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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

lion

b)

roared

c)

loudly

d)

majestic

2.

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

dog

b)

scruffy

c)

barked

d)

loudly

3.

What is an adjective?

a)

an interrupting word

b)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

c)

a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

d)

a word that desribes nouns and pronouns

4.

Select all of the nouns.

a)

rough

b)

pen

c)

gross

d)

cup

e)

drive

5.

Select the adjectives to describe this cat.

a)

cute

b)

soft

c)

striped

d)

whiskers

6.

Choose a sentence where the verb is underlined.

a)

James quickly searched for his journal.

b)

James quickly searched for his journal.

c)

James quickly searched for his journal.

d)

James quickly searched for his journal.

7.

Choose an adjective you could add to describe the sun.

Jacob woke up when the sun shone in his room.

a)

bright

b)

his

c)

sleepy

d)

alarm

8.

Find the verb.

a)

silly

b)

green

c)

write

d)

paper

9.

Find the adjective.

a)

walk

b)

slimy

c)

bus

d)

bug

10.
Is sunshine a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
Is doghouse a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
reading
b)
popcorn
c)
rules
d)
setting
13.
What is a contraction?
a)
a word with a suffix
b)
a word with a beginning added to it
c)
two words put together to make a shorter word
d)
a word with a prefix
14.
What is the contraction for does not? 
a)
doesn't
b)
doesnt' 
c)
doen't
d)
does'nt
15.
What is the contraction for she is?
a)
she has
b)
she's
c)
shes' 
d)
she'd
16.
What is the contraction for she is?
a)
she has
b)
she's
c)
shes' 
d)
she'd
17.

A person, place, thing, or idea is considered a.....

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

18.

"He", "They", and "We" are all examples of....

a)

Nouns

b)

Pronouns

c)

Adverbs

19.

What does the word "smooth" in the phrase smooth criminal represent.....

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

20.

What describes a noun?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

21.

"Run" is an example of a.....

a)

Interjection

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

22.

The mouse is under the house.

The word "under" is considered a(n)......

a)

Adverb

b)

Article

c)

Preposition

23.

What word typically modifies a verb and ends in -ly?

"Quickly" is an example of this part of speech....

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

24.

A word that connects other words in a sentence is considered a.....

a)

Noun

b)

Conjunction

c)

Interjection

25.

The word "Wow!" is an example of a(n)....

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Adjective

26.

Insert the correct form the of missing word.

I don't know if _______ going to make it to lunch or not.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

27.

Select the proper form of the missing word.


She knew ________ was a solution to the problem.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

28.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


She wants ______ cookie recipe.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

29.

What part of speech is underlined?


I would hate for the food to go bad.

a)

verb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

noun

30.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I want _____ go with my friends.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

31.

What part of speech is underlined?


The putrid smell of the cabbage made me nauseous.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

proper noun

32.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I want to go to the park _____.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

33.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


We _______ planning on going to Six Flags.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

34.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I don't know __________ she ran off to after class.

a)

were

b)

where

c)

we're

35.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I know _____ all excited to go to the play.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

36.

What type of noun is underlined below?


Susanna left to go to St. Michaels for spring break.

a)

noun

b)

proper noun

c)

pronoun

37.

What type of noun is underlined?


I can't believe that he didn't text back.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

proper noun

38.

What change, if any, should be made in the underlined sentence?


She heard a noise behind her. She considers her options. But it was dark now.

a)

Change considers to considered

b)

Insert one after her

c)

Change options to opts

d)

No change should be made.

39.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?


The Italian National Civil Protection agency has launched a program for a new breed of lifeguards - a canine rescue squad.

a)

Change agency to Agency

b)

Change has launched to have launched

c)

Insert a comma after program

d)

No change should be made

40.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?


The "lifedog" usually wears a special red harness and towed a buoy that the swimmer can grab.

a)

Change wears to wear's

b)

Change towed to tows

c)

Change buoy to bouy

d)

No change should be made

41.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


It was an American car that won the race on Saturday.

a)

proper noun

b)

proper adjective

c)

noun

d)

adjective

42.

Select the correct description of the underline word.


I can't believe that the library didn't have anywhere to sit today.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

appositive

43.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


She wouldn't have worn the sparkly ball gown even if her mother had begged.

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

appositive

44.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


Where do you think she went?

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

appositive

45.

What is the correct list of pronouns that can be used in questions?

a)

Who, What, Which

b)

Who, Witch, Where

c)

When, What, Why

d)

Which, Why, When