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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2.It is an action word.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

2.

6.It is a word that replaces a noun.

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

3.

7.What is the adjective in the sentence.

The house is big.

a)

house

b)

was

c)

big

4.
Define a Noun
a)
An action
b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

d)
Connects two grammatical items together
5.

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

6.

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

a)

He

b)

They

c)

Her

d)

The

7.
What is an adjective?
a)
A word that describes nouns and pronouns
b)
An interrupting word
c)
A word that is a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that connects phrases and clauses 
8.
CAT
The cat was sleeping
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
9.
BLUE
Did you see the blue pencil?
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
10.

I bought a BEAUTIFUL dress at the mall.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

noun

11.

What did SHE ask you to do?

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

12.

On Saturdays I WORK from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

13.

4. Is JUMP a verb or a noun?

a)

noun

b)

verb

14.

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

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

15.

I left my shoes under the kitchen

table.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

16.

I'm sure I've met your parents before.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

17.

What word typically modifies a verb and ends in -ly?

"Quickly" is an example of this part of speech....

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

18.

A word that connects other words in a sentence is considered a.....

a)

Noun

b)

Conjunction

c)

Interjection

19.

The word "Wow!" is an example of a(n)....

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Adjective

20.

10. After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

21.

9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

22.

8. Oh gosh, this is so hard!

a)

conjuction

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

pronoun

23.

7. I'm sure I've met your sister before.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

conjunction

24.

Which word in the following sentence is a noun?

I don't go to dentist today.

a)

I

b)

go

c)

school

d)

today

25.

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?

We don't go to dentist today.

a)

We

b)

go

c)

school

d)

today

26.

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?

I don't go to dentist today.

a)

I

b)

don't

c)

to

d)

school

27.

Which two words in the following sentence are adjectives?

Today is very sunny and hot.

a)

today

b)

very

c)

sunny

d)

hot

28.

Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

I don't go to school today.

a)

I

b)

go

c)

school

d)

today

29.

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?

We don't go to school today.

(Remember: adverbs answer the question "when".)

a)

We

b)

go

c)

school

d)

today

30.

Which word or words in the following sentence is a conjunction?

I like sushi, but I don't like sashimi.

a)

I

b)

neither

c)

but

31.

It is a part of speech which joins words, phrases or clauses.

a)

Conjunction

b)

Preposition

c)

Noun

d)

Pronoun

32.

It is a part of speech which expresses action or a state of being.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Preposition

d)

Adverb

33.

EXPRESSES STRONG EMOTIONS

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

ADJECTIVES

c)

ADVERBS

d)

INTERJECTIONS

34.

she, he, they, it, they, them, ours

a)

NOUN

b)

PRONOUN

c)

PREPOSITION

d)

ADJECTIVE

e)

ADVERB

35.

Washington, spider, Sonia, love

a)

PRONOUN

b)

ADVERB

c)

NOUN

d)

PREPOSITION

36.

Wow! NO!!! Ouch!

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

ADJECTIVES

c)

ADVERBS

d)

INTERJECTIONS

37.

walk, crawl, read, write, play, study

a)

ADVERBS

b)

INTERJECTIONS

c)

VERBS

d)

NOUNS

38.

below, up, down, under, above

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

INTERJECTIONS

c)

PREPOSITIONS

d)

ADJECTIVES

39.

FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

INTERJECTIONS

c)

PREPOSITIONS

d)

ADJECTIVES

40.

quickly, tonight, thirty, shyly

a)

NOUNS

b)

PRONOUNS

c)

ADJECTIVES

d)

ADVERBS

41.

red, small, short, square, rectangular, bright

a)

PRONOUN

b)

ADJECTIVE

c)

ADVERB

d)

INTERJECTION