WorksheetsIdentifying Parts of Speech in Vivaldi's Work
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and
pronouns.
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 1. The Four Seasons is one of my favorite orchestral pieces.
one, favorite, orchestral
of, my, pieces
The Four Seasons, one, my, pieces
The, is, orchestral
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and
pronouns.
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 2. Who knows whether it was the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi who wrote that?
knows, whether, was, the, wrote, that
Who, it, composer, Antonio Vivaldi, who, that
Who, the, Italian, composer, who, that
knows, it, the, Antonio Vivaldi, wrote, that
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 3. Vivaldi himself lived from 1678 to 1741, but the music he wrote lives on today.
Vivaldi, himself, 1678, 1741, music, he
lived, from, to, the, wrote
himself, but, music, wrote, today
Vivaldi, lived, the, music, on
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 4. All of the music Vivaldi composed is in the baroque style.
of, the, composed, is
All, the, composed, baroque
music, Vivaldi, baroque, style
All, music, Vivaldi, style
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 5. Regular rhythm and elaborate melody complement each other in baroque music.
Regular, elaborate, complement, music
rhythm, and, melody, each other
Regular, and, elaborate, baroque
rhythm, melody, each other, music
Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 6. Vivaldi did influence Bach.
action
state of being
Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 7. A progressive musician, Vivaldi developed the concerto.
action
state of being
Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 8. The concerto is a composition for a small orchestra with a solo lead instrument.
action
state of being
Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 9. My friend George has heard all 230 Vivaldi violin concertos.
action
state of being
Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 10. Vivaldi remained a prolific composer for many years.
action
state of being
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adjectives. 11. Some consider the Italian composer and violinist superb.
consider, composer, violinist
Some, and, superb
the, Italian, superb
consider, Italian, superb
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adjectives. 12. Vivaldi’s baroque compositions are brilliant.
Vivaldi’s, compositions, brilliant
baroque, are, brilliant
Vivaldi’s, baroque, brilliant
baroque, compositions, brilliant
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adjectives. 13. His early training was from his father, who was also a competent violinist.
training, was, from, who, was
early, from, who, also, a
His, early, from, also, competent
His, early, his, a competent
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adjectives. 14. Then Vivaldi, talented and dedicated, studied with Giovanni Legrenzi, a violin master.
talented, dedicated, a, master
Then, and, with, master
talented, with, a, violin
talented, dedicated, a, violin
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adjectives. 15. Legrenzi composed several operas, and he is famous for his trio sonatas.
composed, operas, is, sonatas
several, he, his, trio
several, famous, his, trio
he, famous, for, sonatas
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adverbs. 16. Later, in 1703, Vivaldi was ordained as a priest; however, he gave his life wholeheartedly to music.
in, as, his
Later, however, wholeheartedly
was, ordained, gave
Later, however, his
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adverbs. 17. Vivaldi had very red hair, which eventually earned him the nickname “the Red Priest.”
very, eventually
red, the
had, earned
hair, nickname
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adverbs. 18. Soon, Vivaldi stopped conducting mass because a chronic illness made breathing very difficult.
Soon, stopped
Soon, very
chronic, difficult
illness, made
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adverbs. 19. Also in 1703, he was appointed violin master at the Pietà, an orphanage for girls; and there he enthusiastically taught the violin and industriously wrote music.
was, appointed, taught, wrote
in, an, for, the
Also, for, enthusiastically, industriously
Also, there, enthusiastically, industriously
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as adverbs. 20. For the rest of his life, Vivaldi constantly remained in contact with the Pietà.
his
rest
constantly
remained
Multiple Choice: Choose the pair of words that correctly identifies a preposition with its object. 21. In 1711 Vivaldi published his first influential concertos for string orchestra.
for, string
his, concertos
his, first
In, 1711
Multiple Choice: Choose the pair of words that correctly identifies a preposition with its object. 22. After a few years the choirmaster of the Pietà left, vacating a position Vivaldi helped to fill.
After, few
of, Pietà
to, fill
vacating, position
Multiple Choice: Choose the pair of words that correctly identifies a preposition with its object. 23. At this time Vivaldi began writing vocal pieces for the choir.
At, time
this, time
began, writing
began, vocal
Multiple Choice: Choose the pair of words that correctly identifies a preposition with its object. 24. The successful sacred works written during this time earned him commissions from several other institutions.
The, works
from, institutions
during, this
from, several
Multiple Choice: Choose the pair of words that correctly identifies a preposition with its object. 25. His first opera was produced in Vicenza in 1713.
in, Vicenza
His, opera
His, first
was, produced
Multiple Choice: Identify the conjunction in parentheses as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating. 26. Well, Vivaldi preferred to work as a freelance composer (because) he preferred the flexibility it offered.
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
Multiple Choice: Identify the conjunction in parentheses as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating. 27. In the 1720s Vivaldi lived in Venice (but) frequently traveled throughout Europe to supply music to various customers and patrons.
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
Multiple Choice: Identify the conjunction in parentheses as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating. 28. Wow! Vivaldi wrote (not only) for the violin (but also) for woodwind instruments.
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
Multiple Choice: Identify the conjunction in parentheses as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating. 29. (While) Vivaldi’s music declined in popularity before his death, many of his compositions, such as The Four Seasons, are very popular today.
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
Multiple Choice: Identify the conjunction in parentheses as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating. 30. Melodic (and) powerful, The Four Seasons is a programmatic piece describing a landscape.
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
