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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb and tells where, when, how or to what extent.

(a)  

2.

A word that shows action or state of being.

(a)  

3.

A word that names a person, place or thing.

(a)  

4.

A word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.

(a)  

5.

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word.

(a)  

6.

A word that expresses surprise or strong feeling.

(a)  

7.

A word that connects words or groups of words.

(a)  

8.

A word used in place of a noun.

(a)  

9.

Choose the ADVERB/S, in this sentence.

Most mornings, Selma saw huge ships proudly sailing in the distance.

a)

huge

b)

sailing

c)

proudly

d)

in the distance

10.

Choose the PRONOUN/S in the sentence.

She wanted the drawing in the book not on it.

a)

the

b)

on

c)

She

d)

it

11.

Choose the VERB/S in the sentence.

The door cracked in the middle.

a)

door

b)

cracked

c)

middle

d)

in

12.

Choose the CONJUNCTION/S in the sentence.

He enjoyed flying and driving, but not sailing.

a)

He

b)

and

c)

but

d)

not

13.

Choose the NOUN/S in the sentence.

The captain nervously searched the ship for her crew.

a)

captain

b)

searched

c)

ship

d)

crew

14.

Choose the INTERJECTION/S in the sentence.

Wow! That was the most exciting voyage ever.

a)

Wow!

b)

most

c)

exciting

d)

ever

15.

Choose the ADJECTIVE/S in the sentence.

The magnificent mariner steered the vast vessel.

a)

magnificent

b)

mariner

c)

vast

d)

vessel

16.

Choose the PREPOSITION/S in the sentence.

The directions were forgotten in the book between the pages.

a)

were

b)

in

c)

the

d)

between

17.

The first letter of the first word in a sentence should be

a)

a large letter

b)

a capital letter

18.

Every sentence must have a subject and

a)

a verb

b)

an object

19.

Adjectives usually come

a)

before a noun

b)

after a noun

20.

Which is correct?

a)

You're looking good.

b)

Your looking good.

21.

There ______ a lot of errors on this page.

a)

is

b)

are

22.

There ______ a load of laundry to do.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

Sorry, Dad. _____ nothing left.

a)

There's

b)

There isn't

24.

Help yourself. _____ coffee, tea and juice to drink.

a)

There's

b)

There are

25.

An adverb is a word that can modify ___________

a)

nouns

b)

verbs

26.

In which sentence is "fast" an adverb?

a)

He’s got a fast car.

b)

He drives fast.

27.

An auxiliary verb is used with __________

a)

a proper noun

b)

a main verb

28.

In the question "Did you win?", which is the auxiliary verb?

a)

Did

b)

win

29.

Which of these words is a conjunction?

a)

and

b)

is

30.

Which is an interjection?

a)

Wow!

b)

That's great!

31.

"She can play golf." Which is the modal verb?

a)

can

b)

play

32.

Which is a concrete noun?

a)

brain

b)

intelligence

33.

Which is an abstract noun?

a)

face

b)

beauty

34.

What part of speech is the bold word?

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

noun

35.

What part of speech is the bold word?

What did she ask you to do?

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

36.

What part of speech is the bold word?

I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

37.

What part of speech is the bold word?

If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

38.

What part of speech is the bold word?

On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

39.

What part of speech is the bold word?

I want to go to a university in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

noun

40.

What part of speech is the bold word?

I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

41.

What part of speech is the bold word?

Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

42.

What part of speech is the bold word?

Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

43.

What part of speech is the bold word?

After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

44.

We met at McDonalds at noon. The word "McDonalds" is a ______ noun.

a)

proper

b)

common

45.

Olivia's place of birth is England, but she lives here now." Which word is a pronoun?

a)

Olivia

b)

she

c)

here

46.

"The last train to London has just departed." Which is a preposition?

a)

last

b)

to

c)

just

47.

Prepositions link a _______ to another word or sentence part.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

48.

"Ow! That hurts! Stop it!" Which word is an interjection?

a)

ow

b)

hurts

c)

stop

49.

An interjection is a word or phrase we use to _______ a strong feeling or emotion.

a)

hide

b)

cause

c)

express