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(Updated) Dynamic Instruction Parts of Speech pt. 1-2 (2020)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the verb(s) in the following sentence?


Cynthia enjoys looking at herself.

a)

at herself

b)

looking

c)

enjoys

d)

enjoys looking

e)

Cynthia

2.

What do past tense verbs usually end with?

a)

-ed

b)

-ing

c)

-s

d)

-ish

3.

What are the main helping verbs?

a)

to be, to have, to do

b)

FANBOYS

c)

-ly suffix

d)

about

e)

can, always

4.

Forms of "to be" will always be what type of verbs?

a)

linking verbs

b)

action verbs

c)

helping verbs

d)

modal verbs

5.

How can we test if it is a linking verb?

a)

If you substitute the word "is" for the possible linking verb and it makes sense, it probably is a linking verb.

b)

If you substitute the word "and" for the possible linking verb and it makes sense, it probably is a linking verb.

c)

If you substitute the word "so what" for the possible linking verb and it makes sense, it probably is a linking verb.

d)

If you substitute the word "to be" for the possible linking verb and it makes sense, it probably is a linking verb.

6.

What must a preposition always be followed by?

a)

A noun or a pronoun

b)

An adjective

c)

A verb

d)

A conjunction

7.

What do prepositions usually indicate?

a)

Time or location

b)

space, size

c)

time, location, size

d)

why, when, where, how much

8.

What are prepositions often confused with?

a)

Adverbs

b)

FANBOYS conjunctions

c)

linking verbs

d)

common nouns

9.

Which is a double preposition?

a)

upon

b)

after to

c)

before

d)

intro

10.

Find the adverb(s) in the sentence below.


Yesterday, The Dallas Cowboys lost another game.

a)

yesterday

b)

quickly

c)

Dallas

d)

lost

e)

another

11.

What do adverbs usually end in?

a)

-ly

b)

-ing

c)

-ed

d)

-s

12.

What can adverbs describe?

a)

adjectives

b)

adverbs

c)

all answers are true

d)

verbs

13.

What verb questions do adverbs answer of the verb?

a)

when, how, severity, where

b)

when, how, severity, why

c)

how, severity, where

d)

when, how, who, where

14.

Which of the following could NOT be an adverb?

a)

cheerfully

b)

monopoly

c)

gently

d)

Not

e)

outside

15.

What is a conjunction?

a)

A word used to connect clauses, sentences, or coordinating words in the same clause.

b)

A word used to connect sentences, or coordinating words in the same clause.

c)

A word used to connect coordinating words in the same clause.

d)

A word used to connect clauses, sentences, prepositions, or coordinating words in the same clause.

16.

When do you use coordinating conjunctions?

a)

When joining two or more independent clauses.

b)

When joining two dependent clauses.

c)

When joining a dependent clause with an independent clause.

d)

answer is not here

17.

When do you use subordinating conjunctions?

a)

When connecting an independent and a dependent clause.

b)

When joining two dependent clauses.

c)

When joining two independent clauses.

d)

When joining a dependent clause with a preposition.

18.

What are FANBOYS?

a)

Coordinating conjunctions.

b)

adverbs

c)

adjectives

d)

abstract nouns

e)

Subordinating conjunctions

19.

Find the conjunction in the sentence below.


Sridevi loves blue, but Ram abhors it.

a)

Sridevi

b)

blue

c)

loves

d)

but

20.

What type of verbs are "punch, run, think, listen" ?

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

abstract

d)

concrete

21.

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

a)

FANBOYS

b)

AAAWWUBBIS

c)

FANBOY

d)

AAWWUBBIS

22.

What is an interjection?

a)

A word that adds exclamation or emotion to the sentence. Usually is followed by a exclamation point or a comma.

b)

a word that adds excitement to a preposition

c)

A word that adds exclamation or emotion to the sentence. Usually is followed by a question mark or a comma.

d)

A word that adds exclamation or emotion to the sentence. Usually is followed by a exclamation point or a semicolon.

23.

When do you use a comma to separate adjectives?

a)

When each of two adjectives describes the same noun and they are of equal rank, put a comma between them.

b)

When each of two adjectives describes the same noun, put a comma between them.

c)

When each of two adjectives describes the same pronoun, put a semicolon between them.

d)

When each of three adjectives describes the same noun, and they are each of different rank, put a comma between them.

24.

What is the acronym used for the order in which adjectives are used?

a)

determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.

b)

origin, size, age, shape, color, opinion, material, and purpose.

c)

determiner, origin, size, shape, age, color, opinion, material, and purpose.

d)

determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, purpose, and material.

25.

The following sentence may or may NOT have a mistake. What is it?


It is going to be a long hot summer.

a)

It is going to be a long hot summer.

b)

It is going to be a, long hot summer.

c)

It is going to be a long, hot summer.

d)

It is going to be a long -hot summer.

26.

Choose the best interjection:


_______! You aced the hardest test on Earth with a 100% score!

a)

Cheers!

b)

Hurray!

c)

Wahoo!

d)

Whoa!

e)

All answers are correct

27.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADVERB?
She looked carefully at the yellow fish.
a)
SHE
b)
LOOKED
c)
CAREFULLY
d)
FISH
28.

Identify any prepositions in the sentence below.


Jennifer smiled shyly at the students in her new class.

a)

Jennifer

b)

shlyly, in

c)

new

d)

in, at

29.
The cat is trying to steal my sandwich.
"cat" is a:
a)
Pronoun
b)
Verb
c)
Noun
d)
Interjection
30.
The Owlbear jumped onto the piano.
"onto" is a:
a)
Pronoun
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Preposition
31.

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

a)

Eat!

b)

Yay!

c)

Wow!

d)

Hey!

32.

Which of the following is an interjection?

a)

Stink!

b)

Yikes!

c)

Sun!

d)

Sleep!

33.

A mild interjection is punctuated with a

a)

Period

b)

Exclamation point

c)

Comma

d)

Question mark

34.

_____! You made an A+ on the test.

a)

No

b)

Oops

c)

Hmmm

d)

Hooray

35.
A strong interjection is punctuated with a...
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
exclamation mark
d)
question mark
36.

An interjection can be mostly found...

a)

in the middle of a sentence

b)

at the beginning of a sentence

c)

in the end of a sentence

d)

it doesn't matter where it is

37.

Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Halloween are examples of what type of noun?

a)

Common

b)

Proper

38.

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

a)

dog catcher

b)

Mr. Short

c)

Tom

d)

Wendy's

39.

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Super Bowl

c)

airplane

d)

Georgia

40.

Which noun should be capitalized as a proper noun?

a)

chair

b)

school

c)

elm street

d)

city

41.

Which is the abstract noun in the following sentence?


Mike needed courage to attend the first day of school in a new town.

a)

courage

b)

attend

c)

school

d)

town

42.
Select the abstract noun.
a)
Villa Rica Elementary School
b)
President Obama
c)
A soft dog 
d)
Fear