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WorksheetsThe Eight Parts of Speech
Total questions: 135
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
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Class
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1.
The Eight Parts of Speech Are...
a)
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
b)
Nouns, Prenouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
c)
Nouns, Prenouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interruptions
d)
Nouns, Prenouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Abverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interruptions
2.
What is a noun?
a)
A person, place, thing, or idea
b)
The name of Ikea furniture
c)
A noun
d)
Idea
3.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
4.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
5.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
6.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
7.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
8.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
9.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
10.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
11.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
12.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
13.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
14.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
15.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
swim
b)
write
c)
bike
d)
store
16.
Which of the following nouns is a thing?
a)
doctor
b)
pencil
c)
park
d)
teacher
17.
Which is a common noun?
a)
dog
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Frog Creek
d)
Sally
18.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
19.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
museum
b)
New York City
c)
park
d)
swimming pool
20.
Which of the following is NOT a common noun?
a)
teacher
b)
dog catcher
c)
apple
d)
Applebee's
21.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's
22.
A noun that describes a particular group is a (an)
a)
abstract noun
b)
common noun
c)
collective noun
d)
proper noun
23.
A noun that describes an idea is a (an)
a)
collective noun
b)
abstract noun
c)
proper noun
d)
common noun
24.
Which of the following nouns below is a collective noun?
a)
class
b)
student
c)
feather
d)
doll
25.
Which of the following is an abstract noun?
a)
honesty
b)
girl
c)
Mrs. H.
d)
school
26.
A noun that represents a particular person, place, or thing is known as a ?
a)
abstract noun
b)
proper noun
c)
common noun
d)
collective noun
27.
Find the proper noun below.
a)
Mrs. H.
b)
teacher
c)
woman
d)
mother
28.
Verbs refer to ACTIONS or STATES OF BEING.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Please put ________ phone in your backpack.
a)
your
b)
you're
30.
The car lost _______ tail light.
a)
its
b)
it's
31.
_________ my favorite classes.
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
32.
I played ______ games yesterday.
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
33.
Let's go ____ the game!
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
34.
I play soccer, ______!
a)
too
b)
to
c)
two
35.
We divided the Halloween candy __________ my whole family.
a)
between
b)
among
36.
We divided the Halloween candy __________ my brother and I.
a)
between
b)
among
37.
among
a)
two
b)
more than two
38.
between
a)
two
b)
more than two
39.
How did that episode _______ you?
a)
affect
b)
effect
40.
What was the _________ of that episode?
a)
affect
b)
effect
41.
effect
a)
verb
b)
noun
42.
affect
a)
verb
b)
noun
43.
______ will write that story?
a)
Who
b)
Whom
44.
To ________ should I address the email?
a)
who
b)
whom
45.
whom
a)
subject
b)
object
46.
who
a)
subject
b)
object
47.
Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
48.
________________ going to the cinema this weekend.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
49.
Berta will have dinner at ________ house tonight.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
50.
Greg! Go sit in the desk over ________.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
51.
Marco and Victor cannot find _________ jackets.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
52.
Kaixuan can have some candy if _________ is any left.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
53.
Can you ask Nick and Lyle if ____________ coming on the trip tomorrow?
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
54.
Ivet's parents won't be coming to visit this winter. _________ already planning to go to Australia.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
55.
_________ are only 300 students in our school.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
56.
Grrr! _________ always late to class!
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
57.
Eunjing and Cindy forgot _______ books in ______ lockers.
a)
There, there
b)
Their, their
c)
They're, they're
58.
Theresa said ____________ very good at English.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
59.
Kiwi will go to ________ house for the weekend.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
60.
Daves, can you help me fix _______ computer?
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
61.
_______ are five packs of candy in Ms. Link's bag.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
62.
_____ going to be late for school if they don't eat their breakfast faster.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
63.
I don't know what _____ doing over there.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
64.
_____ favorite food is ice cream from Dairy Queen.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
65.
The fourth graders never forget _____ notebooks when they go to Social Studies.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
66.
It is important that Luke and Anakin Skywalker always carry _____ lightsabers for protection from Darth Vader.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
67.
_____ is not any candy left in the treat box because Ms. Landwehr ate it.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
68.
Please go sit over _____ with your teammates.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
69.
Everyone would cheer if _____ was not any homework tonight.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
70.
... is a contraction.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
71.
Mom and Dad drove ... car to the movies.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
72.
Just put your books over ... on the desk for now.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
73.
We know ... the meanest kids in school.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
74.
I had supper at ... house last night.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
75.
This game is hard to play because ... are too many rules to follow.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
76.
Our basketball team wins a lot of games because ... the best players in the county.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
77.
They went to visit ________ aunt.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
78.
Please put your coats over _____________.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
79.
Kim like eggs only when ____________ hard-boiled.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
80.
_____________ house is almost one hundred years old!
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
81.
I've been to Disneyland, have you been _____________ yet?
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
82.
__________ looking for their lost cat.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
83.
Tomorrow __________ throwing a graduation party.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
84.
_______________ going to Hawaii for summer vacation.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
85.
__________ is no more milk left.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
86.
What did you see over ___________?
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
87.
On Sunday, ________ family plays tennis.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
88.
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed? Timothy loves art but Aaron likes football.
a)
After the word but
b)
After the word Timothy
c)
After the word art
d)
After the word loves
89.
How many commas are needed for the following sentence? My favorite sports are swimming soccer and football.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
90.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
The spoiled, fat cats found the garden full of cool, dark shadows.
b)
Mr. Schaeffer viewed, a wild overgrown, unruly yard.
c)
Kate, was a brave honest and wise, woman.
d)
You guys know where the great, big barking pig, has got to?
91.
What is missing from the following sentence? Juan said, Can we go home
a)
quotation marks and a question mark
b)
question mark
c)
quotation marks and a period
d)
quotation marks
92.
What is missing from the following sentence? Yvette said she wanted to go to Leadership Club.
a)
comma
b)
quotation marks
c)
parentheses
d)
nothing
93.
Which is the correct capitalization?
a)
Texas
b)
texas
94.
Which word is correct?
a)
monday
b)
tuesday
c)
Wednesday
d)
thursday
95.
Which word needs to be capitalised?
Bob and i went to the store for orange juice.
Bob and i went to the store for orange juice.
a)
I
b)
Orange
c)
Juice
d)
Store
96.
Which is the correct capitalization?
a)
Wisconsin
b)
wisconsin
97.
My cousin ____ never went to school.
a)
James
b)
james
98.
Ray quit his job at ______.
a)
McDonalds
b)
mcdonalds
99.
Last _______ we had our party to celebrate _____.
a)
monday, Christmas
b)
Monday, Christmas
c)
monday, christmas
d)
Monday, christmas
100.
_ gave all my money to a homless man.
a)
I
b)
i
101.
Which is the correct capitalization?
a)
tuesday
b)
Tuesday
102.
Which is the correct capitalization?
a)
I
b)
i
103.
Which is the correct capitalization?
a)
walmart
b)
Walmart
104.
Which word is correct?
a)
january
b)
february
c)
march
d)
April
105.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
106.
What part of speech is the blue word?
Can you please take this book to the library?
Can you please take this book to the library?
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
adjective
107.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The frog can breathe through its smooth moist skin.
The frog can breathe through its smooth moist skin.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
108.
What part of speech is the blue word?
Please come with us to the movies tomorrow?
Please come with us to the movies tomorrow?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
adjective
109.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The teacher was talking quickly at the end of class.
The teacher was talking quickly at the end of class.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
110.
person, place, thing or idea
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
111.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The players were late for their soccer game due to a flat tire.
The players were late for their soccer game due to a flat tire.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
adjective
112.
A word that describes a noun
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
113.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The tree branch wildly scratched at the window during the storm.
The tree branch wildly scratched at the window during the storm.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
114.
This word describes a verb.
a)
pronoun
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
adverb
115.
Which word is a linking verb?
a)
run
b)
are
c)
play
d)
sing
116.
Which word is an action verb?
a)
am
b)
were
c)
act
d)
was
117.
What part of speech is the blue word?
Students, "Will you please take out a pencil?"
Students, "Will you please take out a pencil?"
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
adjective
118.
Under
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
119.
In
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
120.
And
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
121.
Eat
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
122.
A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
verb
123.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
124.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
125.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
126.
A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
127.
A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
128.
The words is, was, were, be, will are
a)
linking verbs
b)
action verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
prepositions
129.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
130.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
131.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
132.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
133.
The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
134.
The family carved an orange pumpkin for Halloween. Which word is the adjective?
a)
Halloween
b)
orange
c)
pumpkin
d)
carved
135.
These are linking words such as "and," "but," or "however".
a)
conjunctions
b)
interjections
c)
adjectives
d)
pronouns
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