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Total questions: 186

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the verb: You should try to avoid tired words when you write.

a)

You

b)

should try

c)

to

d)

tired

2.

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a)

Preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Article

3.

He often plays the trumpet.

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Pronoun

4.

The group went climbing in the mountains.

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

5.

My father drives carefully.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Verb

d)

Noun

6.

Take your first left then go over the bridge.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

7.

He thinks we will arrive at roughly 5pm.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjuction

d)

Noun

8.

The play was fantastic.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Verb

c)

Noun

d)

Adjective

9.

My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his heavy rucksack.

a)

Adverb

b)

Noun

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adjective

10.

My friend said, "Oh! What a cold weather!"

a)

Noun

b)

Interjection

c)

Conjuction

d)

Verb

11.

We first went to the store to buy a few things

a)

Verb

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjuction

d)

Interjection

12.

A word names a person, a place, a thing, or idea.

a)

Preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Noun

13.

A word shows an action or state of being.

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Pronoun

14.

A word describes a noun or a pronoun

a)

Interjection

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

15.

I always go to the park on the weekends.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

16.

I have black hair.

a)

adverb

b)

ajective

c)

noun

17.

Wow! It's so beautiful.

a)

conjunction

b)

Adjective

c)

interjection

18.

My bag is under the table.

a)

Noun

b)

Preposition

c)

Adjective

19.

You are my best friend.

a)

 noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

20.

What did she ask you to do?

a)

preposition

b)

pronoun

c)

noun

21.

On cold winter days, I love to have a cup of hot chocolate.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

22.

How many hot dogs did your friend eat yesterday?

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

23.

Her father flies to many countries in the world because he is a pilot.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

24.

My sister is very smart. She got an A+ on all her tests!

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

25.

Harry can speak English very well because he lived in London for a year.

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

adjective

26.

I don't think it was a difficult test. In fact, I think it was quite easy.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

27.

Antony knocked on the door, but nobody answered him.

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

preposition

28.

If we finish our homework quickly, we can go shopping together.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

29.

 I bought some beautiful flowers from the market.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

30.

I usually study in the library for an hour after class.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

31.

He drove his car very slowly down the mountain road.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

32.

Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

33.

Which part of speech replaces a noun?

a)

conjunction

b)

adverb

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

34.

Which part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

verb

35.

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?

a)

preposition

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adverb

36.

Which part of speech joins words or parts of a sentence together?

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

37.

Which part of speech shows emotion?

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

38.

Define: Verb

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that gives more detail about nouns

d)

A word that gives more details about verbs

39.

Define: Noun

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that gives more detail about nouns

d)

A word that gives more details about verbs

40.

Tylar's hair is silky brown. Which word is the Adjective?

a)

Tylar's

b)

Hair

c)

All of the Above

d)

Silky

41.

Elizabeth climbed the tree really fast. Which word is the verb?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Really

c)

Climbed

d)

Fast

42.

Insert the correct form the of missing word.

I don't know if _______ going to make it to lunch or not.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

43.

Select the proper form of the missing word.


She knew ________ was a solution to the problem.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

44.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


She wants ______ cookie recipe.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

45.

What part of speech is underlined?


I would hate for the food to go bad.

a)

verb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

noun

46.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I want _____ go with my friends.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

47.

What part of speech is underlined?


The putrid smell of the cabbage made me nauseous.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

proper noun

48.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I want to go to the park _____.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

49.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


We _______ planning on going to Six Flags.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

50.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I don't know __________ she ran off to after class.

a)

were

b)

where

c)

we're

51.

Select the correct form of the missing word.


I know _____ all excited to go to the play.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

52.

What type of noun is underlined below?


Susanna left to go to St. Michaels for spring break.

a)

noun

b)

proper noun

c)

pronoun

53.

What type of noun is underlined?


I can't believe that he didn't text back.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

proper noun

54.

What change, if any, should be made in the underlined sentence?


She heard a noise behind her. She considers her options. But it was dark now.

a)

Change considers to considered

b)

Insert one after her

c)

Change options to opts

d)

No change should be made.

55.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?


The Italian National Civil Protection agency has launched a program for a new breed of lifeguards - a canine rescue squad.

a)

Change agency to Agency

b)

Change has launched to have launched

c)

Insert a comma after program

d)

No change should be made

56.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?


The "lifedog" usually wears a special red harness and towed a buoy that the swimmer can grab.

a)

Change wears to wear's

b)

Change towed to tows

c)

Change buoy to bouy

d)

No change should be made

57.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


It was an American car that won the race on Saturday.

a)

proper noun

b)

proper adjective

c)

noun

d)

adjective

58.

Select the correct description of the underline word.


I can't believe that the library didn't have anywhere to sit today.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

appositive

59.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


She wouldn't have worn the sparkly ball gown even if her mother had begged.

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

appositive

60.

Select the correct description of the underlined word.


Where do you think she went?

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

appositive

61.

What is the correct list of pronouns that can be used in questions?

a)

Who, What, Which

b)

Who, Witch, Where

c)

When, What, Why

d)

Which, Why, When

62.
The students left after the test.
a)
preposition
b)
conjunction
c)
adverb
d)
verb
63.
Move the pencil here.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
64.
I will only ask this question once.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
65.
This conversation is too dull for me.
a)
pronoun
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
conjunction
66.
Well, have you ever had this type of sushi?
a)
interjection
b)
adverb
c)
pronoun
d)
conjunction
67.
The boys played during the storm.
a)
preposition
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
verb
68.
It was you who won my heart.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
conjunction
69.
Shut the window during the storm.
a)
adjective
b)
conjunction
c)
verb
d)
noun
70.
The directions are under that book.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
preposition
71.
Let's have a conversation concerning your grade.
a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
conjunction
d)
noun
72.
That experience was a revelation to me!
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
conjunction
d)
noun
73.
Your friends were asking about your new beau.
a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
conjunction
74.
We decided to walk slowly around the track.
a)
verb
b)
preposition
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
75.
She was wondering if you fed her fish.
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
verb
d)
adverb
76.
She was wondering if you fed her fish.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
interjection
77.
I think you need a history lesson to learn about Lincoln.
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
78.
I just wondered what you did for him.
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
noun
d)
adverb
79.
You seem unusually fond of violins.
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
prepositions
d)
verb
80.
Wait until you see my new sneakers!
a)
interjection
b)
conjunction
c)
adverb
d)
verb
81.
I need a daily reminder of the homework for this class.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
adverb
d)
pronoun
82.

A NOUN is:

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A describing word

c)

An action or state of being

d)

A word that connects two things

83.

A VERB is:

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A describing word

c)

An action or state of being

d)

A word that connects two things

84.

An ADJECTIVE is:

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A word that describes a noun

c)

An action or state of being

d)

A word that describe a verb

85.

An ADVERB is:

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A word that describes a noun

c)

An action or state of being

d)

A word that describes a verb

86.

A CONJUNCTION is:

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A describing word

c)

An action or state of being

d)

A word that connects two things

87.

A PREPOSITION is:

a)

A word that links a noun to another word

b)

A word that joins clauses or sentences or words

c)

A word that describes a noun

d)

A person, place, thing, or idea

88.

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

89.

I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

verb

90.

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

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

91.

On Saturdays, I work from nine to five.

a)

pronoun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

92.

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

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

93.

Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

94.

Bruno's shabby thesaurus tumbled out of the book bag when the bus suddenly pulled out into traffic.

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

95.

The manager confidently made his presentation to the board of directors.

a)

Verb

b)

Interjection

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

96.

Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster.

a)

Verb

b)

Interjection

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

97.

She thought that the twenty zucchini plants would not be enough so she planted another ten.

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

98.

Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

99.

Pikachu refused to go back inside of his pokeball.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

100.

She cast a spell on you.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

101.

Gordon turned back, but Batman wasn't there anymore.

a)

verb

b)

conjunction

c)

noun

d)

adverb

102.

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

a)

lion

b)

roared

c)

loudly

d)

majestic

103.

What is an adverb?

a)

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

b)

a word that modifies verbs and some other parts of speech

c)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

d)

a word that modifies nouns and pronouns

104.

Read the sentence below. How would you rewrite it using a pronoun?

We are looking for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.

a)

We are watching for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.

b)

We are waiting for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.

c)

We are looking for them.

d)

We are looking every where for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.

105.

What do pronouns replace?

a)

nouns

b)

prepositions

c)

verbs

d)

adjectives

106.

Read the sentence below. Name the nouns.

Michael really wanted to visit his grandma in New York.

a)

really, wanted, grandma

b)

Michael, grandma, New York

c)

Michael, wanted, New York

d)

visit, grandma, New York

107.

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

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

108.

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

a)

dog

b)

scruffy

c)

barked

d)

loudly

109.

What is an adjective?

a)

an interrupting word

b)

a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

c)

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

d)

a word that desribes nouns and pronouns

110.

Select all of the nouns.

a)

rough

b)

pen

c)

gross

d)

cup

e)

drive

111.

What part of speech would you use to describe where, when or the diretion something is going?

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

112.

Select the adjectives to describe this cat.

a)

cute

b)

soft

c)

striped

d)

whiskers

113.

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.

114.

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

115.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

e)

pronoun

116.

Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

a)

conjunction

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

verb

e)

pronoun

117.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

noun

118.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

119.

My friends and I walked home after school.

a)

article

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

e)

verb

120.

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

a)

adverb

b)

A noun

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

e)

article

121.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

122.

Hey! That is my seat.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

e)

article

123.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

124.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

125.

He will practice his musical piece soon.

a)

article

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

126.

Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

e)

article

127.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

128.

Check the score, Tom.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

e)

interjection

129.

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

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

e)

adjective

130.

Are you sure of yourself?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

e)

article

131.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

132.

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

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

preposition

133.

Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.

a)

noun

b)

interjection

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

article

134.

The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.

a)

adjective

b)

pronoun

c)

article

d)

interjection

e)

noun

135.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
136.

