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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

the

b)

majestic

c)

lion

d)

roared

e)

loudly

2.

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

the

b)

scruffy

c)

dog

d)

barked

e)

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 describes nouns and pronouns

4.

Select all of the nouns.

a)

rough

b)

gross

c)

drive

d)

pen

e)

cup

5.

Select an adjective to describe the cat.

a)

cute

b)

lazy

c)

sleepy

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)

dumb

c)

blue

d)

play

9.

Find the adjective.

a)

pretty

b)

tall

c)

go

d)

bug

10.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

popcorn

b)

reading

c)

rules

d)

setting

11.

What part of speech is the bolded word?

Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

12.

What part of speech is the bolded word?

Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

verb

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

noun

13.

What part of speech is the bolded word?

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

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

d)

adverb

14.

What is an adverb?

a)

is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

b)

is a compound word

c)

is a word that names something

d)

is a word that describes nouns