WorksheetsQuiz on Parts of Speech-Structure of English
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the definition for an adjective?
something that describes or modifies nouns and other adjectives
something that describes or modifies only nouns
something that describes or modifies verbs, adverbs and nouns
something that describes or modifies only verbs
What is the definition of a noun?
something that describes or modifies adjectives
something that describes or modifies adverbs
a person, place, thing or idea
a name of something an adjective describes
The highly enthusiastic crowd went wild when the musician hit the stage.
What part of speech is the word HIGHLY in the sentence above?
adverb
adjective
verb
noun
The sentence "I am interested in buying a new car" is correct?
true
false
Choose the adjectives
fully, truly, shyly
silly, ugly, lonely
Adjectives usually answer the questions:
what kind?, which one?, how many?
what kind?, who is?, how many?
Choose the possessive adjectives:
mine, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs
my, his, her, its, our, your, their
Choose the correct adjective for the sentence: The instructions that the teacher gave were difficult to understand and the students were totally_________.
interested
irritated
confused
bored
Choose the correct adjective for the sentence: I get very________ when people don't take care of their pets.
bored
interested
confused
irritated
Identify the adjectives: Tony sometimes plays fast-paced games on the computer at school.
sometimes
fast-paced
plays, games
My neighbors are very __________ because they make too much noise!
annoyed
annoying
He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He's .......
lazy
hard-working
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The colorful flowers withered and dried up because they weren't watered.
(a)
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
My coffee was too strong so I put milk in it.
(a)
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The talented athlete shot a three-point basket without even looking.
(a)
Select all of the comparative adjectives:
flater
darker
lightest
shiniest
fluffiest
Which of the following is the correct definition for apprehensive?
uneasy; worried about an uncertain matter
wealthy or rich
very happy; overjoyed
not caring; without interest or concern
Which of the following words has the definition "wealthy or rich"?
Notorious
Blatant
Affluent
Elated
What is the definition for the word blatant?
fair; just; neutral
not caring; without interest or concern
believable; worthy of approval
done on purpose; obvious
Which of the following words has the definition "harmful; causing loss or injury"?
Apprehensive
Detrimental
Notorious
Skeptical
Which of the following words has the definition of "not caring; without interest or concern"?
Impartial
Skeptical
Indifferent
Conspicuous
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2. Those pants are frayed scruffy.
frayed and scruffy
frayed, and scruffy
frayed but scruffy
Correct as it is.
Part I: Read the following sentences. Focus on the underlined part.
Choose the answer that shows the correct use of the adjectives.
1. My older brother is tall six feet.
tall six feets
six feet tall
six tall feet
Correct as it is.
What is an adverb?
It modifies names, things, places and certain events.
It describes noun or pronoun.
It specifies the adjectives, verbs and another adverbs.
It describes actions.
They built a house nearby.
TIME
FREQUENCY
DEGREE
PLACE
She is almost finished with her activity.
FREQUENCY
PLACE
DEGREE
MANNER
She doesn’t quite know what she’ll do after university.
MANNER
DEGREE
FREQUENCY
PLACE
I would like to go somewhere warm for my vacation.
DEGREE
TIME
PLACE
MANNER
She has worked for this company faithfully for ten years.
FREQUENCY
DEGREE
MANNER
PLACE
I was late for work, so i walked quickly down the street.
Jessica looks so cute today in her black jeans, green shirt, and small, gold earrings.
HAPPINESS is everywhere, you just have to look for it.
What kind of adjectives are This, That, These
Quality
Quantity
Demonstrative.
Number
Which word is an adjective in this sentence?
A bear can be dangerous if you stand too close to her cubs.
bear
dangerous
too
close
Which one is matched incorrectly?
contemporary- unusual
popular- famous
tradition- culture
excited- enthusiastic
What kind?
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
(In your mind, cross out any prepositional phrases).
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
(In your mind, cross out any prepositional phrases).
Quick! _________ the bus. It's ready to leave.
Get on
Get off
Run on
Take on
Which word is the helping verb?
Brooke could ask the teacher for help.
ask
could
help
Identify the verb in the sentence as either a linking verb or an action verb:
The dog smelled the flowers before finding the rabbit's trail.
Action Verb
Linking Verb
Identify the verb in the sentence as either a linking verb or an action verb:
The dog smelled the flowers before finding the rabbit's trail.
Action Verb
Linking Verb
Identify the verb in the sentence as either a linking verb or an action verb:
After leaving the fish out for three days, it smells terrible!
Action Verb
Linking Verb
Identify the verb in the sentence as either a linking verb or an action verb:
The chefs taste the stew before discussing what spices to add.
Action Verb
Linking Verb
