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Parts of Speech Practice

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

...are words that indicate place, time, and position

a)

VERBS

b)

PREPOSITIONS

c)

NOUNS

2.

...are words which express emotions or are "fillers" in sentences

a)

Nouns

b)

conjunctions

c)

verbs

d)

interjections

3.

...are words which hook or join words, sentences or phrases.

a)

NOUNS

b)

CONJUNCTIONS

c)

VERBS

d)

PREPOSITIONS

4.

...are words which describe nouns and pronouns.

a)

Adjectives

b)

Conjunctions

c)

Prepositions

d)

Nouns

5.

...are words which describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

a)

NOUNS

b)

VERBS

c)

ADVERBS

d)

CONJUNCTIONS

6.

...are words which take the place of nouns.

a)

Nouns

b)

Pronouns

c)

Verbs

d)

Adjectives

7.

Examples of NOUNS

a)

run, jump, sing, draw

b)

on , under, in, behind

c)

table, dog, flower, cup, candy

8.

Examples of PRONOUNS

a)

read, write, see, watch

b)

I, you, he, she, it

c)

under, on, in, next to

9.

Example or ADJECTIVES

a)

describe, am, is, were

b)

pretty, old, nice, blue

c)

not, almost, too, very, always

10.

Examples of ADVERBS

a)

and, for, yet,or,nor

b)

not, almost, too, very

c)

pretty, old, nice, blue

11.

Examples of PREPOSITIONS

a)

go, learn, jump, sleep

b)

and, but, for , yet

c)

listen, watch, look

d)

aboard, down, up, before

12.

Examples of CONJUNCTIONS

a)

listen, read, write, read

b)

for, and,nor, but

c)

go, learn, jump

13.

Examples of VERBS

a)

go, learn, jump. sleep

b)

for, and, nor, but

c)

oh!, wow!, yes!

14.

Examples of INTERJECTIONS

a)

run, jump, fly, draw

b)

Wow!, Yes!, Help!,

c)

for,, and, nor, but

15.
The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground.
FLUFFY is a: 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
preposition
16.
The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground.
AND is a:
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
interjection
d)
preposition
17.
The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground.
GRACEFULLY is a:
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
adverb
18.
The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground.
ONTO is a:
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
preposition
d)
adverb
19.
The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground.
GROUND is a:
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
interjection
d)
adjective
20.

Find the NOUN(s): The dog ran through the alley.

a)

dog, ran

b)

through, alley

c)

the, dog

d)

dog, alley

21.

Find the ADJECTIVE: Robinson Middle School is a beautiful building.

a)

beautiful

b)

Robinson

c)

building

d)

is

22.

Find the ADVERB: The sunrise was really pretty this morning.

a)

morning

b)

sunrise

c)

the

d)

really

23.

The mouse ran away from me and into the woods.

What are the PREPOSITIONS?

a)

mouse, woods

b)

ran, me

c)

from, into

d)

away, ran

24.

Find the PRONOUN: Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch me a pail of water.

a)

ran

b)

me

c)

fetch

d)

water

25.

Find the CONJUNCTION: Brandy, Kaivonna, Ziah, Desquay, Avani, Gabriela, Tyler, Kai, Donye, Diana, Pahola, Jo'Hanna, Kristian, Sophia, and Miss Keene LOVE Literacy!

a)

and

b)

LOVE

c)

Literacy

d)

Miss

26.

What part of speech usually ends in

"-ly"?

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

preposition

27.

What part of speech are articles?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

28.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

e)

pronoun

29.

Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

verb

e)

pronoun

30.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

noun

31.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

32.

My friends and I walked home after school.

a)

article

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

verb

33.

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

a)

adverb

b)

A noun

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

e)

article

34.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

35.

Hey! That is my seat.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

e)

article

36.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

37.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

38.

He will practice his musical piece soon.

a)

article

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

39.

Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

e)

article

40.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

41.

Check the score, Tom.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

e)

interjection

42.

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

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

e)

adjective

43.

Are you sure of yourself?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

e)

article

44.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

45.

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

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

preposition

46.

Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

article

47.

The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.

a)

adjective

b)

pronoun

c)

article

d)

interjection

e)

