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Parts of Speech - 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a 'NOUN'?

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A word that shows action

d)

A word that shows more information about a noun

2.

What is a 'VERB'?

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A word that shows action

d)

A word that shows more information about a noun

3.

What is a 'GERUND'?

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word but not a verb; it functions as a noun

c)

A word that shows action

d)

A word that shows more information about a noun

4.

What is a 'ADVERB'?

a)

A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

b)

An action word but not a verb

c)

A word that gives more information about a noun

d)

A word that shows more information about a noun

5.

What is a 'ADJECTIVE'?

a)

A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

b)

An action word but not a verb

c)

A word that gives more information about a noun

d)

A word that shows more information about a noun

6.

What is a 'PREPOSITION'?

a)

A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

b)

A part of speech that shows the relation of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence

c)

A part of speech that shows the relation of a verb to another word in the sentence

d)

A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

7.

What is a 'CONJUNCTION'?

a)

A word that joins parts of a sentence, phrases or other words together

b)

A word that joins two sentences, two phrases or two words ONLY

c)

A part of speech that joins two or three sentences only

d)

A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

8.

What is an 'ABSTRACT NOUN'?

a)

A noun that refers to concepts, ideas, experiences, traits, feelings or entities that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched.

b)

A noun denoting a material object rather than an abstract quality, state, or action, e.g. dog, building, tree:

c)

A noun that denotes a group of individuals

d)

A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

9.

What is an 'INTERJECTION'?

a)

A noun that refers to something that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched.

b)

A word that shows a material object

c)

A word that denotes a group of individuals

d)

a word that expresses a feeling or to request or demand something.

10.

What is an 'PRONOUN'?

a)

a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase

b)

a word that is used instead of a verb

c)

a word that is used instead of adjective

d)

a word that is used instead of a Proper noun