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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Person, place, thing, or idea

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

2.

Wow!

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

3.

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

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

pronoun

4.

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

5.

Which answer is an abstract noun?

a)

Mark

b)

cheetah

c)

ocean

d)

responsibility

6.

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

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

7.

What answers how many?

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

noun

8.

Pronouns replace?

a)

verbs

b)

interjections

c)

adjective

d)

nouns

9.

Which word is a collective noun?

a)

army

b)

Peter Pan

c)

acting

d)

tarantula

10.

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

11.

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

12.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
13.
Which word is a preposition?
Please put your books on your desk. 
a)
please
b)
your
c)
books
d)
on
14.
Which word is a preposition?
I am sitting between Mom and Dad. 
a)
am
b)
between
c)
Mom
d)
Dad
15.
Which word is a preposition?
We are sitting under a tree. 
a)
are
b)
sitting
c)
under
d)
tree
16.
What kind of word is an action word?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
17.
What kind of word describes a noun?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
18.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
Annie ate nearly all of the snacks in the pantry. 
a)
Annie
b)
ate
c)
nearly
d)
pantry
19.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
We always follow directions at Benfer.  
a)
we
b)
always
c)
directions 
d)
Benfer
20.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
Nico told his friend a _____________ joke.  
a)
yellow
b)
funny
c)
beautiful
21.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
The ____________ puppy ran around the yard all morning long. 
a)
sleepy
b)
eight
c)
playful
22.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
The bald eagle has __________ feathers and a strong beak. 
a)
brown
b)
one
c)
happy
23.
Yesterday, our breakfast was delicious. 
What is the adjective that describes breakfast?
a)
yesterday
b)
delicious
c)
was
24.

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

lion

b)

roared

c)

loudly

d)

majestic

25.

What is an adverb?

a)

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

b)

a word that modifies verbs and some other parts of speech

c)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

d)

a word that modifies nouns and pronouns

26.
What is a noun?
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
30.
These words interrupt sentences with their strong emotions.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Article
d)
Preposition
31.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
Sarah was completely exhausted.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Adjective
32.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
Ann handed a pencil to her classmate.
a)
Preposition
b)
Article
c)
Noun
d)
Verb
33.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The cat is hiding under the sofa.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
34.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
I like pizza and ice cream.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
c)
Preposition
d)
Verb
35.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
Wow! I can't believe that actually happened!
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
c)
Preposition
d)
Noun
36.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
Andrew ran quickly to his seat.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
37.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The marble fell down the drain.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
38.
Choose the part of speech for the word in red.
The small puppy barked loudly.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
39.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

40.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

noun

41.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

adverb

42.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


Joe rested for a few minutes, breathing quietly.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

43.

How many parts of speech are there in English?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

e)

1

44.

a word used to identify people, places, things, or ideas

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

45.

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

46.

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

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

47.

a word that substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

e)

noun

48.

a word used to connect clauses, sentences, phrases, or words

a)

interjection

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

49.

a word that expresses emotion

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

conjunction

e)

adverb

50.

That boy wore a dirty red shirt. Which is the demonstrative adjective?

a)

That

b)

Boy

c)

red

d)

dirty

51.

In this sentence identify the adjective: My cake should have sixteen candles.

a)

cake

b)

candles

c)

sixteen

d)

have

52.

What kind of adjectives are This, That, These and Rhose

a)

Descriptive.

b)

Quantitative.

c)

Demonstrative.

d)

Interrogative

53.

The _____beggar ate _____bowls of rice.

a)

dirty, all

b)

hunger, two

c)

hungry, three

d)

hungered, many

54.

Michael’s dog has extremely bad breath!

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

neither

d)

both

55.

Michael’s dog has extremely bad breath!

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

neither

d)

both

56.
Which word describes the word in blue?
Mr. Henderson's oldest son goes to college. 
a)
oldest
b)
Mr. Henderson's
c)
goes
d)
college
57.

Which word is an adjective in this sentence?

A bear can be dangerous if you stand too close to her cubs.

a)

bear

b)

dangerous

c)

too

d)

close

58.

Sunday is the seventh day of the week.

a)

Adjective of quantity

b)

Demonstrative adjective

c)

Adjective of number

d)

Adjective of quality

59.

This factory is letting out a lot of harmful chemicals.

a)

Interrogative adjective

b)

Adjective of quality

c)

Demonstrative adjective

d)

Possessive adjective

60.

I have bought enough sugar.

a)

Adjective of quantity

b)

Adjective of number

c)

Demonstrative adjective

d)

Adjective of quality

61.
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Our first train trip was ______ than the second. 
a)
long
b)
longer
c)
longest
62.
What is the adjective in this sentence? 
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
63.

Adverb of frequency tells us ( ) the action is done.

a)

how

b)

when

c)

where

d)

how often

64.

On receiving our call, the doctor responded immediately.

a)

'How' Adverb

b)

'When' Adverb

c)

'Where' Adverb

d)

'How often' Adverb

65.

The bus drove swiftly along the Queen's Park Savanna.

a)

'How' Adverb

b)

'When' Adverb

c)

'Where' Adverb

d)

'How often' Adverb

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