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Eight Parts of Speech Identification

Total questions: 253

Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
preposition
d)
verb
2.
Which part of speech replaces a noun?
a)
conjunction
b)
adverb
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
3.
Which part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
conjunction
d)
verb
4.
Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?
a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
5.
Which part of speech joins words or parts of a sentence together?
a)
preposition
b)
pronoun
c)
conjunction
d)
verb
6.
Which part of speech shows emotion?
a)
pronoun
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
interjection
7.
Define:  Verb
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
8.
Define:  Noun
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
9.
Define:  Adverb
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
 A word that modifies another adverb, adjective, or verb 
10.
Define:  Adjective
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
11.
 Amanda ate a slice of cheesecake. Which word is the noun?
a)
Amanda
b)
Ate
c)
Cheesecake
d)
Amanda and Cheesecake
12.
Tylar's hair is silky brown. Which word is the Adjective? 
a)
Tylar's
b)
Hair
c)
Silky
d)
All of the Above
13.
Elizabeth climbed the tree really fast. Which word is the verb?
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Climbed
c)
Really
d)
Fast
14.
 Jill jumped on top of her bed with joy!  How many prepositions are in this sentence?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
15.
Name the part of speech of the red word in the sentence.
The happy bikers stopped for lunch.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
16.
Name the part of speech of the red word in the sentence.
Alex brought his new watch today. 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
17.
Name the part of speech of the red word in the sentence.
The little girls like animals.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
18.
Name the part of speech of the red word in the sentence.
Amelia teaches third grade.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
19.
Name the part of speech of the red word in the sentence.
The old tired musician sang loudly tonight.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
20.
"Step around my papers, please!" said Carly as she worked on her Genius Hour project. 
a)
adverb
b)
preposition
c)
proper noun
d)
action verb
21.

Q. 

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

lion

b)

roared

c)

majestic

d)

loudly

22.

Q. 

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

dog

b)

barked

c)

scruffy

d)

loudly

23.

What is an adjective?

a)

an interrupting word

b)

a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

c)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

d)

a word that describes nouns and pronouns

24.

Q. 

Select all of the nouns.

a)

rough

b)

pen

c)

cup

d)

drive

e)

gross

25.

Q. 

Select the adjectives that could describe a cat.

a)

striped

b)

cute

c)

soft

d)

whiskers

26.

Q. 

Choose a sentence where the verb is underlined.

a)

James quickly searched for his journal.

b)

James quickly searched for his journal.

c)

James quickly searched for his journal.

d)

James quickly searched for his journal.

27.

Q. 

Choose an adjective you could add to describe the sun.

Jacob woke up when the sun shone in his room.

a)

bright

b)

his

c)

sleepy

d)

alarm

28.

Q. 

Find the verb.

a)

silly

b)

green

c)

write

d)

paper

29.

Q. Is sunshine a compound word?

a)

yes

b)

no

30.

Q. Is doghouse a compound word?

a)

yes

b)

no

31.
A pronoun is a part of speech that can replace a ______.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
32.
What is an antecedent?
a)
a punctuation mark after a pronoun
b)
the verb directly before the pronoun
c)
the word a pronoun replaces or refers to
d)
an adjective that describes a noun
33.
Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?
After Isabella and Kaitlyn left, they called Robert at home.
a)
After
b)
Isabella
c)
called
d)
they
34.
Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?
Every July, we go to the beach.
a)
we
b)
go
c)
to
d)
the
35.
In the sentence below, replace the word "Robert" with the correct pronoun.
Robert didn’t answer his phone because Robert didn’t hear it ring.
a)
he
b)
her
c)
his
d)
they
36.
 Which word in the following sentence is an antecedent for the pronoun “it”?
All afternoon, the phone rang, but Robert didn’t hear it.
a)
All 
b)
phone
c)
Robert
d)
hear
37.
Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?
That morning, the mother told her daughters to take his raincoats with them.
a)
mother
b)
her
c)
his
d)
them
38.
Complete the following sentence with the correct pronoun.
Before Camila falls asleep, ________ always reads a book
a)
they
b)
she
c)
her
d)
you
39.
Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?
 Laniah told us that the papers were on the desk right where we had left it.
a)
us
b)
on
c)
we
d)
it
40.
What is an adverb?
a)
A. a word that connects words, phrases and clauses 
b)
 a word that modifies verbs and some other parts of speech
c)
C. a word that modifies nouns and pronouns
d)
D. a word that is a person, place, thing or idea
41.

Which part of speech expresses an action or a state of being?

a)

adverb

b)

interjection

c)

verb

d)

preposition

42.
What is an adjective?
a)
a word that describes/modifies nouns and pronouns
b)
an an interrupting word
c)
a word that is a person, place, thing, or idea
d)
. a word that connects words, phrases and clauses 
43.
Read the sentence, and choose the noun.
The scruffy dog barked loudly
a)
scruffy
b)
dog
c)
barked
d)
loudly
44.
Read the sentence, and choose the conjunction.
Hey, I got a bicycle and a scooter for my birthday!
a)
Hey
b)
and
c)
got
d)
bicycle
45.
Read the sentence. Choose an adjective you could add to describe the moon.
Finn gazed up at the moon and the stars.
a)
his
b)
bright
c)
counted
d)
sleepily
46.
Read the sentence. How would you rewrite it using a pronoun?
 I walked up the hill to wait for Lily.
a)
 I walked up the hill to wait for her.
b)
 I walked up the hill to wait for she.
c)
 I walked up the hill to wait for Leslie.
d)
I climbed up the hill to wait for Leslie. 
47.

Choose the verb in the sentence.

Aisha suddenly dropped her delicious ice cream cone.

a)

suddenly

b)

dropped

c)

her

d)

cone

48.
What part of speech is the word "winked" in the sentence.
The jolly boy winked at the lady.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
adverb
d)
verb
49.
What part of speech is the word "unlucky" in the sentence.
The rain drenched the unlucky lady.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
50.
What part of speech is the word "Under" in the sentence.
Under the blue stool is a wad of old gum
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
preposition
d)
conjunction
51.

Describes a noun

a)

adverb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

52.

person, place, or thing

a)

adverb

b)

interjection

c)

pronoun

d)

noun

53.

shows action

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

54.

takes the place of a noun

a)

adverb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

55.

joins words together

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

56.

shows excitement or emotion

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

interjection

57.

shows placement or direction

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

verb

58.

describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

59.

The FANBOYS are:

a)

for, and, not, but, or, yet, so

b)

for, an, nor, but, or yet, so

c)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

d)

for, and, nor, but, or, yes, so

60.

In the following sentence, which word is the verb?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

Mike

b)

quickly

c)

broke

d)

his

61.

In the following sentence, which word is the interjection?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

and

b)

ouch

c)

quickly

d)

tall

62.

In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

hurdle

b)

jumped

c)

quickly

d)

over

63.

In the following sentence, which word is the pronoun?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

Mike

b)

hurdle

c)

his

d)

knee

64.

In the following sentence, which word is the common noun?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

hurdle

b)

Mike

c)

quickly

d)

over

65.

In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

over

b)

ouch

c)

and

d)

his

66.

In the following sentence, which word is the adjective?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

ouch

b)

over

c)

jumped

d)

tall

67.

In the following sentence, which word is the conjunction?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

Mike

b)

jumped

c)

and

d)

ouch

68.

In the following sentence, which word is the Proper noun?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

knee

b)

hurdle

c)

Mike

d)

over

69.

There are eight parts of speech.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

A noun is a

a)

a word that shows action

b)

a word that describes a verb

c)

person, place, thing or idea

d)

a word that shows relationship or direction

71.

A pronoun is

a)

a word that shows action

b)

a word that connects words, phrases or sentences

c)

a word that shows strong feeling or excitement

d)

a word that replaces a noun

72.

A verb is

a)

a person, place or thing

b)

a word that shows action

c)

a word that describes a noun

d)

a word that shows strong feeling or excitement

73.

An adjective is

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that describes a verb

c)

a word that shows action

d)

a word that shows relationship or direction

74.

An adverb is

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that describes a verb

c)

a word that shows relationship or direction

d)

a word that shows strong feeling or excitement

75.

A preposition is

a)

a word that shows relationship or direction

b)

a word that shows action

c)

a person, place or thing

d)

a word that describes a noun

76.

An interjection is

a)

a word that shows relationship or direction

b)

a person, place, or thing

c)

a word that shows strong feeling or excitement

d)

a word that shows action

77.

A conjunction is

a)

a person, place or thing

b)

a word that shows action

c)

a word that shows relationship or direction

d)

a word that connects words, phrases, or sentences

78.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. Katie likes to watch television.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

79.

Which one of these is NOT a part of the conjunctions FANBOYS

a)

for

b)

nor

c)

and

d)

maybe

80.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. Yuck! I stepped in gum on the sidewalk!

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

verb

81.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. The squirrel sat on the bench.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

verb

82.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. I read a hilarious story today.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

83.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. He quickly ran down the field.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

noun

84.

Identify the underlined word in this sentence. She wandered around town for an hour before she went home.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

85.

What type of sentence is this:


I have a basketball game next week.

a)

interrogative

b)

exclamatory

c)

imperative

d)

declarative

86.

because he was late.

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

87.

What is the complete subject of this sentence: My little sister works at the grocery store.

a)

My

b)

My little

c)

My little sister

d)

My little sister works

88.

Complete the analogy:


BIRD: NEST ::

a)

cat: tail

b)

horse: barn

c)

foot: person

d)

wing: bird

89.

I bought a BEAUTIFUL dress at the mall.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

noun

90.

What did SHE ask you to do?

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

91.

I left my shoes UNDER the kitchen table.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

92.

If we finish our work QUICKLY we can go to the movies.

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

93.

On Saturdays I WORK from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

94.

I want to go to a UNIVERSITY in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

noun

95.

I'm sure I've MET your girlfriend before.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

96.

WELL, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

noun

97.

Andy knocked on the door BUT nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

98.

AFTER lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

99.

On our way to school, we went through the woods and over the bridge.

a)

Noun

b)

Preposition

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

100.

Have you seen her new shoes?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

101.

She went with me to the store. 

a)

Pronoun

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

102.

Wow! Mrs. Simmons is the best teacher ever!!

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

103.

I walked beside her on the way to class. 

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Conjunction

d)

Preposition

104.

The classroom is cold.

a)

Preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

Interjection

d)

Adverb

105.

The students quickly ran to the football field to watch Meet the Troopers. 

a)

Adverb

b)

Verb

c)

Interjection

d)

Noun

106.

I walked across the bridge to get to the other side. 

a)

Adverb

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Noun

107.

The red jacket belongs to Kate. 

a)

Interjection

b)

Verb

c)

Noun

d)

Adjective

108.

You should study for your test so you make a good grade. 

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adjective

109.

Yes, we lost the game, but everyone played their best. 

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adverb

110.

You can leave class when the bell rings.

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Verb

d)

Preposition

111.

My English class is so much fun! 

a)

Adverb

b)

Conjunction

c)

Interjection

d)

Noun

112.

We went to the store, to the mall, and back home. 

a)

Conjunction

b)

Interjection

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

113.

You should never leave the house without your keys, phone, and wallet. 

a)

Verb

b)

Adverb

c)

Pronoun

d)

Preposition

114.

Kate was so excited to go to school, until she realized she had some really hard classes.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

115.

I would rather run a marathon than go to class. 

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adjective

d)

Interjection

116.

On our way to school, we went through the woods and over the bridge.

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

117.

What is the adjective?

a)

Big

b)

Two

c)

April

d)

Hi

118.

What is the noun in the sentence: Julie is at the house.

a)

Julie

b)

at

c)

house

d)

is

119.

What is a Pronoun?

a)

limits or "determines" a noun

b)

Interjection

c)

join clauses or words or sentences

d)

replaces a noun

120.

What is a noun?

a)

describes a noun

b)

Ouch!

c)

person, place, or thing

d)

Conjunction

121.

What is an adverb?

a)

Interjection

b)

Proper noun

c)

action or state

d)

Describes a verb, adjective or adverb.

122.

What is a verb?

a)

Town hall

b)

action or state

c)

please

d)

and

123.

What is the adverb in the sentence: My dog eats quickly.

a)

eats

b)

My

c)

quickly

d)

dog

124.

What is the adjective in the sentence: I like big dogs.

a)

I

b)

dogs

c)

like

d)

big

125.

What is the Pronoun in the sentence: Sadie is sister.

a)

Sadie

b)

sister

c)

is

d)

paper

126.

What is a preposition?

a)

links a noun to another word.

b)

joins clauses or sentences or word

c)

short exclamation

d)

Help!

127.

What is the verb in the sentence: The boy ran down the road.

a)

The boy

b)

ran

c)

road

d)

down

128.

What is a conjunction?

a)

replaces a noun

b)

two

c)

joins clauses or sentences or words

d)

quickly

129.

What is the preposition in the sentence: We went to work today.

a)

We

b)

today

c)

to

d)

went

130.

What is the conjunction in the sentence: Reagan likes cats and dogs.

a)

dogs

b)

Reagan

c)

cats

d)

and

131.

Oliver's pet cat, Evelyn, decided to take a nap. Can you spot the noun in this sentence: "Evelyn, the cat, slept on Avery's mat."?

a)

slept

b)

Evelyn

c)

on

d)

the

132.

Imagine this: Anika is in a hurry and she runs quickly to catch the bus. Can you spot the verb in this sentence?

a)

Anika

b)

quickly

c)

runs

d)

bus

133.

Imagine this: William, Aiden, and Abigail are on a fun city tour. They spot a towering structure in the distance. They all wonder, 'What is the adjective in the sentence: "The tall building can be seen from miles away."?'

a)

building

b)

tall

c)

miles

d)

seen

134.

Imagine this: Arjun's dog, Jackson, barked loudly at Sophia who was a stranger to him. Can you spot the adverb in this sentence?

a)

Arjun's

b)

barked

c)

loudly

d)

stranger

135.

Imagine this: Oliver throws a shiny, bouncy ball to his adorable, tail-wagging dog, Jackson. Can you tell which word is a pronoun in this sentence?

a)

ball

b)

throws

c)

his

d)

Oliver

136.

Charlotte, Avery, and Kai are having a fun day in the garden. Can you help them identify the noun in the following sentence: "The flowers in the garden are blooming."?

a)

in

b)

are

c)

blooming

d)

flowers

137.

Imagine this: Rohan, Mia, and Liam are having a blast at the park. Can you spot the verb in this sentence: "Rohan, Mia, and Liam play at the park every day."?

a)

Rohan, Mia, and Liam

b)

play

c)

park

d)

every

138.

At a fun-filled party, Samuel complimented Michael on his outfit, saying, "Michael, you wore a beautiful dress!" Can you spot the adjective in Samuel's compliment?

a)

wore

b)

dress

c)

beautiful

d)

party

139.

Imagine James and Avery are in a race. James, being the competitive one, completed the task very efficiently. Can you spot the adverb in this sentence?

a)

completed

b)

task

c)

very

d)

efficiently

140.

Lily, Emma, and Ava were planning their weekend. They decided to go to the movies instead of the mall. Can you spot the pronoun in their decision?

a)

movies

b)

decided

c)

instead

d)

They

141.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

e)

pronoun

142.

Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

verb

e)

pronoun

143.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

noun

144.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

145.

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

a)

adverb

b)

A noun

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

e)

article

146.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

147.

Hey! That is my seat.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

e)

article

148.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

149.

Are you sure of yourself?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

e)

article

150.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

151.

Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

article

152.

My mother is very smart. Identify the NOUN.

a)

my

b)

mother

c)

is

d)

very

153.

The ball rolled past the catcher and all the way back to the fence. Identify the VERB.

a)

rolled

b)

way

c)

Ball

d)

back

154.

The broken printer needs to be replaced. Identify the ADJECTIVE.

a)

printer

b)

broken

c)

needs

d)

replaced

155.

Sal and Andy wrote a silly play that had us all laughing. Identify the PRONOUN.

a)

Sal/Andy

b)

play

c)

us

d)

laughing

156.

The nervous student quickly stepped to the front of the classroom. Identify the ADVERB.

a)

nervous

b)

student

c)

stepped

d)

quickly

157.

The magician performed one amazing trick after another. Identify the ADJECTIVE.

a)

magician

b)

performed

c)

trick

d)

amazing

158.

Oops! I did it again. Identify the INTERJECTION.

a)

I

b)

again

c)

Oops!

d)

it

159.

The old car barely made it to the next highway. Identify the PREPOSITION.

a)

car

b)

highway

c)

to

d)

it

160.

The dollar bill was torn, so the ATM machine didn't accept it. Identify the CONJUNCTION.

a)

accept

b)

dollar

c)

it

d)

so

161.

What is an adverb?

a)

A person

b)

An action

c)

A word used to describe a verb

d)

A word used to describe a noun

162.

What is a noun?

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

An action

c)

Words like: he, she, them

d)

A word that ends in -ly

163.

What is an adjective?

a)

A person's name

b)

A plural noun

c)

A word that describes an action

d)

A word that describes a noun

164.

Which word is an example of a PRONOUN?

a)

Apple

b)

John

c)

Them

d)

Grandma

165.

Which word is a verb?

a)

School

b)

Jumped

c)

Quickly

d)

Apple

166.

Pick the plural noun for the word: Cherry

a)

Cherry

b)

Cherrees

c)

Cherries

d)

Cherryes

167.

Which word is an example of an irregular noun?

a)

Elephants

b)

Babies

c)

Apples

d)

Mice

168.

Sarah kicked the soccer ball quickly!

Which word is the adverb?

a)

Soccer

b)

Kicked

c)

Sarah

d)

quickly

169.

I am walking to school with my friend.

Which word is a noun?

a)

walking

b)

school

c)

am

d)

my

170.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

ran

b)

house

c)

fluffy

d)

slowly

171.

Grandma is so great, grandma bakes the best cookies!

Which pronoun could replace grandma?

a)

she

b)

they

c)

her

d)

he

172.

The 3 _______ were having lunch.

a)

woman

b)

womans

c)

women

d)

womens

173.
Define a Noun
a)
An action
b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

d)
Connects two grammatical items together
174.

Define a verb

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

d)

A word that takes the place of a noun

175.

Which of the following does an adverb modify?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Conjunction

d)

Preposition

176.
What do adjectives modify?
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
177.

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

178.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the championship, and we had a parade downtown. What part of speech is and?

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Interjection

d)

Conjunction

179.

Wow! The Angels are going to the World Series! What part of speech is Wow?

a)

Interjections

b)

Prepositions

c)

Conjunctions

d)

Pronouns

180.

The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

181.

The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

182.

The FANBOYS are:

a)

for, and, not, but, or, yet, so

b)

for, an, nor, but, or yet, so

c)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

d)

for, and, nor, but, or, yes, so

183.

In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?


"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

over

b)

ouch

c)

and

d)

his

184.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

185.

This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

interjection

186.

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

a)

He

b)

They

c)

Her

d)

The

187.

Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?

a)

under the car

b)

into the unknown

c)

the fast food restaurant

d)

over the hill

188.

How many parts of speech are there in English?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

e)

1

189.

a word used to identify people, places, things, or ideas

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

190.

a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun, to modify or describe it

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

e)

noun

191.

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

192.

a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

193.

a word that substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

e)

noun

194.

a word used to connect clauses, sentences, phrases, or words

a)

interjection

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

195.

a word expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

196.

a word that expresses emotion

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

conjunction

e)

adverb

197.

