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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
She was wearing really beautiful earrings.
adjective
adverb
noun
pronoun
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
Wow, you have got a great score.
conjunction
interjection
pronoun
noun
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
The baby crawled under the bed.
preposition
conjunction
adverb
noun
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
She quickly packed her bag and left.
noun
adjective
adverb
verb
A verb is ...
a person, place, thing, or concept
a word that expresses the action of a sentence
a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
a word that describes a verb or adjective.
A noun is ...
a person, place, thing, or concept
a word that expresses the action of a sentence
a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
a word that describes a verb or adjective.
It is a very hot day.
Adjective
Preposition
Noun
Adverb
Select the correct preposition.
Around
Through
Across
Between
Identify a reflexive pronoun in the following.
Myself
This
Each other
Whose
Which type of pronoun are "these" and "those" ?
Reflexive
Relative
Reciprocal
Demonstrative
What part of speech is the blue word?
My cousin Santos, is a senior at the high school.
proper noun
abstract noun
compound noun
Is the underlined word is an action verb?
Drew became very hungry after his football game.
True
False
Transitive verbs have a direct object.
True
False
Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?
I walked to the park yesterday morning.
Transitive
Intransitive
Choose which part of speech the underlined words are.
He goes to Spain often not only for the sun but also for the food.
coordinating conjunction
correlative conjunction
adverb
preposition
Which parts of speech is the underlined word?
During this time of year, you can get pecans from Texas.
proper noun
compound noun
collective noun
concrete noun
True or False: There's a reflexive pronoun in the following sentence.
My favorite talk show changed its host.
True
False
True or False: There are personal pronouns in the following sentence.
My driving all the way across the country worries my family.
True
False
Identify whether the verb in the following sentence is a linking or action verb.
The car looks unsafe for the road.
linking
action
Identify whether the verb in the following sentence is a linking or action verb.
The coach praised the player for their effort.
linking
action
In the following sentence "Ana picked the stawberries in the garden."
"picked" is a linking verb.
True or False?
True
False
Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.
The sun will have set by seven o'clock.
set
set by
have set
will have set
Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.
Tony could have offered us his help.
help
offered
have offered
could have offered
Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?
The teacher looked at her students proudly.
adjective
adverb
Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?
We enjoy playing in the late summer.
adverb
adjective
Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?
The girl walked straight through the tunnel.
adverb
adjective
Is the underlined word an adverb or a preposition?
We built a fence around the yard.
adverb
preposition
Is the underlined word an adverb or a preposition?
Dad had to move the barbeque inside when it started to rain.
adverb
preposition
FANBOYS are...
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
Complete the following sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.
I would like to try _____ sushi_____kim bab to know the differences.
both...and
either...or
neither...nor
whether...or
Complete the following sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.
___Alex___Carlos applied for the job.
whether...or
both...and
She is neither polite_____funny.
or
nor
not
yet
3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
verb
9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.
adverb
adjective
conjunction
preposition
Identify the underlined word. I consider myself to be an open-minded person.
personal pronoun
reflexive pronoun
relative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:
"I may not have had a birthday party last year."
may not have
may not have had
may had
may have had
Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:
"I am feeling annoyed by that marker clicking!"
am feeling annoyed
am feeling
am feeling annoyed by
am feeling annoyed by that
The following is NOT an example of an interjection.
Eat!
Yay!
Wow!
Hey!
Find the interjection in the following sentence.
Ouch, it's time to get back to that dictionary.
Ouch
time
back
dictionary
Which is the abstract noun? Britney's goal was to read ten great books before Christmas.
Britney's
goal
read
books
car
Is this an adjective or adverb?
The food at the school is gross.
Adjective
Adverb
Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
Yesterday, the boys acted weird.
weird
boys
acted
yesterday
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
The novel developed around a detailed outline.
preposition
adverb
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
My mom enjoys moving furniture around.
adverb
preposition
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
I received an early phone call from my friend.
adverb
adjective
noun
preposition
Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.
I walked home in the rain yesterday, and now I'm sick.
adverb
adjective
preposition of time
noun
