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Parts of Speech Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of speech is the word [For] in the sentence: 'For a few weeks, Ottawa residents enjoy the brilliant fall colours of Gatineau Park.'?

a)

Interjection

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun

d)

Preposition

2.

What part of speech is the word [orange] in the sentence: 'The red, yellow and deep orange of autumn leaves create a dazzling display.'?

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Pronoun

3.

What part of speech is the word [excellent] in the sentence: 'Hiking and walking are excellent ways to discover the Park’s 165 kilometres of trails.'?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

4.

What part of speech is the word [Follow] in the sentence: 'Follow the Luskville Falls Trail, and climb 290 metres up the rocky slope of the Eardley Escarpment.'?

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Interjection

d)

Adjective

5.

What part of speech is the word [themselves] in the sentence: 'The children amused themselves by rolling in the pile of raked leaves.'?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

6.

What part of speech is the word [simply] in the sentence: 'Rock climbing can be slow and arduous, but once you reach the top, it is simply exhilarating.'?

a)

Adjective

b)

Noun

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

7.

What part of speech is the phrase [not only] in the sentence: 'Many athletes cycle in Gatineau Park not only for the aerobic workout but also for the hill training.'?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adverb

c)

Preposition

d)

Interjection

8.

What part of speech is the phrase [but also] in the sentence: 'Many athletes cycle in Gatineau Park not only for the aerobic workout but also for the hill training.'?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

9.

What part of speech is the word [What!] in the sentence: 'What! You’re not coming with us to see Fall Rhapsody?'

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Pronoun

d)

Interjection

10.

What part of speech is the word [enjoy] in the sentence: 'For a few weeks, Ottawa residents enjoy the brilliant fall colours of Gatineau Park.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

11.

What part of speech is the word [create] in the sentence: 'The red, yellow and deep orange of autumn leaves create a dazzling display.'?

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Pronoun

12.

What part of speech is the word [ways] in the sentence: 'Hiking and walking are excellent ways to discover the Park’s 165 kilometres of trails.'?

a)

Interjection

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

13.

What part of speech is the word [climb] in the sentence: 'Follow the Luskville Falls Trail, and climb 290 metres up the rocky slope of the Eardley Escarpment.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

14.

What part of speech is the word [slow] in the sentence: 'Rock climbing can be slow and arduous, but once you reach the top, it is simply exhilarating.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Conjunction

15.

What part of speech is the word [discover] in the sentence: 'Hiking and walking help you discover new trails in the park.'?

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

16.

What part of speech is the word [beautiful] in the sentence: 'The beautiful scenery attracts many visitors to the park.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

17.

What part of speech is the word [quickly] in the sentence: 'The hikers moved quickly along the trail to reach the summit.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

18.

What part of speech is the word [beautifully] in the sentence: 'The leaves change color beautifully in the fall.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

19.

What part of speech is the word [quick] in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

20.

What part of speech is the word [happily] in the sentence: 'She danced happily at the festival.'?

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb