wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Parts of Speech Quiz

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

She was wearing really beautiful earrings.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

2.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

Wow, you have got a great score.

a)

conjunction

b)

interjection

c)

pronoun

d)

noun

3.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

The baby crawled under the bed.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

noun

4.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

She quickly packed her bag and left.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

verb

5.

A verb is ...

a)

a person, place, thing, or concept

b)

a word that expresses the action of a sentence

c)

a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

d)

a word that describes a verb or adjective.

6.

A noun is ...

a)

a person, place, thing, or concept

b)

a word that expresses the action of a sentence

c)

a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

d)

a word that describes a verb or adjective.

7.

It is a very hot day.

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

8.

Select the correct preposition.

a)

Around

b)

Through

c)

Across

d)

Between

9.
The Saints had not won a Superbowl before 2010. Before is what part of speech?
a)
Preposition
b)
Interjection
c)
Conjunction
d)
Pronoun
10.
Which of the following is not a form of a pronoun?
a)
He
b)
Who
c)
Him
d)
The
11.
Oh my! The Florida Gators are going to the National Championship. What parts of speech are oh my?
a)
Interjections
b)
Prepositions
c)
Conjunctions
d)
Pronouns
12.

Identify a reflexive pronoun in the following.

a)

Myself

b)

This

c)

Each other

d)

Whose

13.

Which type of pronoun are "these" and "those" ?

a)

Reflexive

b)

Relative

c)

Reciprocal

d)

Demonstrative

14.

What part of speech is the blue word?

My cousin Santos, is a senior at the high school.

a)

proper noun

b)

abstract noun

c)

compound noun

15.

Is the underlined word is an action verb?

Drew became very hungry after his football game.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Transitive verbs have a direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?

I walked to the park yesterday morning.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

18.

Choose which part of speech the underlined words are.

He goes to Spain often not only for the sun but also for the food.

a)

coordinating conjunction

b)

correlative conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

19.

Which parts of speech is the underlined word?

During this time of year, you can get pecans from Texas.

a)

proper noun

b)

compound noun

c)

collective noun

d)

concrete noun

20.

True or False: There's a reflexive pronoun in the following sentence.

My favorite talk show changed its host.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: There are personal pronouns in the following sentence.

My driving all the way across the country worries my family.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Identify whether the verb in the following sentence is a linking or action verb.

The car looks unsafe for the road.

a)

linking

b)

action

23.

Identify whether the verb in the following sentence is a linking or action verb.

The coach praised the player for their effort.

a)

linking

b)

action

24.

In the following sentence "Ana picked the stawberries in the garden."

"picked" is a linking verb.

True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

The sun will have set by seven o'clock.

a)

set

b)

set by

c)

have set

d)

will have set

26.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Tony could have offered us his help.

a)

help

b)

offered

c)

have offered

d)

could have offered

27.

Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?

The teacher looked at her students proudly.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

28.

Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?

We enjoy playing in the late summer.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

29.

Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb?

The girl walked straight through the tunnel.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

30.

Is the underlined word an adverb or a preposition?

We built a fence around the yard.

a)

adverb

b)

preposition

31.

Is the underlined word an adverb or a preposition?

Dad had to move the barbeque inside when it started to rain.

a)

adverb

b)

preposition

32.

FANBOYS are...

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

correlative conjunctions

33.

Complete the following sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.

I would like to try _____ sushi_____kim bab to know the differences.

a)

both...and

b)

either...or

c)

neither...nor

d)

whether...or

34.

Complete the following sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.

___Alex___Carlos applied for the job.

a)

whether...or

b)

both...and

35.

She is neither polite_____funny.

a)

or

b)

nor

c)

not

d)

yet

36.
Which of the following is not a form of a pronoun?
a)
He
b)
Who
c)
Him
d)
The
37.

3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

verb

38.

9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

39.

Identify the underlined word. I consider myself to be an open-minded person.

a)

personal pronoun

b)

reflexive pronoun

c)

relative pronoun

d)

demonstrative pronoun

40.

Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:

"I may not have had a birthday party last year."

a)

may not have

b)

may not have had

c)

may had

d)

may have had

41.

Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:

"I am feeling annoyed by that marker clicking!"

a)

am feeling annoyed

b)

am feeling

c)

am feeling annoyed by

d)

am feeling annoyed by that

42.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:He could certainly have come today.
a)
could certainly
b)
could have
c)
could have come
d)
could certainly have come
43.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Carolyn must not have taken the test yet.
a)
must not
b)
not have taken
c)
must not have taken
d)
must have taken
44.

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

a)

Eat!

b)

Yay!

c)

Wow!

d)

Hey!

45.
A strong interjection is punctuated with a...
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
exclamation mark
d)
question mark
46.

Find the interjection in the following sentence.

Ouch, it's time to get back to that dictionary.

a)

Ouch

b)

time

c)

back

d)

dictionary

47.

Which is the abstract noun? Britney's goal was to read ten great books before Christmas.

a)

Britney's

b)

goal

c)

read

d)

books

48.
Which word is an abstract noun?
a)
house
b)
dog
c)
happiness
d)
pencil
49.
Is the noun concrete or abstract?
car
a)
concrete
b)
abstract
50.

Is this an adjective or adverb?

The food at the school is gross.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

51.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence.

Yesterday, the boys acted weird.

a)

weird

b)

boys

c)

acted

d)

yesterday

52.

Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?

The novel developed around a detailed outline.

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

53.

Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?

My mom enjoys moving furniture around.

a)

adverb

b)

preposition

54.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

I received an early phone call from my friend.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

preposition

55.

Choose which part of speech the underlined word is.

I walked home in the rain yesterday, and now I'm sick.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

preposition of time

d)

noun