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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person, place, thing, or idea

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

2.

Takes the place of a noun

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

3.

expresses an action or state of being

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

verb

4.

Describes a noun or a pronoun

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

5.

The words A, AN, and THE are ____________.

a)

pronouns

b)

conjunctions

c)

prepositions

d)

articles

6.

Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

noun

7.

Joins single words or groups of words within a sentence

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

article

8.

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are all examples of _____________.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

subordinating conjunctions

c)

linking verbs

d)

prepositions

9.

Although, because, since, and where are all examples of __________.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

subordinating conjunctions

c)

prepositions

d)

linking verbs

10.

Works as part of a phrase to show a relationship between two nouns

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

adjective

d)

interjection

11.

Expresses a strong feeling or emotion

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

12.

Choose a NOUN from the following sentence


Bradley is extremely intelligent and funny.

a)

Bradley

b)

is

c)

extremely

d)

intelligent

13.

Choose a NOUN from the following sentence.


Yellowstone National Park is the home of the Old Faithful geyser.

a)

Yellowstone National Park

b)

is

c)

of

d)

the

14.

Choose a NOUN from the following sentence.


Don't forget to brush your teeth before you go to bed.

a)

forget

b)

your

c)

before

d)

bed

15.

Choose a NOUN from the following sentence.


Grayson has many hobbies, one of which is gardening.

a)

many

b)

hobbies

c)

which

d)

is

16.

Choose a PRONOUN from the following sentence.


Anderson locked his keys in the car; he had to use a coat hanger to break in.

a)

Anderson

b)

the

c)

he

d)

break

17.

Choose a PRONOUN from the following sentence.


Ashley is coming to the fair with me on Friday night.

a)

Ashley

b)

to

c)

with

d)

me

18.

Choose a PRONOUN from the following sentence.


I can't wait to go to New York for Christmas.

a)

I

b)

go

c)

to

d)

Christmas

19.

Choose a PRONOUN from the following sentence.


The clown jumped out from behind the door; it nearly gave me a heart attack.

a)

clown

b)

out

c)

from

d)

it

20.

What is the VERB in the following sentence?


Benjamin quickly ran for cover.

a)

quickly

b)

ran

c)

for

d)

cover

21.

What is the VERB in the following sentence?


Though small, Gabby packs a punch like a heavyweight champion.

a)

Though

b)

packs

c)

punch

d)

heavyweight

22.

What is the VERB in the following sentence?


The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

a)

Mona Lisa

b)

is

c)

most

d)

in

23.

What is the VERB in the following sentence?


I am so amazed by Olympic athletes.

a)

I

b)

am

c)

amazed

d)

Olympic

24.

Choose an ADJECTIVE from the following sentence.


American tourists flock to Europe every summer.

a)

American

b)

tourists

c)

flock

d)

Europe

25.

Choose an ADJECTIVE from the following sentence.


Disney World is known as the happiest place on Earth!

a)

Disney World

b)

known

c)

happiest

d)

Earth

26.

Choose an ADJECTIVE from the following sentence.


I love Mexican food, but sometimes it's too spicy.

a)

love

b)

sometimes

c)

too

d)

spicy

27.

Choose an ADJECTIVE from the following sentence.


A putrid odor was rising from the trash can.

a)

putrid

b)

odor

c)

rising

d)

can

28.

What is the ADVERB in the following sentence?


The cat purred softly.

a)

The

b)

cat

c)

purred

d)

softly

29.

What is the ADVERB in the following sentence?


The customers ran quickly toward the nearest exit.

a)

customers

b)

ran

c)

quickly

d)

nearest

30.

What is the ADVERB in the following sentence?


I will not be attending the concert.

a)

will

b)

not

c)

be

d)

attending

31.

What is the ADVERB in the following sentence?


You will need an umbrella today.

a)

You

b)

will

c)

an

d)

today

32.

What is the CONJUNCTION in the following sentence?


Ice cream is definitely my favorite dessert, but cake is a close second.

a)

is

b)

my

c)

but

d)

a

33.

What is the CONJUNCTION in the following sentence?


We are having a quiz on Friday, so you should probably study.

a)

are

b)

on

c)

so

d)

study

34.

What is the CONJUNCTION in the following sentence?


I like to eat a snack while I watch TV.

a)

like

b)

to

c)

a

d)

while

35.

What is the CONJUNCTION in the following sentence?


Stan always turns on the fan before he goes to bed.

a)

always

b)

on

c)

before

d)

to

36.

What is the PREPOSITION in the following sentence?


Many students don't realize that going to school is a privilege.

a)

many

b)

to

c)

that

d)

a

37.

What is the PREPOSITION in the following sentence?


Calvin won the Medal of Honor.

a)

won

b)

the

c)

of

d)

honor

38.

What is the PREPOSITION in the following sentence?


The toddler got his hand stuck in the cookie jar.

a)

got

b)

his

c)

in

d)

the

39.

What is the PREPOSITION in the following sentence?


The directions say to loop the laces through the holes.

a)

loop

b)

the

c)

through

d)

holes

40.

What is the INTERJECTION in the following sentence?


Yikes! There's a snake in the flower pot.

a)

Yikes!

b)

snake

c)

flower

d)

pot

41.

What is the INTERJECTION in the following sentence?


Ouch! Watch where you're going!

a)

Ouch!

b)

watch

c)

where

d)

going

42.

What is the INTERJECTION in the following sentence?


That test was easy! Whew!

a)

test

b)

was

c)

easy

d)

Whew!