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Parts of Speech (8)

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of speech names as person, place, or thing?

a)

verb

b)

pronoun

c)

noun

d)

conjunction

2.

Which part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

3.

Which part of speech shows excitement or strong feelings?

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

4.

Which part of speech joins words or groups of words?

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

verb

d)

conjunction

5.

Which part of speech usually ends in ly?

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

6.

Which part of speech can be numbers and colors?

a)

adjective

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

noun

7.

The FANBOYS are:

a)

for, and, not, but, or, yet, so

b)

for, an, nor, but, or yet, so

c)

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

d)

for, and, nor, but, or, yes, so

8.

In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

hurdle

b)

jumped

c)

quickly

d)

over

9.

In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

hurdle

b)

jumped

c)

quickly

d)

over

10.

In the following sentence, which word is the common noun?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

hurdle

b)

Mike

c)

quickly

d)

over

11.

In the following sentence, which word is the conjunction?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

Mike

b)

jumped

c)

and

d)

ouch

12.

In the following sentence, which word is the Proper noun?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

knee

b)

hurdle

c)

Mike

d)

over

13.

What is one of the nouns in this sentence?


My sister jumped on her new bed.

a)

sister

b)

my

c)

jumped

d)

on

14.

What is the interjection in the following sentence?


Wow! That is a huge bridge!

a)

That

b)

Wow

c)

huge

d)

is

15.

Identify the noun(s) in the sentence


My brother showed kindness when he gave me 10 dollars to go to the movie.

a)

brother

b)

when

c)

kindness

d)

dollars

e)

movie

16.

Identify the noun in the sentence.


The choir is performing at noon today.

a)

performing

b)

today

c)

choir

17.

Identify the noun(s) in the sentence.


Jamie's parents gave her a new bike for her birthday.

a)

Jamie's

b)

parents

c)

bike

d)

new

e)

birthday

18.

Identify the pronoun in the sentence.


Suzanne finished her homework before the end of the school day.

a)

finished

b)

Suzanne

c)

her

19.

Identify the pronoun in the sentence.


Everyone is looking forward to visiting Disney world during spring break.

a)

Disney

b)

break

c)

everyone

20.

Identify the pronoun in the sentence.


Matt and Henry coordinate their homecoming outfits each year.

a)

Matt

b)

their

c)

Henry

21.

She will visit her family in Chicago this winter.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

22.

She will visit her family in Chicago this winter.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

23.

School will begin in the fall.

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

24.

Catherine, please read your book silently.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

verb

25.

Finally, Thomas brought his notebook to class.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

26.

Mothers and daughters like to go shopping.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

preposition

27.

Hey! Stop running in the hallway!

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

28.

I understand how to do my homework.

a)

interjection

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

conjunction

29.

Natasha wore a beautiful dress for the International night.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

30.

Quinn speaks in a calm, quiet voice.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

31.

The plane flew over Tessa's home when she left for vacation.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

32.

We will celebrate Lindsey's birthday tomorrow.

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

33.

Christie jumped for joy when she found out she earned an "A" in science.

a)

adjective

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

verb

34.

Tanya gently put her baby brother down for a nap.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

noun

35.

Sandy went to the theater with her class.

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

preposition

36.

Lindsey's yellow ducklings were very cute.

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

37.

Oh, I didn't realize that it would be so dark in the morning.

a)

adjective

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

verb

38.

Anthony may purchase tickets at the door but there will be an extra charge.

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

verb

39.

Please join us for Charles' birthday.

a)

conjunction

b)

interjection

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

40.

Wow! Nick and Pat thought the movie in science was scary!

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

verb

41.

Emma sent an email to her teacher yesterday.

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

42.

Find the noun: Charlie kept his composure during the debate.

a)

kept

b)

his

c)

composure

43.

Find the interjection: No! We will not say that.

a)

not

b)

that

c)

No

44.

The magician performed one amazing trick after another. Identify the ADJECTIVE.

a)

magician

b)

performed

c)

trick

d)

amazing

45.

The pilot could not take off easily in the thick fog. Identify the ADJECTIVE.

a)

pilot

b)

easily

c)

thick

d)

fog

46.

Choose all the nouns in this sentence.


Wow, the hungry cat chased the frightened mouse under the table and quickly ate it.

a)

Wow, hungry, quickly

b)

Cat, mouse, table

c)

Table, under, cat

d)

It, ate, the

e)

chased, and, mouse

47.

Choose all the adjectives in this sentence.


Wow, the hungry cat chased the frightened mouse under the table and quickly ate it.

a)

Under, chased

b)

it, the

c)

table, mouse

d)

Hungry, frightened

e)

frightened, wow

48.

Choose all the prepositions in this sentence.


Wow, the hungry cat chased the frightened mouse under the table and quickly ate it.


Wow, the hungry cat chased the frightened mouse under the table and quickly ate it.

a)

table

b)

wow

c)

frightened

d)

hungry

e)

under

49.

Look at the word or words in bold in each sentence from “The Worst Birthday.” Decide which part of speech it is.


“Do I look stupid?” snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

50.

Harry, on the other hand, was small and skinny, with brilliant green eyes and jet-black hair that was always untidy.

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

Adjective

d)

conjunction

e)

adverb

51.

“I’ll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I’m not there,” said Harry dully.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

noun

52.

The huge eyes blinked and vanished.

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

adjective