wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Parts of Speech

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word that describes verbs and adjectives. Usually ends in -ly and tells where, when or how.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

2.

A word that takes the place of a noun.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

3.

A word that shows strong emotions.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

4.

A word that joins words, phrases, and sentences.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

5.

What part of speech is highlighted in red?

The students left after the test.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

verb

6.

What part of speech is highlighted in red?

This conversation is too dull for me.

a)

pronoun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

7.

What part of speech is highlighted in red?

The boys played during the storm.

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

8.

What part of speech is highlighted in red?

Shut the window during the storm.

a)

adjective

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

noun

9.

What part of speech is highlighted in red?

We decided to walk slowly around the track.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

10.

Find the noun.

a)

book

b)

happy

c)

run

d)

blue

11.

Find the verb.

a)

silly

b)

green

c)

write

d)

paper

12.

Find the adjective.

a)

walk

b)

beautiful

c)

bus

d)

ouch

13.

Find the noun.

a)

sing

b)

run

c)

clock

d)

red

14.

Find the verb.

a)

teacher

b)

students

c)

bird

d)

sing

15.

Find the adjective.

a)

funny

b)

jacket

c)

puppy

d)

hop

16.

What is the adjective in the sentence below?

The blue house is on the end of the street.

a)

street

b)

house

c)

blue

d)

the

17.

An adjective is a word that describes a _________.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

18.
What does a pronoun replace?
a)
Verb
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Preposition
19.

Which word is the verb in the sentence below?


Mrs. Kidwell reads every night.

a)

Mrs. Kidwell

b)

every

c)

reads

d)

night

20.
Which answer choices below are examples of verbs?
a)
run, jump, skip, sing, eat, sleep
b)
quickly, sheepishly, slowly
c)
shy, colorful, bashful, quiet