Free Printable Parts of Speech Review

1.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence.

The children ran after the frisky puppy.

a)

A. children

b)

B. ran

c)

C. after

d)

D. frisky

2.

Which of the following sentences does not show the correct use of a preposition?

a)

A. Kadija thanked her best friend for always being near enough to lend a helping hand.

b)

B. "I don't know near why," Kadija commented, "I just like having you."

c)

C. "You are always near and dear to my heart," Kadija explained to Georgianne.

d)

D. Near me, in the right hand corner of the picture, is my best friend Georgianne.

3.

Which of the following sentences does not show the correct use of a preposition?

a)

A. The shovel you need to use is resting against a wall.

b)

B. First, find the wall that the against shovel is resting.

c)

C. "Grab the shovel that is resting against the wall!" Dante shouted.

d)

D. As he struggled to dig the hole, Dante pointed toward the shovel that rested against the wall.

4.

Which of the following sentences does not show the correct use of a preposition?

a)

A. Have you near sat Lizette lately?

b)

B. On your travels around town, have you ever met my friend Lizette?

c)

C. Lizette lives around this area; have you ever had the pleasure of meeting her?

d)

D. Somewhere around here, Lizette has built her home.

5.

Choose the sentence below that is incorrect.

a)

A. Him is ready to go.

b)

B. She has a pet rabbit.

c)

C. Pete waved at her.

d)

D. They thanked the boy.

6.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

A. Did her invite you to her party, too?

b)

B. Don't break they window, Donice!

c)

C. The dancing was my favorite part of the show.

d)

D. Jevan goes to they grandma's house after school.

7.

Which answer best completes the following sentence?

The guide gave all of _______________ maps of the museum

a)

A. they

b)

B. him

c)

C. we

d)

D. them

8.

Which pronoun fits best in the following sentence?

The teacher yelled at all of _______________ for not using indoor voices.

a)

A. her

b)

B. we

c)

C. us

d)

D. they

9.

Which of the following contains an incorrect pronoun?

a)

A. Them want to stay with Ernie.

b)

B. Last Sunday was Francisco's birthday. It was a fun day.

c)

C. Heidi is having a party. Her party is at the park.

d)

D. The cabin is great. It is made out of real logs.

10.

Choose the correct pronoun.

Skateboards are fun, but _______________ can be dangerous.

a)

A. them

b)

B. it

c)

C. they

d)

D. we

11.

Which of the following would best complete the given sentence?

Kim and __________ decorated the gymnasium.

a)

A. her

b)

B. she

c)

C. him

d)

D. them

12.

Which of the following would best complete the given sentence?

__________ and the Jones family went to the movies.

a)

A. We

b)

B. Us

c)

C. Them

d)

D. Her

13.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

A _______________ hand was wrapped in ice.

a)

A. players

b)

B. player is

c)

C. player's

d)

D. players'

14.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

That ____________________ trunk is very long.

a)

A. elephant's

b)

B. elephants'

c)

C. elephants's

d)

D. elephant

15.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Devin is over at his __________ house.

a)

A. friend

b)

B. friends's

c)

C. friend's

d)

D. friends

16.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

The ____________________ skin is brown.

a)

A. tomatoes

b)

B. tomato's

c)

C. tomatos'

d)

D. tomatos's

17.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

Sean, Roary, and I are driving to the lake. Would you like to go with __________ ?

a)

A. they

b)

B. us

c)

C. we

d)

D. I

18.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

Jackson did not go to school. __________ felt sick.

a)

A. Him

b)

B. He

c)

C. You

d)

D. I

19.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

The school is new. _________ has been open for one month.

a)

A. We

b)

B. She

c)

C. He

d)

D. It

20.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

Janice is going to be a teacher. __________ likes to read

a)

A. She

b)

B. They

c)

C. We

d)

D. It

21.

Which verb best completes the sentence below?

I _______________ my mom's car when I got home.

a)

A. washed

b)

B. wash

c)

C. washes

d)

D. washing

22.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Ten years ago, Linda ____________________ in Europe.

a)

A. were living

b)

B. lived

c)

C. lives

d)

D. is living

23.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

When we went on our vacation last spring, we ____________________ over the Grand Canyon.

a)

A. flied

b)

B. fly

c)

C. flying

d)

D. flew

24.

Which word in the following sentence is a past tense verb?

After she felt my head, the school nurse called my mom at work.

a)

A. After

b)

B. work

c)

C. school

d)

D. called

25.

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?

Ashon walked slowly toward the bus stop.

a)

A. walked

b)

B. slowly

c)

C. toward

d)

D. Ashon

26.

Which word in the sentence below describes how the mural was painted?

They painted the mural hastily, knowing that the king would be visiting the next week.

a)

A. king

b)

B. hastily

c)

C. visiting

d)

D. knowing

27.

Which word in the sentence below describes how the crowd screamed?

The crowd screamed joyfully as the singer bounded onto the stage.

a)

A. singer

b)

B. stage

c)

C. bounded

d)

D. joyfully

28.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Lawanda walked _________ to the stage for her award.

a)

A. proud

b)

B. prouder

c)

C. proudly

d)

D. most proud

29.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Mary shouted ______________ of all.

a)

A. louder

b)

B. loudest

c)

C. loud

d)

D. most loudly

30.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The audience ______________ waited for the ballet to begin.

a)

A. eager

b)

B. eagerest

c)

C. eagerness

d)

D. eagerly

31.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

My mother saved ______________ to buy our birthday presents.

a)

A. thriftiness

b)

B. thriftily

c)

C. thriftiest

d)

D. thriftier

32.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Soukaina works ______________ than Shelbey.

a)

A. most quickly

b)

B. quick

c)

C. more quickly

d)

D. quickest

33.

Which word or words best complete(s) the following sentence?

That cat walked the _______________ of all the animals at his house.

a)

A. more quietly

b)

B. most quietly

c)

C. quietly

d)

D. quiet

34.

Which word or group of words in the sentence below is a superlative adverb?

My mother says that, of all of her children, I drive the most safely.

a)

A. drive

b)

B. of all

c)

C. children

d)

D. most safely

35.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Of the three pairs of sneakers, I will buy the _______________ priced ones.

a)

A. cheap

b)

B. most cheap

c)

C. cheaply

d)

D. most cheaply

36.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Of the entire production company, Leiko arrived _______________ and began setting up the stage for the play.

a)

A. earlier

b)

B. more early

c)

C. earliest

d)

D. early

37.

Which answer best completes the following sentence?

Azize approached the roller coaster _______________ than his friends did, so it was obvious how afraid he felt.

a)

A. nervously

b)

B. most nervous

c)

C. nervous

d)

D. more nervously

38.

Which answer best completes the following sentence?

Isabel traced the outline _______________ than I did, which is why her picture looks so much better.

a)

A. carefully

b)

B. more carefully

c)

C. most carefully

d)

D. careful

39.

Which answer best completes the following sentence?

My mother _______________ accepted a chance at a free vacation, as opposed to my father, who said he really didn't need one.

a)

A. most ready

b)

B. ready

c)

C. readier

d)

D. more readily

40.

Which answer best completes the following sentence?

Since Katie behaved _______________ than the rest of her siblings, her father made a special note of mentioning her consideration.

a)

A. politely

b)

B. more politely

c)

C. most polite

d)

D. polite

41.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The fire fighter _______________ the child.

a)

A. helpful

b)

B. helping

c)

C. helped

d)

D. help

42.

Which sentence uses a past tense of the verb to fall?

a)

A. All the monkeys will fall off the bed after their mother told them to stop jumping.

b)

B. All the monkeys are falling off the bed after their mother told them to stop jumping.

c)

C. All the monkeys fall off the bed after their mother told them to stop jumping.

d)

D. All the monkeys fell off the bed after their mother told them to stop jumping.

43.

Which sentence uses a past tense of the verb to smile?

a)

A. The little boy smiles because the teacher passed out valentine cards.

b)

B. The little boy is smiling because the teacher passed out valentine cards.

c)

C. The little boy will smile because the teacher passed out valentine cards.

d)

D. The little boy smiled because the teacher passed out valentine cards.

44.

Which sentence uses a past tense of the verb to bother?

a)

A. The loud whispering bothers the three friends as they try to watch the movie.

b)

B. The loud whispering is bothering the three friends as they try to watch the movie.

c)

C. The loud whispering bothered the three friends as they tried to watch the movie.

d)

D. The loud whispering will bother the three friends as they try to watch the movie.

45.

Which word or group of words correctly completes the following sentence?

Tomorrow, Ariel _______________ for the school talent show.

a)

A. has auditioned

b)

B. auditioned

c)

C. auditioning

d)

D. will audition

46.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Tomorrow, we _______________ the finalists.

a)

A. shall select

b)

B. have selected

c)

C. will selected

d)

D. has select

47.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

When my dad gets home, it _______________ time for dinner.

a)

A. will been

b)

B. has be

c)

C. has been

d)

D. will be

48.

Which sentence uses the future tense of the verb to organize?

a)

A. Next Saturday, Vivika and I organize her closet.

b)

B. Next Saturday, Vivika and I will organize her closet.

c)

C. Next Saturday, Vivika and I organized her closet.

d)

D. Next Saturday, Vivika and I have organized her closet.

49.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

_______________ with chemicals is very dangerous.

a)

A. Play

b)

B. Playing

c)

C. Plays

d)

D. Played

50.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

_______________ is excellent exercise.

a)

A. Dancing

b)

B. Dance

c)

C. Dances

d)

D. Danced

51.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

_______________ television zaps brain power.

a)

A. Watch

b)

B. Watching

c)

C. Watches

d)

D. Watched

52.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

_______________ up at the sky, my mother showed me the moon.

a)

A. Points

b)

B. Pointed

c)

C. Pointing

d)

D. Point

53.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence.

Did you see your sister?

a)

A. did

b)

B. you

c)

C. see

d)

D. sister

54.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence?

Carmen _______________ feed her dog after school each day.

a)

A. must

b)

B. have

c)

C. will be

d)

D. should have

55.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence?

Hana _______________ use her talents to become an actor.

a)

A. has

b)

B. could

c)

C. have been

d)

D. might be

56.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence.

I was not watching television.

a)

A. television

b)

B. was

c)

C. watching

d)

D. I

57.

Which word or group of words fits best in the following sentence? Maeko likes _______________ soccer with her cousins.

a)

A. is playing

b)

B. played

c)

C. plays

d)

D. to play

58.

Which word or group of words fits best in the following sentence? My parents want _______________ on vacation to Mexico.

a)

A. are going

b)

B. gone

c)

C. to go

d)

D. went

59.

Which word or group of words fits best in the following sentence? Wanting _______________ money, I started mowing lawns in my neighborhood.

a)

A. earned

b)

B. to earn

c)

C. is earning

d)

D. earn

60.

Which word or group of words fits best in the following sentence? Our family decided _______________ holiday cards to our friends.

a)

A. to send

b)

B. sending

c)

C. sends

d)

D. have sent

61.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence? We _______________ late to the concert, so we had to find our seats in the dark.

a)

A. sound

b)

B. were

c)

C. am

d)

D. ticket

62.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence? My brother _______________ unhappy, so I asked him what was wrong.

a)

A. frown

b)

B. appeared

c)

C. crying

d)

D. be

63.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence? It _______________ like it will be a nice day today.

a)

A. was

b)

B. cloudless

c)

C. seems

d)

D. sunny

64.

Which answer choice best completes the following sentence? Tia _______________ voted class president.

a)

A. became

b)

B. were

c)

C. school

d)

D. was

65.

Which word or group of words best completes the sentence below? The lion _______________ to do new tricks at the moment.

a)

A. is learning

b)

B. have learned

c)

C. learn

d)

D. learning

66.

Which word or group of words best completes the sentence below? The alarm at the fire station _______________ because there is an emergency.

a)

A. rang

b)

B. is ringing

c)

C. had rang

d)

D. ring

67.

Which word or group of words best completes the sentence below? The audience _______________ right now because the dolphin just jumped through the hoop.

a)

A. is clapping

b)

B. will clap

c)

C. to clap

d)

D. claps

68.

Which word or group of words best completes the sentence below? The volcano's hot lava _______________ into the streets.

a)

A. flow

b)

B. is flowing

c)

C. are flowing

d)

D. to flow

69.

Which word fits best in the following sentence? _______________ shoes are on the floor in the living room?

a)

A. Whom

b)

B. Whose

c)

C. Who

d)

D. What

70.

Which word fits best in the following sentence? _______________ of these shoes do you think looks best?

a)

A. What

b)

B. Which

c)

C. Whose

d)

D. Who

71.

Which word fits best in the following sentence? _______________ kind of bubble gum does Jeff like best?

a)

A. Whose

b)

B. Who

c)

C. Whom

d)

D. What

72.

Which word fits best in the following sentence? To _______________ are you giving the prize?

a)

A. whose

b)

B. which

c)

C. what

d)

D. whom

73.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. _______________ bananas are not quite ripe.

a)

A. These

b)

B. Them

c)

C. This

d)

D. They

74.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. _______________ seems fun.

a)

A. These

b)

B. That

c)

C. They

d)

D. Those

75.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. _______________ looks difficult.

a)

A. These

b)

B. There

c)

C. Those

d)

D. This

76.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. _______________ are my two closest friends.

a)

A. Them

b)

B. That

c)

C. This

d)

D. These

77.

Which word is a noun (a person, place, or thing)?

a)

A. bottle

b)

B. round

c)

C. frozen

d)

D. crispy

78.

Which word is a singular noun?

a)

A. cats

b)

B. door

c)

C. footsteps

d)

D. pumpkins

79.

Which answer best fits in the blank? My sister forgot to bring an _______________ .

a)

A. umbrellas

b)

B. umbrellas'

c)

C. umbrella

d)

D. umbrella's

80.

Which word is a noun?

a)

A. raining

b)

B. eat

c)

C. heavy

d)

D. puzzle

81.

Which word is a proper noun?

a)

A. Water

b)

B. Mountains

c)

C. Mexico

d)

D. High

82.

Which words make a proper noun?

a)

A. My Beach

b)

B. Beach Towel

c)

C. Mission Beach

d)

D. Beach Chair

83.

Which words make a proper noun?

a)

A. Elementary School

b)

B. Pencil Sharpener

c)

C. Book Report

d)

D. Principal Evans

84.

Which word is a proper noun?

a)

A. Dog

b)

B. John

c)

C. Tree

d)

D. Sister

85.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence. We will all get into trouble, unless we quiet down.

a)

A. will

b)

B. we

c)

C. unless

d)

D. get

86.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Please let Vashti know that _______________ she repays my two dollars, I will not loan her any more money.

a)

A. if

b)

B. whether

c)

C. because

d)

D. unless

87.

Which word best completes the sentence? _______________ Kareem pounded on his sister's bedroom door for fifteen minutes, she still woke up late for school.

a)

A. Because

b)

B. When

c)

C. If

d)

D. Although

88.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.

She never walks to school because she lives too far away.

a)

A. too

b)

B. she

c)

C. because

d)

D. school

89.

Decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

Mr. and Mrs. Martinez were curious to see which foods the children would select. Their daughter, Carlotta, loved the grilled chicken. Miguel, their son, had two helpings of spaghetti. The youngest child, Ricardo, ate a little bit of everything. No one ate the beef stew. It was tasteless.

a)

A. the beef stew

b)

B. the spaghetti

c)

C. the dinner

90.

Decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

The mom told her daughter not to spoil her dinner. The candy was sitting in a dish on the table. It tasted so good Janet wanted another piece even though her mom might be mad.

a)

A. mom

b)

B. Janet

c)

C. dinner

d)

D. candy

91.

Decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

As the sun set on the horizon the surfers caught their last waves. Jack could not believe how beautiful the colors of the sunset were. He was amazed by its marvelous beauty.

a)

A. Jack

b)

B. wave

c)

C. sunset

d)

D. horizon

92.

Decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

The foods that Mr. and Mrs. Martinez prepared were great. Not only were they delicious, but they were also very nutritious.

a)

A. the foods

b)

B. Mr. and Mrs. Martinez

c)

C. the children

93.

Which of the following would best complete the sentence? The police officer caught the two _______________.

a)

A. thiefs

b)

B. thieves

c)

C. thievs

d)

D. thief

94.

Which of the following would best complete the sentence?

It is a gorgeous sight to watch the ____________ change colors in the fall.

a)

A. leaf

b)

B. leafs

c)

C. leaves

d)

D. leave

95.

Which of the following would best complete the sentence? Henry loves _____________ on his salad.

a)

A. tomatos

b)

B. tomato

c)

C. tomatoes

d)

D. tomatoe

96.

Which of the following would best complete the sentence? The baby has three _______________.

a)

A. tooths

b)

B. teeths

c)

C. teeth

d)

D. toothes

97.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The students who misunderstood the homework have to stay in for recess, and I feel bad for _______________ .

a)

A. their

b)

B. themselves

c)

C. they

d)

D. them

98.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Ask the fire fighters if we can ride with ____________________ on the fire truck.

a)

A. they

b)

B. their

c)

C. them

d)

D. themselves

99.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

He doesn't like to talk about _______________ because they are his friends.

a)

A. they

b)

B. them

c)

C. their

d)

D. theirs

100.

Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence. ____________________ are brother and sister.

a)

A. Him and me

b)

B. He and me

c)

C. Me and him

d)

D. He and I

101.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

My brother _______________ in the icy lake.

a)

A. swim

b)

B. swimmed

c)

C. swimming

d)

D. swims

102.

Which word from the following sentence is a present tense verb?

We meet for lunch every other Saturday.

a)

A. other

b)

B. meet

c)

C. lunch

d)

D. Saturday

103.

How can the error in this sentence be fixed?

When I go to sleep at night, I feel good knowing I love.

a)

A. change the word "knowing" to "are known"

b)

B. change the word "love" to "am loved"

c)

C. delete the word "love"

d)

D. delete the word "knowing"

104.

How can the error in this sentence be fixed?

At this moment, I cannot swam in the pool.

a)

A. Change the word "cannot" to "can."

b)

B. Remove the word "in."

c)

C. Change the word "swam" to "swim."

d)

D. Remove the word "this."

105.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Rico _______________ when Godzilla died.

a)

A. weeped

b)

B. weep

c)

C. wepted

d)

D. wept

106.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Mary had ___________ the ball to Jake instead of Tara.

a)

A. threw

b)

B. throw

c)

C. thrown

d)

D. throwed

107.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Reese was _____________ to the game by his uncle.

a)

A. driven

b)

B. drove

c)

C. droven

d)

D. drive

108.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Janet had ___________ a letter for her mother's birthday.

a)

A. wrote

b)

B. written

c)

C. writed

d)

D. write

109.

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

Do you want to borrow _______________ games?

a)

A. these

b)

B. that

c)

C. this

d)

D. them

110.

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

I think _______________ dog is the oldest one I have ever seen.

a)

A. them

b)

B. those

c)

C. that

d)

D. these

111.

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

Did your father bake _______________ cookies?

a)

A. those

b)

B. them

c)

C. that

d)

D. this

112.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

_______________ shoes are too wide.

a)

A. These

b)

B. This

c)

C. Them

d)

D. That

113.

As you read the sentences below, decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

When Brian and Stacy got to the snack bar, Kristin was already there. "Are you two ready to go home? My ankles are sore. These new skates are really hard on them."

a)

A. Stacy and Brian

b)

B. Kristin's ankles

c)

C. Kristin's new skates

114.

As you read the sentences below, decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

Jake and Frank walked to Sam's house. His father said he would give them all a ride to school.

a)

A. Jake

b)

B. Frank

c)

C. Sam

115.

As you read the sentences below, decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

Maureen and Kevin asked Jerry to take them for a ride. He owned a motorcycle.

a)

A. Jerry

b)

B. Maureen

c)

C. Kevin

116.

As you read the sentences below, decide to whom or what the underlined word refers.

Jasmine taught herself to paint in Mrs. Berry's art class. She wants to be a painter when she gets older.

a)

A. Mrs. Berry

b)

B. Jasmine

c)

C. painter

117.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The weather is _______________ today than yesterday.

a)

A. more better

b)

B. best

c)

C. better

d)

D. bestest

118.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

My brother carried the luggage because he is _________________________ than I am.

a)

A. strong

b)

B. more strong

c)

C. strongest

d)

D. stronger

119.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Alonzo is _________________________ than Edward.

a)

A. stronger

b)

B. strongest

c)

C. strongly

d)

D. more stronger

120.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Karina is a _______________ runner than Veronica.

a)

A. fast

b)

B. faster

c)

C. more fast

d)

D. fastest

121.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

My friend's watch was _______________ than mine, but no one could tell the difference.

a)

A. expensiver

b)

B. expensive

c)

C. most expensive

d)

D. more expensive

122.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

Both of my brothers are rude, but I find Joey _______________ than Octavio.

a)

A. most annoying

b)

B. more annoying

c)

C. annoying

d)

D. annoyinger

123.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

Kitchi has two projects due this week, so he is working on the _______________ one tonight.

a)

A. more important

b)

B. importanter

c)

C. most important

d)

D. importantest

124.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

It is _______________ for children to get chicken pox than it is for adults to get the disease.

a)

A. commoner

b)

B. common

c)

C. most commonest

d)

D. more common

125.

Read the selection and answer the question that follows.

One night, Stephanie was sitting on the living room floor reading a book. Her brother, Jesse, was sitting on the couch writing a paper for school. Suddenly, the phone rang. Both children simultaneously yelled, "I'll get it!" Stephanie and Jesse raced to the phone, but Mom had already answered it. The brother and sister knew it was Mrs. Richards complaining about them stealing her apples. Jesse and Stephanie knew they were in trouble. Mom's voice sounded very serious as she spoke into the phone. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In the story above, who does the underlined word she refer to?

a)

A. Stephanie

b)

B. Mrs. Richards

c)

C. Mom

d)

D. Jesse

126.

Read the selection and answer the question that follows.

"I can't find my glove, Mom!" Jeremy shouted down the stairs as he raced around the room collecting his gear for the ball game.

"Where did you have it last, Jeremy?" she asked as she stood smiling at the door with the glove in her hand.

"You found it! You're the best!" exclaimed Jeremy as he ran down the stairs and out the door to the park.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

In the story above, to whom or what does the underlined word it refer?

a)

A. the glove

b)

B. Jeremy

c)

C. Mom

d)

D. the park

127.

Read the selection and answer the question that follows.

Tim, a ninth grader, stood nervously by the stairs outside of room 112. Today was the day he was going to ask Alicia to the spring dance. He had found a copy of her schedule and was planning to find her after math class.

The door opened and two of his buddies, Josh and Dan, walked out. They winked as they passed Tim. They knew why he was there. Dan glanced over his shoulder and gave him a "thumbs up." Tim waved at them to go away. He didn't need them around to mess things up today!

Tim waited outside as the rest of the class walked out of the room. He stayed as long as he could, but he never saw Alicia; she must have been talking to the teacher. Maybe he could find her at lunch.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the story above, to whom or what does the underlined word them refer?

a)

A. Tim

b)

B. Josh and Dan

c)

C. Alicia and Tim

d)

D. Dan

128.

Read the selection and answer the question that follows.

Margo quietly walked from the classroom to her locker. She couldn't believe Mr. Davis had given her such a low grade on her English paper. She had worked so diligently on it. She even typed it herself.

Margo opened her locker and dumped her books inside. She held on to the English paper. She stared at the grade Mr. Davis had written on it. She wondered why he had given her the low grade. She decided the only way to find out was to talk to Mr. Davis directly. She slammed her locker door shut and hurried to his office.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

In the story above, to whom or what does the underlined word it refer?

a)

A. Margo

b)

B. Margo's locker

c)

C. Margo's English paper

d)

D. Mr. Davis

129.

Which word best completes the following sentence?

_______________ of my friends are coming to my party.

a)

A. All

b)

B. Anyone

c)

C. Each

d)

D. Another

130.

In the following sentence, identify the indefinite pronoun.

Several of the students came to see my exhibit at the fair.

a)

A. my

b)

B. came

c)

C. of

d)

D. several

131.

In the following sentence, identify the indefinite pronoun.

Either the coach or the referee will stop the fight.

a)

A. referee

b)

B. either

c)

C. the

d)

D. stop

132.

In the following sentence, identify the indefinite pronoun.

Can anyone take me to the train station tomorrow?

a)

A. anyone

b)

B. me

c)

C. to

d)

D. can

133.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The paint in the kitchen looked ____________________.

a)

A. dirtily

b)

B. dirtiless

c)

C. dirtierest

d)

D. dirty

134.

Chose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The _______________ streets were filled with cars.

a)

A. busy

b)

B. more busy

c)

C. most busy

d)

D. busily

135.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

We had a very _____________ season without rain.

a)

A. drier

b)

B. driest

c)

C. dry

d)

D. more dry

136.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The _____________ pool is made for toddlers.

a)

A. shallowed

b)

B. shallowness

c)

C. shallowly

d)

D. shallow

137.

Identify the correlating conjunctions in the following sentence.

Both swimming and soccer are great ways to exercise.

a)

A. swimming/soccer

b)

B. Both/and

c)

C. are/exercise

d)

D. both/great

138.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Jon wondered whether it would rain _______________ snow.

a)

A. or

b)

B. nor

c)

C. as

d)

D. but

139.