noun

48.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
49.
Clever ranchers outwitted the rustlers trying to steal their cattle.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
verb
d)
preposition
50.
They examined their monthly bills.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
preposition
51.
"I refuse to go!" screamed Joe, boldly.
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
noun
52.
Todd is memorizing the definition.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
verb
53.
Study this very carefully.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
54.
The ship was moving quite slowly.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
55.
The next two days will be warmer and windy.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
adverb
56.
Queen Elizabeth is on the British pound.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
57.
The station wagon needs to be run for a few minutes because the engine is cold.
a)
preposition
b)
adjective
c)
conjunction
d)
adverb
58.
We finished the assignment on time.
a)
preposition
b)
conjunction
c)
verb
d)
adjective
59.
He will visit his grandparents for two weeks this summer.
a)
adverb
b)
conjunction
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
60.
Silently read your book.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
preposition
d)
verb
61.
Hey! Put that down!
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
interjection
d)
noun
62.
Liam brought his notebook to class.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
conjunction
d)
adverb
63.
Your test scores were almost perfect.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
64.
Please join us for the birthday party this afternoon.
a)
conjunction
b)
pronoun
c)
noun
d)
interjection
65.
French onion soup is on the lunch menu.
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
noun
d)
verb
66.
The coach jumped for joy.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
verb
d)
preposition
67.
Classes will resume in the fall.
a)
preposition
b)
conjunction
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
68.
I understand the directions.
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
69.
Fathers and sons enjoy taking long fishing trips to the lake.
a)
preposition
b)
interjection
c)
pronoun
d)
conjunction
70.
The mail carrier will deliver it to your house.
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
preposition
d)
conjunction
71.
She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
a)
adverb
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
noun
72.
Wow! That was scary!
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
73.
The music concert was loud and entertaining.
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
verb
74.
Place the books against the wall.
a)
preposition
b)
interjection
c)
conjunction
d)
adjective
75.
Would you like chocolate or vanilla?
a)
interjection
b)
preposition
c)
adverb
d)
conjunction
76.
Sophia sang the solo perfectly.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
verb
d)
pronoun
77.
Everyone was happy to see the young man return home safely.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
78.
The stars are shining bright tonight.
a)
preposition
b)
conjunction
c)
verb
d)
noun
79.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
80.

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

81.

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

82.

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

83.

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

84.

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

85.

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

86.

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

87.

There is an orange on the table.

a)

article

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

88.

What are the eight parts of speech?

a)

Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles

b)

Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, determiners

c)

Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, interjections, articles

d)

Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections

89.

What part of speech usually ends in

"-ly"?

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

preposition

90.
Identify the NOUNS in this sentence: 
"When did Michael Jordan join the Chicago Bulls?"
a)
when, join 
b)
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
c)
did, join
d)
Michael Jordan, when 
91.
Identify the NOUNS in this sentence: 
"Dad prefers basketball to baseball." 
a)
prefers 
b)
Dad, basketball, baseball 
c)
Dad
d)
basketball, baseball 
92.
Identify the VERB in this sentence:
"Edgar Allan Poe wrote poems and stories." 
a)
wrote 
b)
Edgar Allan Poe 
c)
stories
d)
poems and stories 
93.
Identify the VERBS in this sentence:
"Find and name the capital of your state." 
a)
capital 
b)
find 
c)
find, name
d)
state 
94.
Identify the PRONOUNS in this sentence:
"They awarded her the prize."
a)
prize 
b)
awarded 
c)
they 
d)
they, her 
95.
Identify the PRONOUNS in this sentence:
"He and she found it on the beach."
a)
he, she 
b)
she 
c)
found 
d)
beach 
96.
Identify the ADJECTIVES in this sentence: 
"Lazy people often lead dull lives."
a)
people 
b)
lives 
c)
lazy, dull 
d)
lazy 
97.
Identify the ADJECTIVES in this sentence:
"Three broken dishes lay on the dirty floor." 
a)
lay 
b)
broken, dirty 
c)
three, broken, dirty 
d)
floor 
98.
Identify the ADVERB in this sentence:
"Susan B. Anthony fought tirelessly for women's voting rights."
a)
tirelessly 
b)
fought 
c)
Susan B. Anthony 
d)
voting 
99.
Identify the ADVERB in this sentence: 
"Have you ever seen that movie anywhere?" 
a)
seen 
b)
you 
c)
anywhere 
d)
have 
100.
Identify the PREPOSITION in this sentence:
"The puppy was hiding under the blankets." 
a)
blankets 
b)
puppy 
c)
hiding 
d)
under 
101.
Identify the PREPOSITION in this sentence:
"The library is located just around the corner." 
a)
located 
b)
around 
c)
library
d)
just 
102.
Identify the CONJUNCTION in this sentence: 
"We hiked or sat in the sun all day." 
a)
We 
b)
sat
c)
day 
d)
or 
103.
Identify the CONJUNCTION in this sentence:
"My friend has a cell phone, but I don't want one." 
a)
has 
b)
but 
c)
don't 
d)
want 
104.
Identify the INTERJECTION in this sentence: 
"Good grief! My favorite restaurant has closed." 
a)
good grief
b)
restaurant 
c)
favorite 
d)
closed 
105.
Identify the INTERJECTION in this sentence:
"Hey! I told you to stop running." 
a)
you 
b)
stop
c)
hey 
d)
told 
106.
What is a conjunction? 
a)
joins together two sentences
b)
person, place, thing, idea
c)
action word
d)
tells location 
107.

What type of noun is the underlined word in the sentence below?


Read the sentence aloud with more energy.

a)

Proper

b)

Concrete

c)

Collective

d)

Abstract

e)

Compound

108.

What type of noun is the underlined word in the sentence below?


Trinity Middle School is located in Washington, Pennsylvania.

a)

Common

b)

Concrete

c)

Collective

d)

Abstract

e)

Compound

109.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word(s) in the sentence below.


The class had ended five minutes ago, yet Mr. Phillips was still talking.

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

e)

Conjunction

110.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word(s) in the sentence below.


You will find the tools behind the lawn mower.

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

e)

Conjunction

111.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word(s) in the sentence below.


She worked at an astonishingly fast rate.

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

e)

Conjunction

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