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Parts of Speech (NVAAP)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the sentence below, which word is an action verb?

Molly gave Waylon a new pencil

a)

Molly

b)

New

c)

Gave

d)

Pencil

2.

In the sentence below, which word is a proper noun?

The student-athletes got on the bus that was heading to Auburn.

a)

Student-athletes

b)

Auburn

c)

Heading

d)

Bus

3.

Which words are nouns? Select all that apply.

a)

Building

b)

Flipped

c)

Anger

d)

Is

4.

In the sentence below, which word is a concrete noun?

Reid loves to read books.

a)

Reid

b)

Loves

c)

Read

d)

To

5.

Complete the definition:

Common Nouns refer to ____________.

a)

really rare actions.

b)

things we see every day.

c)

specific people or things.

d)

people or things in general

6.

Which word is an abstract noun?

a)

Funny

b)

Painting

c)

Truth

d)

Zig-zag

7.

In the sentence below, which word is an action verb?

Mr. Arritt threw the books out the window because they smelled bad.

a)

Mr. Arritt

b)

Smelled

c)

They

d)

Threw

8.

These types of verbs show us that something exists.

a)

Action

b)

Helping

c)

Linking

d)

Ownership

9.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

Sparkling

b)

Quickly

c)

Fish

d)

Chorus

10.

Which words are adverbs? Select all that apply.

a)

Tremendous

b)

Accidently

c)

Hairy

d)

Never

11.

Prepositions describe ____________.

a)

actions

b)

people or things

c)

where something is or a relationship

d)

how an action is done

12.

In the sentence below, which word is an adjective?

Loen did a kickflip on the new skateboard.

(a)  

13.

In the sentence below, which word is an adverb?

The kind old woman angrily threw a sharp rock at the hissing snake.

(a)  

14.

In the sentence below, which word is a linking verb?

Brody was jumping rope when he saw the angry moose.

a)

Was

b)

Jumping

c)

Moose

d)

Angry

15.

In the sentence below, which word is a collective noun?

The class loves grammar Bootcamp.

(a)  

16.

A concrete noun is a noun that _____.

a)

can be touched, smelled, heard, tasted, or felt.

b)

refers to a specific person, place, or thing.

c)

refers to a group of people, places, or things.

d)

cannot be touched, smelled, heard, tasted, or felt.

17.

Which word is a common noun?

Millie wants a dog.

(a)  

18.

Which word is a preposition?

The dip is made of cheese.

a)

dip

b)

Made

c)

Of

d)

Cheese

19.

Which word is a linking verb?

I am a teacher.

(a)  

20.

Adverbs typically end in which two letters?

a)

er

b)

ly

c)

es

d)

mr