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Parts of Speech

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These flowers smell good.

Which word is a verb?

a)

These

b)

flowers

c)

smell

d)

good

2.

The children want a snack because they are hungry.

Which word is a noun?

a)

children

b)

want

c)

because

d)

hungry

3.

I think Jack is a kind man.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

think

b)

Jack

c)

kind

d)

man

4.

You may take the bus instead of walking.

Which word is a pronoun?

a)

You

b)

take

c)

bus

d)

walking

5.

I do not have enough money to take the bus.

Which word is a noun?

a)

I

b)

have

c)

enough

d)

money

6.

Walking is a good exercise.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

Walking

b)

is

c)

good

d)

exercise

7.

Sarah and Alice are hardworking students.

Which word is a conjunction?

a)

Sarah

b)

and

c)

hardworking

d)

students

8.

The book was found behind the shelf.

Which word is a preposition?

a)

book

b)

found

c)

behind

d)

shelf

9.

Aaron walks slowly so that nobody would notice him.

Which word is an adverb?

a)

Aaron

b)

walks

c)

slowly

d)

notice

10.

The blue bag belongs to Maria.

Which word is an article?

a)

The

b)

blue

c)

bag

d)

belongs

11.

Penguins are interesting creatures.

The word penguins is a/an...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

pronoun

d)

noun

12.

A new restaurant just opened downtown.

The word new is a/an...

a)

article

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

13.

I will be working until 7.30 tonight.

The word until is a/an...

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

pronoun

14.

Albert had returned the book to the library.

The word returned is a/an...

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

15.

Maria can play the piano. She has been taking lessons for many years.

The word she is a/an...

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

article

16.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

e)

pronoun

17.

Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

verb

e)

pronoun

18.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

noun

19.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

20.

My friends and I walked home after school.

a)

article

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

verb

21.

I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday.

a)

adverb

b)

A noun

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

e)

article

22.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

23.

Hey! That is my seat.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

e)

article

24.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

25.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

26.

He will practice his musical piece soon.

a)

article

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

27.

Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

e)

article

28.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

29.

Check the score, Tom.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

e)

interjection

30.

Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves?

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

e)

adjective

31.

Are you sure of yourself?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

e)

article

32.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

33.

Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

preposition

34.

Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

article

35.

The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.

a)

adjective

b)

pronoun

c)

article

d)

interjection

e)

noun

36.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
37.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
38.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
39.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
40.

How many parts of speech do we have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

e)

9

41.

What are the 8 parts of speech?

a)

Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, subject, interjection, preposition, adjective

b)

Noun, PN, linking verb, Adv, conjunction, interjection, preposition, Adj

c)

Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, conjunction, modifier, preposition, adjective.

d)

Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition, Adjective

42.
What is the conjunction in this sentence:
I want to go to the fair and eat a bunch of cookies. 
a)
and
b)
bunch
c)
the
d)
of
43.
What is the conjunction in this sentence:
I would like a cheeseburger or a hot dog at dinner. 
a)
or
b)
at
c)
a
d)
like
44.
Everyone at the concert had a wonderful time.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
adverb
45.
No! you cannot go into that office now.
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
interjection
d)
adjective
46.
shows what the subject is doing
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
verb
d)
preposition
47.

Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

verb

e)

pronoun

48.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

noun

49.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

50.

My friends and I walked home after school.

a)

article

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

verb

51.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

52.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

53.

A word used to describe a location, time, place or show directions.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

e)

interjection

54.

A word that express action or state of being.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

e)

article

55.

A word that substitutes the noun.

a)

preposition

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

noun

56.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
dog
b)
Buddy
c)
pet
d)
animal
57.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
city
b)
town
c)
Raymond
d)
place
58.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
movie
b)
show
c)
Moana
d)
story
59.
Which of the following is a noun?
a)
big
b)
dog
c)
ate
d)
loudly
60.
Which of the following is a noun?
a)
silly
b)
old
c)
girl
d)
fast
61.
Which of the following is a noun?
a)
delicious
b)
hamburger
c)
hungry
d)
big
62.
Which of the following is a verb?
a)
angry
b)
man
c)
yelled
d)
loudly
63.
Which of the following is a verb?
a)
listen
b)
music
c)
orange
d)
pretty
64.
Which of the following is a verb?
a)
book
b)
long
c)
read
d)
quickly
65.
Which of the following is an adjective?
a)
yellow
b)
flower
c)
picked
d)
girl
66.
Which of the following is an adjective?
a)
delicious
b)
sandwich
c)
tastes
d)
under
67.
Which of the following is am adjective?
a)
long
b)
story
c)
tell
d)
elephant
68.
Which of the following is an adverb?
a)
boy
b)
ran
c)
slowly
d)
small
69.
Which of the following is an adverb?
a)
quickly
b)
ate
c)
hungry
d)
candy
70.
Which of the following is an adverb?
a)
hungry
b)
hungrier
c)
hungriest
d)
hungrily