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Interjection, Adverb & Preposition

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following in an example of an interjection:

a)

Sure

b)

And

c)

Oops!

d)

Also

2.

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

a)

Eat!

b)

Yay!

c)

Wow!

d)

Hey!

3.

Which of the following is an interjection?

a)

Stink!

b)

Yikes!

c)

Sun!

d)

Sleep!

4.

An interjection is ...

a)

a type or preposition

b)

a word or words that express emotion

c)

a person, place, thing or idea

d)

a type of punctuation

5.

"_____! You're stepping on my foot."

a)

Ah

b)

Oh

c)

Ouch

d)

Well

6.

"____ , Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.

a)

Oops

b)

Mmm

c)

Yay

d)

Hey

7.

If someone shouts "Wow!", they're probably feeling

a)

shock or anger

b)

surprise or excitement

8.

A strong interjection is punctuated with a

a)

Exclamation point

b)

Comma

c)

Question mark

d)

Period

9.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

10.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
11.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
12.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell where.
a)
happily
b)
outside
c)
later
13.
Identify the adverbs: Sherlock Holmes slowly approached the mildly suspicious man.
a)
slowly, mildly
b)
approached, suspicious
c)
Sherlock, man
d)
slowly, approached
14.
I am extremely hungry today.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
15.
I hungrily stared at the fresh pizza.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
16.
I hungrily stared at the fresh pizza.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
17.
My dad drives so slowly we never get anywhere on time.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
18.
My dad is a slow driver.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
19.

Identify the word the underlined adverb is modifying.


I ate dinner late.

a)

ate

b)

I

c)

dinner

20.

Identify the word the underlined adverb is modifying.


The pepperoni pizza is almost ready.

a)

ready

b)

is

c)

pizza

d)

pepperoni

21.

The hungry beast greedily devoured its prey.

a)

'How' Adverb

b)

'When' Adverb

c)

'Where' Adverb

d)

'How often' Adverb

22.

On receiving our call, the doctor responded immediately.

a)

'How' Adverb

b)

'When' Adverb

c)

'Where' Adverb

d)

'How often' Adverb

23.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "He gently woke the sleeping woman."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

24.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "I will call you later."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

25.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "Water always flows downhill."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

26.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "Roughly he grabbed her arm."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

27.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "The French monarchy lasted for several centuries."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

28.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "The balloon drifted upwards."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

29.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "He plays the flute beautifully."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of frequency

e)

connecting adverbs

30.
Find the PREPOSITION:

I do not like to eat anything grown in the garden; give me pizza instead.
a)
do
b)
grown
c)
garden
d)
in
31.
Find the PREPOSITION:
The dog house was located beneath the tree. 
a)
beneath
b)
located
c)
was
d)
dog
32.
Find the PREPOSITION:
Abby's tree house is above the ground.
a)
Abby's
b)
ground
c)
above
d)
house
33.
Carry ..... talking, please. We want to hear more.
a)
on
b)
of
c)
with
d)
to
34.
The number ....... children in our school hasn't grown bigger over the year.
a)
in
b)
from
c)
of
d)
at
35.
... addition to the new stories we also listened to some folk tales.
a)
At
b)
On
c)
With
d)
In
36.
Why don't we meet ...... front of the theatre?
a)
on
b)
in
c)
at
d)
to