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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Person, place, thing, or idea

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

2.

She loves riding in a convertible. What is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

pronoun

3.

Riley traveled south to Kansas in search of wheat. What are the proper nouns in this sentence?

a)

wheat, Riley

b)

Riley, Kansas

c)

south, Kansas

d)

search, Kansas

4.

Name the underlined word in this sentence: Frank and James rode horses often.

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

These express physical or mental actions?

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

adverb

6.

Name the adverb in this sentence: Drayvan traveled quickly to Lubbock.

a)

to

b)

traveled

c)

quickly

d)

Lubbock

7.

Name the common noun in this sentence: The Texas Rangers baseball team play in Arlington, Texas.

a)

team

b)

Texas Rangers

c)

baseball

d)

Rangers

8.

Which word is a mild interjection in this sentence: Well, I'm glad you showed up.

a)

I'm

b)

glad

c)

Well

d)

up

9.
What is a verb?
a)
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
10.
What is an adverb?
a)
Person, Place, Thing or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
11.
What is an adjective?
a)
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
b)
An Action or State of Being
c)
Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
d)
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
12.
These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
13.
These words interrupt sentences with their strong emotions.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
14.
These words take the place of nouns in sentences. 
a)
Verb
b)
Interjection
c)
Adjective
d)
Pronoun
15.
These little adjectives (a, an, the) help us know if something is specific or not.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
16.
These words show relationships between nouns and pronouns.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
17.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The marble fell down the drain.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
18.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The shiny quarter caught her eye.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
19.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The cat is hiding under the sofa.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
20.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
Sarah was exhausted.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
21.

Identify the conjunction in the sentence?


Riley has a spelling test Friday, so he is practicing his words.

a)

words

b)

so

c)

has

22.

Identify the conjunction in the sentence?


Randy can buy the book, or he can borrow it from the library.

a)

or

b)

can

c)

borrow

23.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
24.

Find the preposition in the sentence:


The children sat along the wall in the gym .

a)

children

b)

sat

c)

along

d)

wall

25.

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

dog

b)

scruffy

c)

barked

d)

loudly

26.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
We always follow directions at Benfer.  
a)
we
b)
always
c)
directions 
d)
Benfer
27.

Identify the underlined word. I cannot go, for I have much to do.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

28.

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

a)

for, also, non, but, or, yet, so

b)

for, and, nor, but, of, yet, so

c)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

29.
___________________ ________________________ are the multiple-word conjunctions.  These usually work in pairs or in conjunction with each other.
a)
correlative conjunctions
b)
coordinating conjunctions
c)
subordinating conjunctions
30.
Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction?
a)
Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
b)
Either you go,or I will.
c)
After the mall, I took a nap.
31.
Which sentence shows an example of a correlative conjunction?
a)
Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
b)
Either you go, or I will.
c)
After the mall, I took a nap.
32.
What kind of conjunction is used in this sentence?
Swimming makes me both hungry and tired.
a)
correlative
b)
coordinating
c)
subordinating
33.
What kind of conjunction is used in the following sentence?
Whether we go home or to the movies, we still will enjoy the day.
a)
correlative
b)
subordinating
c)
coordinating
34.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
I have watched the movie, but I have not read the book yet.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
35.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
I don't watch scary movies because they frighten me.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
36.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
The newlyweds could not decide whether to live in her house or his apartment.
a)
subordinating
b)
correlative
c)
coordinating
37.
What conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
She was neither impressed nor interested in his collection.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
38.

Which pronouns end in -self or -selves?

a)

Possesive

b)

Reflexive

c)

Subjective

d)

Objective

39.

Mine, your, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs are all ______________ pronouns

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

c)

Reflexive

d)

Possessive

40.

Which type of pronoun is like a mirror because they reflect back to the subject of the sentence?

a)

Possessive

b)

Reflexive

c)

Subjective

d)

Objective

41.

Which type of pronoun is used here?


The senator HIMSELF appeared at the rally.

a)

Reflexive

b)

Objective

c)

Possessive

d)

Subjective

42.

Typical pronouns that REPLACE the NAME of a SUBJECT or OBJECT (Person, place, or thing).

a)

Personal Pronouns

b)

Possessive Pronouns

c)

Demonstrative Pronouns

d)

Interrogative Pronouns

43.

A pronoun that does NOT refer to any SPECIFIC PERSON, AMOUNT, OR THING in particular.

a)

Reflective Pronouns

b)

Indefinite Pronouns

c)

Personal Pronouns

d)

Demonstrative Pronouns

44.

Some examples of INDEFINITE PRONOUNS are:

a)

Themselves, herself, itself, himself

b)

This, that, these, those

c)

Who, Whom, Whose, What

d)

Anything, everyone, anyone, somebody

45.

Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.


Does anyone have a piece of paper that I can use?

a)

Personal Pronouns

b)

Reflective Pronouns

c)

Indefinite Pronouns

d)

Interrogative Pronouns

46.

Point of a SPECIFIC PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA.

a)

Interrogative Pronouns

b)

Demonstrative Pronouns

c)

Reflective Pronouns

d)

Personal Pronouns

47.

Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.


Which of these choices is the correct answer?

a)

Possessive Pronouns

b)

Intensive Pronouns

c)

Demonstrative Pronouns

d)

Interrogative Pronouns

48.

Some examples of DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS are:

a)

Myself, herself, themselves, itself

b)

Anyone, everyone, everybody, everything

c)

This, that, those, these

d)

Who, Whom, Whose, What

49.

Pronouns that are used to ASK QUESTIONS.

a)

Personal Pronouns

b)

Indefinite Pronouns

c)

Demonstrative Pronouns

d)

Interrogative Pronouns

50.

Some examples of INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS are:

a)

This, that, those, these

b)

Myself, herself, themselves, itself

c)

Who, Whom, Which, What

d)

I, me, he, she, they

51.

Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.


Who is going to Ms. Fritsch's room for Fun Friday?

a)

Interrogative Pronouns

b)

Personal Pronouns

c)

Possessive Pronouns

d)

Reflective Pronouns

52.

What type of pronoun is the underlined word in the sentence?

Are you asking anyone to the dance this weekend?

a)

Interrogative

b)

Demonstrative

c)

Indefinite

d)

None of the above

53.

What type of pronoun is the underlined word in the sentence?

This is my jacket; that one must be yours.

a)

Interrogative

b)

Demonstrative

c)

Indefinite

d)

None of the above

54.

What type of pronoun is the underlined word in the sentence?

Who left all of those markers on the floor yesterday?

a)

Interrogative

b)

Demonstrative

c)

Indefinite

d)

None of the above

55.

This is where Jack lives.

a)

personal

b)

possessive

c)

reflexive

d)

demonstrative

56.

She decided to play soccer instead of field hockey.

a)

personal

b)

possessive

c)

demonstrative

d)

reflexive

57.

Sometimes it is best to make a set of flash cards by yourself to help you study for your test.

a)

personal

b)

possessive

c)

reflexive

d)

intensive

58.

Which pronoun points out a specific person or thing?

a)

possessive

b)

personal

c)

reflexive

d)

demonstrative

59.

To + a verb that usually acts as a noun but can also act as an adjective or adverb is which type of verbal?

a)

participle

b)

gerund

c)

infinitive

60.

What do you call a word formed from a verb that acts as a noun and always ends in -ing?

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

61.

What do you call a word formed from a verb hat acts as an adjective and can be past (-ed,-t, -en, etc.) or present (-ing)?

a)

infinitive

b)

participle

c)

gerund

62.

What is the participle in the following sentence?


The truck, burdened with its load, traveled slowly over the rough road.

a)

burdened

b)

rough

c)

traveled

d)

slowly

63.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence.


His favorite way to spend his evening is relaxing in the hot tub.

a)

to spend

b)

evening

c)

favorite

d)

relaxing

64.

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.


I will go to the market to buy flowers for my mother.

a)

to the

b)

to the market

c)

to buy

d)

to buy flowers

65.

What type of verbal is in the following sentence?


Planting season begins in April.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participle

c)

Gerund

66.

What type of verbal is in the following sentence?


My mother needs to plant her rosebush.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participle

c)

Gerund

d)

No verbal

67.

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence?


I dislike the work associated with planting.

a)

infinitive

b)

participle

c)

gerund

d)

No verbal

68.

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence?


Some people consider my interest in gardening an obsession.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

d)

No verbal

69.

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence?


Rising out of the sea in front of us, the sun started to warm our faces.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participle

c)

Gerund

d)

No Verbal

70.

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence?


Printed on the very first press, the document was extremely valuable.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participle

c)

Gerund

d)

No verbal

71.

What type of verbal is used in this sentence?


Students like to walk around with their friends.

a)

Gerund

b)

Infinitive

c)

Participle

d)

No Verbal

72.

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence?


Terry, walking into the room, saw the new baby.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

d)

No Verbal