What is a category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its grammatical function?

a)

grammar

b)

article

c)

number

d)

part of speech

e)

adverb

198.

What part of speech usually ends in

"-ly"?

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

preposition

199.

What is a type of adjective used to specify the grammatical definiteness of a noun?

a)

grammar

b)

article

c)

number

d)

part of speech

e)

adverb

200.

What part of speech are articles?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

201.

What 2 parts of speech can numbers be?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

adjective

202.

What parts of speech can "part" be?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

verb

e)

conjunction

203.

What parts of speech can "exercise" be?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

interjection

e)

verb

204.

What parts of speech can "total" be?

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

verb

e)

adjective

205.

What parts of speech can "well" be?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

206.
Eat
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
207.
Cookie
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
208.
Dumb
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
209.
Pretty
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
210.
Very
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
211.
There
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
212.
Are
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
213.

Mrs. Shaw

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

214.
The
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
215.
We
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
216.
But
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
217.
In
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
218.
Under
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
219.
And
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
220.
Who
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
221.
An
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Pronoun
222.
Which is a common noun?
a)
dog
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Frog Creek
d)
Sally
223.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
224.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Jeff lives on an island.
a)
lives, island
b)
an, island
c)
Jeff, lives
d)
Jeff, island
225.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Sal listens to his favorite song.
a)
listens
b)
Sal
c)
song
d)
favorite
226.
What is the verb?
The dog ran to the neighbor's yard?
a)
dog
b)
ran
c)
neighbor's
d)
yard
227.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
228.
The family has gathered for Sunday dinner.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
229.
Many runners raced toward the finish line.
What is the verb in the sentence?
a)
line
b)
toward
c)
raced
230.
What is the linking verb?
My friends were nice to the new student.
a)
friends
b)
were
c)
student
231.
Is the verb action or linking?
My new game is awesome.
a)
action
b)
linking
232.
Is the verb action or linking?
My father made a bookshelf for me.
a)
action
b)
linking
233.
Find the preposition:
Alexa walked through the door.
a)
through
b)
walked
c)
door
d)
the
234.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
235.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
236.
Prepositional phrase?
After school, the boys had baseball practice.
a)
baseball practice
b)
had baseball practice
c)
the boys
d)
After school
237.
What is the prepositional phrase?
I went by my friend's house to see if she was home.
a)
by my friend's house
b)
to see
c)
was home
d)
by my friend's
238.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The pencil fell under the desk. 
a)
the pencil
b)
fell under the desk
c)
under the desk
d)
the desk
239.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
The bird flew into the window but was okay.
a)
the bird flew
b)
into the window but was okay
c)
flew into the window
d)
into the window
240.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up. 
a)
on my bed
b)
my cat jumped
c)
on my bed and woke me up
d)
woke me
241.

A noun is

a)

an action

b)

a person, place, thing, or idea

c)

how the subject "be"

d)

a word that shows the position of one object in relation to another

242.

A linking verb is

a)

an action

b)

a person, place, thing, or idea

c)

how the subject "be"

d)

a word that shows the position of one object in relation to another

243.

A pronoun

a)

takes the place of a noun

b)

is an action

c)

can be the subject of a sentence

d)

shows state of being

244.

The FANBOYS conjunctions are...

a)

from, an, not, by, of, your, since

b)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

c)

for, an, nor, both, of, yes, so

245.

In 7th grade, FOR will most often be labelled as a

(a)  

246.

In the sentence, "This desk is sticky," the word THIS is...

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

247.

In the sentence, "This desk is sticky," the word sticky is...

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

linking verb

248.

In the sentence "This desk is sticky," the word is is...

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

linking verb

d)

action verb

249.

The words HAVE, HAS, and HAD (when used by themselves) should be labelled...

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

250.

In the sentence, "Wow! That was a really hard test," the word wow is a(n)

a)

conjunction

b)

pronoun

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

251.

In the sentence, "Wow! That was a really hard test," the word hard is a(n)

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

252.

In the sentence, "Wow! That was a really hard test," the word really is a(n)

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

253.

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