered by an adjective?
a)
What kind?
b)
Where at?
c)
How Many?
d)
How much?
45.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
46.
What does the adverb "inside" tell in the sentence below?
Our dog ran inside. 
a)
how
b)
when
c)
where
d)
how often
47.
What does the adverb "always" tell in the sentence below?
"Mrs. Blackstock is always late for appointments."
a)
how
b)
where
c)
how often
d)
to what degree
48.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
"The place ________ my cousin works is near the post office."
a)
what
b)
when
c)
where
d)
why
49.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
"Tomorrow is the day ____ most people celebrate Valentine's Day."
a)
what 
b)
when
c)
where
d)
why
50.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
"Did you see the place ____ I left my sunglasses?"
a)
what
b)
when
c)
where
d)
why
51.
Which adverb tells HOW OFTEN and completes the following sentence?
"My father ______ allows us to play outside in thunderstorms."
a)
afterward
b)
later
c)
proudly
d)
never
52.
Which word does the adverb "quickly" describe in the sentence below?
"We quickly ran down the street to catch the bus."
a)
bus
b)
ran
c)
we
d)
catch
53.
Which word does the adverb "loudly" describe in the sentence below?
"The boy banged loudly on his small toy drum."
a)
banged
b)
boy
c)
toy
d)
his
54.
Which word does the adverb "often" describe in the sentence below?
"My dog often tries to catch squirrels in our backyard."
a)
tries
b)
backyard
c)
squirrels
d)
dog
55.
Which word does the adverb "evenly" describe in the sentence below?
"I evenly spread the peanut butter on the bread before I added the jelly."
a)
jelly
b)
butter
c)
the
d)
spread
56.
Which word does the adverb "evenly" describe in the sentence below?
"I evenly spread the peanut butter on the bread before I added the jelly."
a)
jelly
b)
butter
c)
the
d)
spread
57.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
58.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
59.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
60.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Kayla finally arrived at the park.
a)
at
b)
arrived
c)
park
d)
finally
61.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The girls went upstairs to get their coats.
a)
girls
b)
went
c)
upstairs
d)
their
62.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The teacher said, "Write your name neatly."
a)
said
b)
neatly
c)
name
d)
write
63.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the
64.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell where.
a)
happily
b)
outside
c)
later
65.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
66.
Which adverb tells where?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
67.
Which adverb tells how?
a)
soon
b)
here
c)
later
d)
neatly
68.
Which adverb tells when?
a)
early
b)
below
c)
accidentally
d)
inside
69.
Which adverb tells how?
a)
soon
b)
later
c)
always
d)
bravely
70.
Select the adverb:
Soon I will eat my dinner.
a)
soon
b)
eat
c)
will
d)
dinner
71.
Select the adverb:
I will join in eventually.
a)
will
b)
join
c)
in
d)
eventually
72.
Select the adverb:
We clapped loudly and the crowd cheered too.
a)
loudly
b)
loudly            too
c)
clapped
d)
too
73.
Select the adverb:
I enjoy chocolate often
a)
often
b)
chocolate
c)
enjoy
d)
I
74.
Select the adverb:
I will drink my tea shortly.
a)
shortly
b)
will
c)
drink
d)
tea
75.
How many adverbs in this sentence?
I carefully hit the nail with the big hammer as the builder watched in anger.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.
Select the most similar adverb to replace the one in this sentence:
The boy read his book carefully.
a)
studiously 
b)
quickly
c)
dramatically
d)
carelessly 
77.
Larry plays tennis_____golf. 
a)
and 
b)
or 
c)
but
78.
We showed up on time, _____the store was closed. 
a)
and 
b)
for 
c)
but 
79.
The lion ___tiger are magnificent animals. 
a)
and 
b)
but 
c)
yet 
d)
so
80.
You can either run___jog the marathon. 
a)
 and 
b)
yet
c)
so
d)
or
81.
I have to sweep ___water the lawn. 
a)
or
b)
for
c)
so
d)
and
82.
David is good at baseball. David does not like to play baseball. Which is the correct conjunction to use to join the two sentence. 
a)
and 
b)
but 
c)
for 
d)
yet
83.
 The dog loves to go for walks. The dog does not walk fast. Which conjunction joins the two sentences? 
a)
for 
b)
and 
c)
but 
d)
so
84.
Which is NOT a conjunction
a)
but
b)
or
c)
is
d)
and
85.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
I went to the store.  I went to the mall.  
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
86.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
Practice your spelling words. You will fail the test. 
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
87.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
I went to the store.  It was closed. 
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
88.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
It rained all day.  I still played outside.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
89.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
Eat your dinner.  You will not have dessert.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
90.
What conjunction would I use to combine these sentences?
I got a 7-up.  I got 30 house points.  
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
none
91.
My brother likes football ____ hockey
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
d)
because
92.
They shouldn't steal ______ they did
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
d)
because
93.
He burned his house down ____ now he has nowhere to live
a)
so
b)
because
c)
and
d)
or
94.
Which do you like more?  Pizza ____ cheese?
a)
and
b)
because
c)
or
d)
so
95.
He likes blonde girls ____ he doesn't like brown girls
a)
but
b)
or
c)
so
d)
because
96.
the ball is____________the table
a)
behind
b)
under
c)
next to
d)
on
97.
some prepositions of place are
a)
tall, short, low. slow
b)
in,on,under,into
c)
red,blue,yellow,green
d)
tree,ball,table,chair
98.
the dog is ___________the bike
a)
in front of
b)
behind
c)
next to
d)
beside
99.
According to the image, the cat is_____the dresser
a)
at
b)
in
c)
on
d)
above
100.
the bike is _______the dog
a)
beside
b)
among
c)
between 
d)
in front of
101.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***
The main difference between us is that  I am taller.
a)
main
b)
difference
c)
between
d)
that
102.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.
a)
above
b)
live
c)
my
d)
restaurant
103.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

Sanjay painted a picture of a beach.
a)
painted
b)
picture
c)
beach
d)
of
104.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We climbed aboard the sailboat.
a)
aboard
b)
we
c)
climbed
d)
sailboat
105.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We visited their fishing cabin at the lake.
a)
at
b)
visited
c)
we
d)
fishing
106.
***Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence***

Lola lives in San Diego.
a)
Lola lives
b)
lives in
c)
in San Diego
d)
lives in San Diego
107.
***Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence***

I found the shoe under the bed.
a)
under the bed
b)
I found
c)
found the shoe
d)
the shoe under the bed
108.
***Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence***

Juanita studied into the night.
a)
Juanita studied
b)
studied into
c)
studied into the night
d)
into the night
109.
***Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence***

Don’t leave without your hat.
a)
Don't leave
b)
without your hat
c)
leave without 
d)
your hat
110.
***Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence***

I found a ring on the beach.
a)
I found
b)
a ring
c)
on the beach
d)
the beach
111.
***Identify the blue word as either
preposition or adverb***
The jet roared above the clouds.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
112.
***Identify the blue word as either
preposition or adverb***

We put our boots on quickly.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
113.
***Identify the blue word as either
preposition or adverb***

A small boat floated on the lake.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
114.
***Identify the blue word as either
preposition or adverb***

The catcher crouched behind home plate.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
115.
***Identify the blue word as either
preposition or adverb***

Carla went home and left her sweater behind.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
116.
***Identify the object of the preposition***

The new suit should last for years.
a)
new
b)
suit
c)
should
d)
years
117.
***Identify the object of the preposition***

Ted is the son of a musician.
a)
Ted
b)
musician
c)
son
d)
the
118.
***Identify the object of the preposition***

Liz is walking to work.
a)
work
b)
Liz
c)
is
d)
walking
119.
***Identify the object of the preposition***

She says she concentrates better with music.
a)
says
b)
concentrates
c)
music
d)
better
120.
***Identify the object of the preposition***

I use the bus for transportation.
a)
use
b)
the
c)
bus
d)
transportation
121.
Find the preposition - You are not supposed to run down the hall.
a)
run
b)
supposed
c)
down
d)
hall
122.
How many prepositions? The books are on the bottom shelf of the bookcase in the living room. 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
123.
Every prepositional phrase begins with.....
a)
a noun
b)
an adjective
c)
a verb
d)
a preposition
124.
Which of the following is the prepositional phrase?
Mindy found her keys on the table.
a)
found her keys
b)
Mindy found
c)
on the table
d)
the table
125.
Find the Preposition: I looked under my bed.
a)
I
b)
under
c)
my
d)
bed
126.
Find the Preposition: My mom took a walk around the block.
a)
my
b)
a
c)
around
d)
the
127.
What does a verb do?
a)
name a person, place, or thing
b)
show action
c)
describe something
d)
replace a noun
128.
Prepositional phrase?
After school, the boys had baseball practice.
a)
baseball practice
b)
had baseball practice
c)
the boys
d)
After school
129.
I was so tired I fell asleep ________________ the movie.
a)
during
b)
across
c)
inside
d)
beyond
130.
Identify the preposition.
Can you stay after school today?
a)
today
b)
you
c)
school
d)
after
131.
Mom gave me a new iPhone 7, but I dropped it on the floor and broke it.
a)
on the floor
b)
a new iPhone 7
c)
I dropped it
d)
Mom gave me
132.
Which sentence begins with a prepositional phrase?
a)
Above our heads Tarzan swung from the trees.
b)
We went to visit the Lorax in the forest.
c)
Dorthy said, "We're not in Kansas anymore."
d)
The sword was given to Mulan.
133.
Which of the following words IS a preposition?
a)
Desk
b)
Ran
c)
Inside
d)
House
134.
Which of the following words is NOT a prepostion?
a)
Below
b)
Above
c)
Sit
d)
Between
135.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.
a)
around
b)
around the field
c)
 watch the horse
d)
run around
136.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
137.
Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase in it? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
138.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Against, Beside, In, Over, Up
b)
Desk, Chair, Table, Lamp
c)
Honda, Toyota, Nissan,  Lexus
d)
Chicken, Cat, Dog, Elephant
139.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? 
The piglet quickly ran by the barn. 
a)
by the barn
b)
ran by the barn
c)
piglet quickly ran
d)
the barn
140.
A part of speech that answers the question can you DO this?
a)
Verb
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
141.
A part of speech that answers the question can you BE this?
a)
Adverb
b)
Pronoun
c)
Adjective
d)
Verb
142.
A part of speech that answers the question HOW or IN WHAT WAY?
a)
Preposition
b)
Adverb
c)
Interjection
d)
Noun
143.
A part of speech that answers the questions WHERE or WHEN?
a)
Noun
b)
Conjunction
c)
Verb
d)
Preposition
144.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Pronoun
145.
A part of speech that connects words, phrases, or sentences
a)
Preposition
b)
Interjection
c)
Conjunction
d)
Adjective
146.
A part of speech that shows extreme emotion
a)
Adverb
b)
Noun
c)
Prepostion
d)
Interjection
147.
A part of speech that replaces nouns
a)
Verb
b)
Pronoun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
148.
The words run, walk, wanted, find, see, and finish are 
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
149.
The words quickly, slowly, never, and carefully  are 
a)
Adverbs
b)
Nouns
c)
Prepositions
d)
Adjectives
150.
The words boo!, aha!, ow!, and Oops! are  
a)
Nouns
b)
Conjunctions
c)
Adverbs
d)
Interjections
151.
The words family, team, music, love, and Ohio are 
a)
Verbs
b)
Nouns
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
152.
The words for, and, nor, but, or, and yet are 
a)
Prepositions
b)
Interjections
c)
Pronouns
d)
Conjunctions
153.
The words after, near, in, from, and at are 
a)
Prepositions
b)
Nouns
c)
Verbs
d)
Conjunctions
154.
The words he, she, I, my, that, and you are
a)
Verbs
b)
Pronouns
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
155.
The words fast, awesome, oldest, and warm are
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs