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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
2.

We had a delicious meal yesterday. 
What is the adjective that describes breakfast?

a)
yesterday
b)
delicious
c)
was
3.

She left home in a hurry.

left is a ____________

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

4.

Sometimes he does not listen properly.

properly is a _________

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adverb

5.

What part of speech shows action?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

6.

Type the correct pronoun in the blank.


Amy and Jena are best friends. _____ playing at the playground.

a)

She

b)

We

c)

They

d)

You

7.

_________- a word that replaces a noun.

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

8.

What is an adverb?

a)

a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb in a sentence.

b)

a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.

c)

It's word that modify nouns.

9.

Before Batman and Superman started to work together, they used to have an awful rivalry.

(Which is the adjective on this sentence?)

a)

awful

b)

work

c)

before

10.

I kept my pen on the table.

Which is the preposition in this sentence?

a)

was

b)

by

c)

on

11.

What are parts of speech?

a)

It refers to the role words play in a sentence and how they work together to make sentences.

b)

It's another boring topic from a grammar book.

c)

It's the way how we pronounce words in a sentence.

12.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

13.

Check the score, Tom.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

e)

interjection

14.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

15.

Will they finish the test on time?

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

16.

The excellent detective received an award.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

17.

They attended the concert last weekend.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

e)

pronoun

18.
Choose the correct answer.
Do you like to drink coffee _________ tea?
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
19.
How many NOUNS are in the sentence?
She put her homework in the turn-in basket.
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
20.
How many PRONOUNS are in the sentence?
She put her homework in the turn-in basket.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
How many VERBS are in the sentence?
He ran for a touchdown, and scored.
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
22.
What are PREPOSITIONS?
a)

They show position of things in a sentence.

b)
action and state of being
c)
connects two or more ideas
d)
replaces a noun
23.

A part of speech that connects or links two or more thoughts are ...

a)
Adjectives
b)
Conjunctions
c)
Interjections
d)
Adverb
24.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
interjection
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
25.
What is an interjection?
a)

is a word that connects words, sentences.

b)

a word or group of words that express emotion or strong feelings.

c)
is a word that shows a relationship among other words in the sentence
d)
a person, place or thing
26.
Identify the capitalized word:
He ran SWIFTLY across the city.
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
interjection
27.

Which interjection can be added to the sentence below?

...! That really hurt!

a)

Ouch

b)

Aha

c)

Hooray

d)

Bravo

28.

Which interjection can be added to the sentence below?

___! You're stepping on my foot.

a)

Ah

b)

Oh

c)

Ouch

d)

Well

29.

Which interjection can be added to the sentence below?

____ , Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.

a)

Oops

b)

Mmm

c)

Yay

d)

Hey

30.

If someone shouts "Wow!", they're probably feeling

a)

shock or anger

b)

surprise or excitement