A part of speech that takes the place of a noun is called

a)

verb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

137.

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called

a)

verb

b)

conjunction

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

138.

A part of speech that shows ACTION is called

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adverb

139.

What part of speech is the blue word?

He is strong.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

140.

What part of speech is the blue word?

My father drives well.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

141.

What part of speech is the blue word?

Can you please take this book to the library?

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

142.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The teacher was talking quickly at the end of class.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
143.

What part of speech is the blue word?

The play that I went to watch was a comedy.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

144.
What is the proper noun in this sentence:
Mary went to school early to get help from her teacher. 
a)
Mary
b)
school 
c)
early 
d)
teacher
145.

What is the difference in an adjective and an adverb?

a)

An adjective describes a noun/pronoun, while an adverb describes a verb

b)

There is no difference

c)

An adjective describes a verb, while an adverb describes a noun/pronoun

d)

An adjective describes, while an adverb shows action

146.

Which of the following is NOT a conjunction?

a)

And

b)

Also

c)

For

d)

But

147.

Which part of speech is FANBOYS?

a)

Interjection

b)

Conjunction

c)

Noun

d)

Verb

148.

A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea is a called a _________ noun.

a)

Pronoun

b)

Proper

c)

Common

d)

Plural

149.

Choose the pronoun that can be used in place of the green words:


My classmates and I had fun at recess today.

a)

They

b)

We

c)

Me and my classmates

d)

Us

150.
Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly?
a)
you
b)
bats
c)
mammals
d)
fly
151.
What tense means right now?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
none of the above
152.
What tense means already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future 
d)
all of the above
153.
What tense means it will happen?
a)
past 
b)
present
c)
future
d)
present perfect
154.
Find the noun.
a)
book
b)
happy
c)
run
d)
blue
155.
Find the verb.
a)
silly
b)
green
c)
write
d)
paper
156.
Find the adjective.
a)
walk
b)
yellow
c)
bus
d)
bug
157.
Find the noun.
a)
sing
b)
five
c)
clock
d)
red
158.
Find the verb.
a)
teacher
b)
students
c)
bird
d)
sing
159.
Find the adjective.
a)
funny
b)
clown
c)
puppies
d)
hop
160.
Find the noun.
a)
black
b)
chair
c)
heavy
d)
read
161.
Is JUMP a verb or a noun? 
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
162.
Is DOG a verb or a noun?
a)
noun
b)
verb
163.
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
The blue house is on the end of the street.
a)
Street
b)
House
c)
Blue
d)
The
164.
An adjective is a word that describes a ....?
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
165.
The family carved an orange pumpkin for Halloween. Which word is the adjective?
a)
Halloween
b)
orange
c)
pumpkin
d)
carved
166.
The furry squirrel climbed up the tree. What word is the adjective?
a)
furry
b)
tree
c)
climbed
d)
up
167.
What does a pronoun replace?
a)
Verb
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Preposition
168.
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Jayden was late for school. He had overslept.
a)
Jayden
b)
he
c)
late
d)
had
169.
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
They were running through the pouring down rain.
a)
were
b)
rain
c)
running
d)
they
170.
Mrs. Miller loves to ride horses.  What part of speech is horses.

a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
171.
Mrs. Cook sings in the church choir. What part of speech is sings?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
172.
Ms. Orsak wrestled an alligator!
What part of speech is Ms. Orsak?
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
173.
Elizabeth, MacKenzie, and I went to Six Flags.  What part of speech is I?
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
c)
Adjective 
d)
Pronoun
174.
I love to go to the mall and shop at all the stores.  Mall is a ......
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
175.
I like to eat bananas on the beach in Port Aransas.
What is the Proper noun in this sentence?
a)
bananas
b)
Port
c)
eat
d)
Port Aransas
176.
Sometimes we like to go eat pizza instead of hamburgers.
Which word is the pronoun?
a)
Sometimes
b)
like 
c)
we
d)
pizza
177.
She is eating a taco and a burrito.
Which word is the verb?
a)
She
b)
eating
c)
taco
178.
The dog swam across the lake. Swam is a....
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
179.
I live in Fort Worth, Texas.
Which word or words are proper nouns?
a)
Fort
b)
live
c)
Fort Worth, Texas
180.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
snoring
b)
beautiful
c)
She
181.
I love to eat juicy tomatoes.
Which word is the adjective?
a)
love
b)
eat
c)
juicy 
d)
tomatoes
182.
Thomas and Bethany love to listen to music.
Are there any proper nouns in this sentence?
a)
Yes
b)
No
183.
I like hamburgers that are juicy, thick, spicy, and yummy.
How  many adjectives are in this sentence?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
184.
Roper, Austin, Logann, Kiki, Elizabeth, Serendity, Ella, Mackenzie, Jace, and Britton are in my class. 
How many nouns are in this sentence?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
9
d)
11
185.
While at camp Baylee was able to swim, dance, kayak, and ride a horse.  
How many verbs are in this sentence?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
186.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Lester are my favorite teachers at Crockett Elementary.
How many proper nouns are there in this sentence?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4

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