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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

dog

b)

scruffy

c)

barked

d)

loudly

2.

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.

3.

Find the verb.

a)

silly

b)

green

c)

write

d)

paper

4.

Find the adjective.

a)

walk

b)

quick

c)

happily

d)

bug

5.

What do pronouns replace?

a)

nouns

b)

prepositions

c)

verbs

d)

adjectives

6.

Which part of speech is used for a person, place, thing, or idea?

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

7.

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

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

pronoun

8.

Adverbs are often formed by adding what to an adjective?

a)

-a

b)

-y

c)

-ly

d)

-e

9.

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

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

10.

What is the underlined word in this sentence: The broken arrow missed the target.

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

verb

11.

Name the adverb in this sentence: Susan travelled quickly to London.

a)

to

b)

travelled

c)

quickly

d)

London

12.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
13.
Which word is a verb?
a)
rabbit
b)
desk
c)

eat

d)
paper
14.
Which word is a verb?
a)
knowledge
b)
bravery
c)

talk

d)
sentence
15.
The boys climbed the tall tree. 
What is the adjective that describes tree?
a)
boys
b)
climbed
c)
tall
16.
The girl walked in the very beautiful park, but the boy stayed at home.
Which is a noun?
a)
girl
b)
walked
c)
very
d)
in
17.
The girl walked in the very beautiful park, but the boy stayed at home.
Which is an adjective?
a)
beautiful
b)
boy
c)
park
d)
walked
18.
The girl walked in the very beautiful park, but the boy stayed at home.
Which is a preposition?
a)
in
b)
home
c)
park
d)
the
19.
You are extremely lucky that the huge dog didn’t bite or hurt you.
Which is an adverb?
a)
extremely
b)
didn't
c)
bite
d)
huge
20.
You are extremely lucky that the huge dog didn’t bite or hurt you.
Which is a pronoun?
a)
you
b)
dog
c)
lucky
d)
huge
21.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADVERB?
She looked carefully at the yellow fish.
a)
SHE
b)
LOOKED
c)
CAREFULLY
d)
FISH
22.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADJECTIVE?
We watched the colorful creatures swim through the dark water?
a)
We
b)
watched
c)
through
d)
dark
23.
In the following sentence, which word is the VERB?
The teacher helped the student with her difficult homework.
a)
teacher
b)
helped
c)
with
d)
difficult
24.
A word that shows location or time
a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)

connective

25.
connects words or groups of words (phrases & clauses); "and," "but," & "or" are examples
a)
conjunction
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
26.

I left my shoes under the kitchen

table.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

27.

If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

28.

On Saturdays, I work from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

conjunction

29.

I want to go to a university in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

noun

30.

I'm sure I've met your parents before.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

31.

Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition