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Parts of Speech (Definitions & Examples)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word that connects words, phrases, and clauses; FANBOYS

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

adverb

2.

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

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

3.

a word used to express an emotion

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

4.

a word that takes the place of a noun

a)

proper noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

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

a)

pronoun

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

noun

6.

a word that describes a noun or pronoun

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

proper noun

d)

conjunction

7.

a word that expresses action or a state of being

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

conjunction

8.

a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words

a)

conjunction

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

9.

dog, Texas, Professor Plum

a)

nouns

b)

verbs

c)

pronouns

d)

adjectives

10.

her, you, us

a)

proper nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

nouns

d)

adjectives

11.

funny, sweet, nice

a)

nouns

b)

verbs

c)

adjectives

d)

adverbs

12.

run, jump, was

a)

adjectives

b)

prepositions

c)

conjunctions

d)

verbs

13.

quietly, sweetly, beautifully

a)

adjectives

b)

adverbs

c)

conjunctions

d)

nouns

14.

above, around, through

a)

conjunctions

b)

prepositions

c)

interjections

d)

adverbs

15.

for, nor, so

a)

conjunctions

b)

prepositions

c)

adjectives

d)

articles

16.

Ouch! Yikes! Hurrah!

a)

interjections

b)

prepositions

c)

conjunctions

d)

verbs