Identify the correlating conjunctions in the following sentence.

Tina ordered neither salad nor beef from the menu.

a)

A. Tina/ordered

b)

B. neither/nor

c)

C. salad/beef

d)

D. from/the

140.

Identify the correlating conjunctions in the following sentence.

I want to eat either pizza or spaghetti for dinner.

a)

A. either/or

b)

B. to/for

c)

C. I/eat

d)

D. pizza/spaghetti

141.

Which word in the following sentence is a collective noun?

The people in the town loved to meet travelers.

a)

A. travelers

b)

B. town

c)

C. meet

d)

D. people

142.

Complete the sentence with a collective noun.

The _______________ applauds loudly to show enjoyment of the performance.

a)

A. audience

b)

B. friends

c)

C. actors

d)

D. ticket

143.

Complete the sentence with a collective noun.

My mother's _______________ gets free bagels at every meeting.

a)

A. offices

b)

B. workers

c)

C. club

d)

D. lunch

144.

Which collective noun fits best in the following sentence?

The _______________ gathered to tour the new baseball field.

a)

A. flight

b)

B. crowd

c)

C. office

d)

D. hive

145.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

A. I wanted a new football, so I saved my allowance.

b)

B. I wanted a new football, nor I saved my allowance.

c)

C. I wanted a new football, for I saved my allowance.

d)

D. I wanted a new football, or I saved my allowance.

146.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.

Would you like a red or a green lollipop?

a)

A. would

b)

B. you

c)

C. or

d)

D. red

147.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.

He jumped and kicked the ball.

a)

A. he

b)

B. and

c)

C. the

d)

D. ball

148.

Which word fits best in this sentence?

I could wake up early, _______________ I really need that extra thirty minutes of sleep.

a)

A. or

b)

B. but

c)

C. and

d)

D. for

149.

Which of the following would best complete the given sentence?

Rebecca told __________ about the party.

a)

A. she

b)

B. me

c)

C. he

d)

D. I

150.

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

My mother bought _______________ a new winter coat that matches my winter gloves.

a)

A. they

b)

B. we

c)

C. I

d)

D. me

151.

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

The gold medal will belong to _______________ once they win the competition.

a)

A. him

b)

B. her

c)

C. them

d)

D. they

152.

Which of the following would best complete the given sentence?

I gave the tape to __________ and his friends.

a)

A. him

b)

B. she

c)

C. he

d)

D. his

153.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Our swimming pool is the _________________________ in the neighborhood.

a)

A. deepest

b)

B. deep

c)

C. deeper

d)

D. most deepest

154.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

In the middle of town stands the _______________ tree in North America.

a)

A. most old

b)

B. more old

c)

C. older

d)

D. oldest

155.

Which word or group of words best completes the following sentence?

Tablita earned the _______________ score in the class on her math test.

a)

A. higher

b)

B. highest

c)

C. more high

d)

D. most high

156.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Of all the fossils found in the area, these are the _________________________.

a)

A. ancientest

b)

B. more ancient

c)

C. ancienter

d)

D. most ancient

157.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The judge spoke ____________.

a)

A. briefly

b)

B. brief

c)

C. briefer

d)

D. brieferly

158.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Don __________ asked his father to borrow the car.

a)

A. most recent

b)

B. recent

c)

C. recently

d)

D. more recent

159.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Of all the runners, Keith ran __________ in the 400 meter race.

a)

A. faster

b)

B. most fast

c)

C. more fast

d)

D. fastest

160.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Jose arrived at the gym __________ than Olivia.

a)

A. earlier

b)

B. early

c)

C. earliest

d)

D. more early

161.

Identify the adjective in the sentence.

That coach is too mean to the players!

a)

A. too

b)

B. coach

c)

C. players

d)

D. mean

162.

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

The __________ boy rested in the hammock.

a)

A. exhausted

b)

B. exhaust

c)

C. exhausts

d)

D. exhausting

163.

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

The _______________ costumes look bright on stage.

a)

A. more color

b)

B. colored

c)

C. colorful

d)

D. colorfully

164.

Identify the adjective in the sentence.

The new paint is too dark for the small room.

a)

A. paint

b)

B. small

c)

C. room

d)

D. for

Parts of Speech Review

Total questions: 164

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

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