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Part of Speech

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
2.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
3.
A part of speech that answers questions WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT? is called 
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
noun
4.
A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
5.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

He runs fast.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

6.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

He is strong.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

adverb

d)

verb

7.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

I am tired but I can help you.

a)

Adjective

b)

Conjunction

c)

Adverb

d)

Verb

8.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

Khaleesi has three dragons.

a)

Verb

b)

Pronoun

c)

Noun

d)

Adjective

9.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

Batman brings justice to Gotham City.

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

10.

Find the part of speech for the word in blue.

My father drives well.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Verb

d)

Noun

11.

Find the part of speech for the words in blue.

When he is angry, he talks angrily.

a)

adjective-adverb

b)

adverb-adjective

12.

Find the part of speech for the words in blue.

Pandas are extremely funny animals.

a)

adjective-adverb

b)

adverb-adjective

13.
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Roger took his dog for a walk. 
a)
his
b)
Roger
c)
took
d)
for
14.
What is the noun in this sentence:
The dog bit hard. 
a)
dog
b)
The
c)
bit
d)
hard
15.
What is the noun in this sentence:
She took her books home. 
a)
She
b)
took 
c)
her
d)
books
16.
What is the proper noun in this sentence:
Mary went to school early to get help from her teacher. 
a)
Mary
b)
school 
c)
early 
d)
teacher
17.
How do you write the possessive for the singular word: teacher
a)
teacher's
b)
teachers
c)
teachers'
d)
teacher'
18.
What is the adverb in this sentence:
The student whined endlessly. 
a)
endlessly 
b)
student 
c)
whined 
d)
The
19.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The frog can breathe through its smooth moist skin.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
20.
Find the adjective:  The baby slowly walked over to his fuzzy blanket.
a)
baby
b)
slowly
c)
fuzzy
d)
blanket
21.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
22.
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
23.
A part of speech that answers questions WHO?, WHAT?, WHOM? is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective 
d)
preposition
24.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
25.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
26.
A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
27.
A part of speech that answers questions WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT? is called 
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
noun
28.
A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
29.
Choose prepositional phrase
a)
since yesterday
b)
same as yesterday
c)
sweet tomorrow
d)
sincere request
30.
Choose prepositional phrase: 
a)
beyond my understanding
b)
be my friend
c)
new textbook
d)
a difficult concept
31.
The words is, was, were, be, will are 
a)
linking verbs
b)
action verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
prepositions
32.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are 
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
33.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are 
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
34.
The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are 
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
35.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
36.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

37.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

noun

38.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

39.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

adverb

40.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

adverb

41.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


Joe rested for a few minutes, breathing quietly.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

42.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


A tentacle coiled around his ankles.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

43.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


She unhitched her webbed harness.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

preposition

d)

noun

44.

This part of speech describes nouns or pronouns.

a)

adverbs

b)

adjectives

c)

conjunctions

d)

interjections

45.

This part of speech includes people, places, things, or ideas.

a)

nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

interjections

d)

prepositions

46.

This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

interjection

47.

This part of speech is a type of adjective that modifies a noun and is used to reference a noun.

a)

article

b)

interjection

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

48.

This part of speech connects sentences

a)

conjunction

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

preposition

49.

This part of speech includes interrupting words

a)

interjection

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

conjunctions

50.

This part of speech can replace nouns

a)

nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

verbs

d)

adverbs

51.

This part of speech expresses an action or a state of being.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

52.

This part of speech that can tell where or when

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

noun

53.

What words in the sentence below are verbs?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

balloon, high

b)

sky, popped

c)

flew, popped

d)

high, in

54.

What words in the sentence below are nouns?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

balloon, sky

b)

flew, popped

c)

high, in

d)

sky, and

55.

What word in the sentence below is a preposition?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

the

b)

flew

c)

in

d)

and

56.

What word in the sentence below is a conjunction?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

the

b)

in

c)

and

d)

flew

57.

What word in the sentence below is an adverb?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

balloon

b)

flew

c)

high

d)

popped

58.

Which word is not a noun?

a)

love

b)

dog

c)

sky

d)

walk

59.
What is a noun?
a)
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
60.
What is a verb?
a)
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
61.
What is an adverb?
a)
Person, Place, Thing or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
62.
What is an adjective?
a)
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
63.
These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
64.
These words interrupt sentences with their strong emotions.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
65.
These words take the place of nouns in sentences. 
a)
Verb
b)
Interjection
c)
Adjective
d)
Pronoun

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