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Parts of Speech Survival Guide

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of noun shows ownership?

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

c)

Possessive Noun

d)

Reflexive Noun

2.

What is the function of a pronoun?

a)

Modifies adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs

b)

Shows ownership

c)

Takes the place of a noun

d)

Joins words, phrases, and clauses

3.

Which type of pronoun reflects back to self?

a)

Demonstrative Pronoun

b)

Indefinite Pronoun

c)

Relative Pronoun

d)

Reflexive Pronoun

4.

What does an adverb tell?

a)

Which one

b)

How many

c)

What kind

d)

How

5.

Which part of speech modifies nouns and pronouns?

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Conjunction

6.

Which type of verb shows action?

a)

Action Verb

b)

Linking Verb

c)

Helping Verb

d)

Adverb

7.

Which verb tense indicates an action happening now?

a)

Present Verb Tense

b)

Past Verb Tense

c)

Future Verb Tense

d)

Present Perfect Tense

8.

What are the articles in English?

a)

An and the

b)

A and an

c)

The and a

d)

An and a

9.

Which verb tense indicates an action that happened previously?

a)

Present Verb Tense

b)

Past Verb Tense

c)

Future Verb Tense

d)

Past Perfect Tense

10.

Which verb tense indicates an action that will happen in the future?

a)

Present Verb Tense

b)

Past Verb Tense

c)

Future Verb Tense

d)

Future Perfect Tense

11.

Which word is a common noun?

a)

restaurant

b)

jump

c)

also

d)

Kyle

12.

Which word is a common noun?

a)

Elgin

b)

Camden

c)

city

d)

whom

13.

Which word is NOT a proper noun?

a)

Camden House of Pizza

b)

Target

c)

Linda

d)

land

14.

Drag and drop the pronouns.​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​

Choose from the below words
I
We
You
He
Hey
15.

Which word is the possessive noun in this sentence?

The teacher's chair was on wheels.

a)

wheels

b)

was

c)

chair

d)

teacher's

16.

Adverbs describe verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives.

They tell us how, when, where, or to what extent.

Which of the following words are adverbs?

a)

easily

b)

back

c)

rarely

d)

time

17.

Adverbs describe verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives.

They tell us how, when, where, or to what extent.

Which of the following words are adverbs?

a)

past

b)

too

c)

away

d)

dog

e)

deeply

18.

Adverbs describe verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives.

They tell us how, when, where, or to what extent.

Which word is NOT an adverb?

a)

last year

b)

tomorrow

c)

later

d)

now

e)

nor

19.

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.

Adjectives tell us which one, what kind, and how many- people, places, or things.

Find ALL the adjectives.

a)

bitter

b)

cuddly

c)

deafening

d)

yellow

e)

state

20.

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.

Adjectives tell us which one, what kind, and how many- people, places, or things.

Find ALL the adjectives.

a)

narrow

b)

old

c)

rapid

d)

fluffy

e)

floor

21.

Find the preposition in this sentence:

The knob is below the lock.

a)

knob

b)

is

c)

below

d)

lock

22.

Find the preposition in this sentence:

The student is next to the window.

a)

student

b)

next to

c)

the

d)

window

23.

Find the preposition in this sentence:

Look beyond the trees.

a)

look

b)

beyond

c)

the

d)

trees

24.

Which parts of speech can the word LIKE fall into?

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

25.

Find the preposition in this sentence:

He chose pizza for dinner instead of hamburgers.

a)

chose

b)

pizza

c)

instead of

d)

hamburgers

26.

A trick for remembering most prepositions is that "a preposition is anything a ​ (a)   can do to a ​ (b)   ."​

Choose from the below words
table
homeowner
bicycle
plane
cloud
27.
What is the conjunction in this sentence: David has to wake up early, so he can climb the mountain.
a)
Up
b)
Mountain
c)
So
d)
David
28.
What is the conjunction in this sentence: May loves to cook, for she has a special talent for it.
a)
For
b)
It
c)
Cook
d)
She
29.
What is the conjunction in this sentence: Darren loves to play football, but he doesn't like to be the running back.
a)
Loves
b)
But
c)
Be
d)
Football
30.
What is the conjunction in this sentence: Racoons must push lids off of garbage cans, or they will go hungry.
a)
Off
b)
Of
c)
They
d)
Or
31.
What is the conjunction in this sentence: Sharon loves to go on a roller coaster, yet she has a fear of heights.
a)
Sharon
b)
Yet
c)
Heights
d)
She
32.

Which word is functioning as a preposition in the sentence? The lion needed some rest after the long hunt last night.

a)

Some

b)

After

c)

The

d)

Night

33.

Check all words that are a preposition.

a)

Behind

b)

For

c)

Sit

d)

Where

e)

On

34.

Which of the following words is a preposition?

a)

pre

b)

down

c)

love

d)

quickly

35.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

After the show, do you want to get an ice cream?

a)

After

b)

do

c)

to

d)

an

36.
What do adjectives modify or describe?
a)
nouns and pronouns
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
37.

Identify the adjective in the sentence below. 

The nervous cat jumped on the table.

a)

nervous

b)

cat

c)

jumped

d)

table

38.

Identify the adjective in the sentence below. 

The tower she built was enormous!

a)

tower

b)

built

c)

was

d)

enormous

39.

Identify the adverb in the sentences below. 

He accidentally dropped his pencil on the floor.

a)

accidentally

b)

dropped

c)

pencil

d)

on

40.

Identify the adverb in the sentence below. 

We played at the park yesterday.

a)

We

b)

played

c)

park

d)

yesterday

41.
What do adverbs modify or describe?
a)
nouns and pronouns
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
42.

Which of these is NOT a proper noun?

(Note: I did not capitalize any of the words, so I don't give you any clues this time!)

a)

milwaukee

b)

hamster

c)

halloween

d)

friday

43.

Fortnite

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

44.

Katy, Texas

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

45.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

summer

b)

July

46.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
47.
What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
48.
Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
a)
Common
b)
Proper
49.
What word is a common noun that should NOT be capitalized?
a)
Lights
b)
Sally
c)
Walmart
d)
McDonalds
50.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
past
b)
passed
c)
please
d)
pencil
51.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
summer
b)
Halloween
c)
July
d)
Monday
52.

Do proper nouns need a capital letter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

Which is a common noun?

a)

dog

b)

Mr. Smith

c)

Frog Creek

d)

Sally

54.
What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
55.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
past
b)
passed
c)
please
d)
pencil
56.

What is a REFLEXIVE pronoun?

a)

a pronoun that ends in self/selves and reflects back on the subject

b)

a pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes the antecedent

c)

a word that replaces a noun

57.

What is NOT true of REFLEXIVE pronouns

a)

they can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense

b)

they end in -self or -selves

c)

they reflect back on the subject

58.

What type of pronoun is highlighted in blue in the sentence below?

She baked a cake for the class.

a)

subject

b)

object

59.

What type of pronoun is highlighted in blue in the sentence below?

My mom carried it to her job.

a)

subject

b)

object

60.

A pronoun takes the place of other __________.

a)

verbs

b)

pronouns

c)

nouns

61.

Pronouns like "myself and yourself" are ______________.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

reflexive

62.
Replace the Subject with the correct Pronoun
Where is Mrs. Greenstone?
a)
she
b)
he
c)
it
d)
they
63.
Replace the Subject with the correct Pronoun
Rover loves to sleep in front of the fireplace.
a)
He
b)
it
c)
I
d)
we
64.

Subjective or objective: He did amazing because he studied.

a)

subjective

b)

objective

65.

Subjective or objective: She is going to ace this test

a)

subjective

b)

objective

66.

Subjective or objective: The students gave him a hard time.

a)

subjective

b)

objective

67.

Subjective or objective: The man is taking a picture of them.

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

68.

Subjective or objective: They are afraid of the monster.

a)

Subjective

b)

objective

69.

We found a friend at the park.

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

70.

Subjective or objective: The cats played with it.

a)

Subjective

b)

objective

71.

Subjective or objective: Will you give the ball to her?

a)

subjective

b)

objective

72.

Subjective or objective: The boy scared him by jumping and saying, "Boo!"

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

73.

What is the pronoun for the word in RED?

I bought sneakers for school.

a)

it

b)

them

c)

they

d)

her

74.
What is the pronoun for the word in RED?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class. 
a)
about
b)
student
c)
that
d)
her
75.

Which of these is a pronoun?

a)

he

b)

Kyle

c)

they

d)

Mrs. Summers

76.

The planet Mars has two moons. The two moons are both very small

a)

They

b)

Them

77.

I really liked the cake. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to finish the cake.

a)

her

b)

it

c)

me

78.

John is a really nice guy. I like John a lot.

a)

her

b)

him

c)

he

d)

his

79.
Choose a possessive pronoun to replace the red possessive noun.
We watched the tiger's cubs as they played.
a)
their
b)
our
c)
its
80.
Choose a possessive pronoun to replace the red possessive noun.
The woman's dream was to become a teacher.
a)
our
b)
his
c)
her
81.

Whose cat is that?

a)

It's she.

b)

It's his.

c)

It's hers.

d)

It's she's.

82.
Whose cap is that?
a)
It's his.
b)
It's hers.
c)
It's theirs.
d)
It's yours.
83.
The book is _____________________ but you’re welcome to read it.
a)
mine
b)
yours
c)
my
84.
Please return ___________________ phone at once!
a)
mine
b)
my
c)
its
85.

Choose the possessive pronoun in the sentence:


She knew that her turn to run would come soon.

a)

She

b)

knew

c)

her

d)

soon

86.

Choose the possessive pronoun in the sentence:


Their practice paid off in the end.

a)

Their

b)

practice

c)

paid

d)

end

87.

Choose the possessive pronoun in the sentence:


Ours was the best all around team.

a)

Ours

b)

was

c)

best

d)

team

88.

Decide if the red possessive pronoun is correct:


The crowd raised their voices to cheer on they're team!

a)

their

b)

correct

89.

Which of these are possessive pronouns?

a)

mine

b)

the

c)

theirs

d)

her

e)

your

90.
Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
91.
She works at an automobile manufacturing plant in Michigan.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
92.
3. She has been working there for twenty years.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
93.
In twenty more years, she will retire.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
94.
Mr. Baker was forty-two years old last year.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
95.
6. He is a year older than Mrs. Baker.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
96.
He is a librarian at a school library.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
97.
He finds books for students.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
98.
He has been helping students for fifteen years.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
99.
He likes his job.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
100.
He will work in the library for twenty more years.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
101.
Then he and Mrs. Baker will travel around the country.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
102.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
The students seem confused about the assignment.
a)
seem
b)
confused
c)
students
d)
about
103.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
The new movie looks scary.
a)
new
b)
movie
c)
looks
d)
scary
104.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
Magnolia was tired yesterday.
a)
Magnolia
b)
was
c)
tired
d)
yesterday
105.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
My cousin seems happy at her new school.
a)
happy
b)
new
c)
at
d)
seems
106.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
They were at the aquarium last week.
a)
were
b)
they
c)
last
d)
at
107.
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
The inexperienced traveler felt tired.
a)
inexperienced
b)
traveler
c)
felt
d)
tired
108.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
b)
Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
c)
Him, Her, His, She, They
d)
Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt

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