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English Parts of Speech

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which parts of speech does show emotion?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

2.

Today is a very _____ day.

a)

hotly

b)

hotter

c)

hot

3.

I forgot to bring my umbrella, _____ I got wet.

a)

because

b)

so

c)

although

d)

however

4.

The resort only opens _____ spring.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

of

5.

_____ is a global problem.

a)

Poorly

b)

Poverty

c)

Poor

6.

You speak English very _____.

a)

beautiful

b)

good

c)

well

7.

When was the last time you _____?

a)

cried

b)

cry

c)

crying

d)

cries

8.

She _____ made her presentation to the class.

a)

confident

b)

confidence

c)

confidently

9.

Ask _____ what she thinks.

a)

hers

b)

her

c)

she

10.

The basic definition of "Noun" is...

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A connecting word

d)

A describing word

11.

Choose the noun from the following:

a)

dog

b)

wild

c)

uncouth

d)

and

12.

Choose the noun from the following:

a)

Hartford

b)

provident

c)

good

d)

the

13.

The basic definition of a verb is...

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A connecting word

d)

a describing word

14.

Choose the verb: The wolf howled at the moon.

a)

wolf

b)

howled

c)

at

d)

moon

15.

Choose the verb: Today, I am your teacher.

a)

Today

b)

I

c)

am

d)

teacher

16.

What is the basic definition of an adjective?

a)

A connecting word

b)

A describing word

c)

A word that shows a relationship

d)

a word that takes place of a noun

17.

Choose the adjective: The yellow poster hung on the wall

a)

yellow

b)

poster

c)

on

d)

wall

18.

Choose the adjective: I am the boss.

a)

I

b)

am

c)

the

d)

boss

19.

A, An, and The are adjectives called...

a)

Articles

b)

Pronouns

c)

Conjunctions

d)

Relatives

20.

The basic definition of Pronoun is

a)

A word that takes the place of another noun

b)

A connecting word

c)

A describing word

d)

An abrupt remark

21.

Choose the pronoun: You are so funny, Helen.

a)

You

b)

are

c)

funny

d)

Helen

22.

Choose the pronoun: James didn't hear that.

a)

James

b)

didn't

c)

hear

d)

that

23.

Prepositions show...

a)

relationships between words

b)

modifications of words

c)

actions

d)

place

24.

The prefix "pre" helps you remember that prefixes should always go...

a)

Before the noun

b)

After the noun

c)

Between the noun

25.

The basic definition of "Noun" is...

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A connecting word

d)

A describing word

26.

Choose the noun from the following:

a)

dog

b)

wild

c)

uncouth

d)

and

27.

Choose the noun from the following:

a)

Hartford

b)

provident

c)

good

d)

the

28.

The basic definition of a verb is...

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A connecting word

d)

a describing word

29.

Choose the verb: The wolf howled at the moon.

a)

wolf

b)

howled

c)

at

d)

moon

30.

Choose the verb: Today, I am your teacher.

a)

Today

b)

I

c)

am

d)

teacher

31.

What is the basic definition of an adjective?

a)

A connecting word

b)

A describing word

c)

A word that shows a relationship

d)

a word that takes place of a noun

32.

Choose the adjective: The yellow poster hung on the wall

a)

yellow

b)

poster

c)

on

d)

wall

33.

Choose the adjective: I am the boss.

a)

I

b)

am

c)

the

d)

boss

34.

A, An, and The are adjectives called...

a)

Articles

b)

Pronouns

c)

Conjunctions

d)

Relatives

35.

The basic definition of Pronoun is

a)

A word that takes the place of another noun

b)

A connecting word

c)

A describing word

d)

An abrupt remark

36.

Choose the pronoun: You are so funny, Helen.

a)

You

b)

are

c)

funny

d)

Helen

37.

Choose the pronoun: James didn't hear that.

a)

James

b)

didn't

c)

hear

d)

that

38.

Prepositions show...

a)

relationships between words

b)

modifications of words

c)

actions

d)

place

39.

The prefix "pre" helps you remember that prefixes should always go...

a)

Before the noun

b)

After the noun

c)

Between the noun

40.

Choose the preposition: The cat lay in the bed.

a)

cat

b)

lay

c)

in

d)

bed

41.

Choose the preposition: Jimmy went across the field.

a)

Jimmy

b)

went

c)

across

d)

field

42.

How many parts of speech are there in English?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

e)

1

43.

a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

44.

What is a type of adjective used to specify the grammatical definiteness of a noun?

a)

grammar

b)

article

c)

number

d)

part of speech

e)

adverb

45.

What 2 parts of speech can numbers be?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

adjective

46.

What parts of speech can "exercise" be?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

interjection

e)

verb

47.

What parts of speech can "total" be?

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

verb

e)

adjective

48.

My English exam was EASY.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

noun

49.

Ralph's birthday party IS next Saturday.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

noun

50.

WOW! That's a beautiful watch, where did you buy it?

a)

adjective

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

conjunction