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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
2.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
3.
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
4.
A part of speech that answers questions WHO?, WHAT?, WHOM? is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective 
d)
preposition
5.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
6.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
7.
A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
8.
A part of speech that answers questions WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT? is called 
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
noun
9.
A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
10.
Choose prepositional phrase
a)
since yesterday
b)
same as yesterday
c)
sweet tomorrow
d)
sincere request
11.
Choose prepositional phrase: 
a)
beyond my understanding
b)
be my friend
c)
new textbook
d)
a difficult concept
12.
The articles A, AN, and THE are always 
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
adjectives
d)
prepositions
13.
The words is, was, were, be, will are 
a)
linking verbs
b)
action verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
prepositions
14.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are 
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
15.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are 
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
16.
The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are 
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
17.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
18.

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

lion

b)

roared

c)

loudly

d)

majestic

19.

What is an adverb?

a)

a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

b)

a word that modifies verbs and some other parts of speech

c)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

d)

a word that modifies nouns and pronouns

20.

What do pronouns replace?

a)

nouns

b)

prepositions

c)

verbs

d)

adjectives

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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


I skittered to the entrance.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

pronoun

30.

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


Every word I wrote is awesome!

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

preposition

31.

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


An inky black shadow lurks between leafless alder trunks.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

32.

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


White whiskers bounce alongside his pink nose.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

33.

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


Yellow eyes stare brightly out.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

34.

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


His uneven white socks patter the rich soil.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

35.

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


The cat travels effortlessly along the muddy bank.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective