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Parts of Speech Quiz
Part I – Definitions: Match the term to the definition and shade in appropriate bubble.
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2.
3.
4.
adjective
adverb
interjection
preposition
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B.
C.
D.
E.
expresses excitement or emotion (followed by , or !)
describes location in time or space
modifies a noun or a pronoun
takes the place of a noun in a sentence
modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
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6.
7.
8.
proper noun
common noun
pronoun
verb
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B.
C.
D.
E.
modifies a noun or a pronoun
general person, place, or thing; not capitalized
expresses action or a state of being
specific person, place, or thing; always capitalized
takes the place of a noun in a sentence
Part II—Parts of Speech: identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
9. The fat man chewed a soggy sandwich.
a. nouns
b. pronouns
c. adjectives
d. adverbs
e. verbs
c. preposition
d. interjection
e. pronoun
c. adverb
d. noun
e. preposition
c. verb
d. pronoun
e. interjection
d. interjection
e. noun
10. Hey! That’s my seat.
a. verb
b. noun
11. Are you going to the concert?
a. adjective
b. pronoun
12. I left my homework in my desk.
a. preposition
b. adverb
13. She is a good singer; in other words, she sings well.
a. adjective
b. pronoun
c. adverb
Part III—Helping verbs: choose the word that is not part of the verb phrase.
14. He may not be going on the class trip after all.
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B
C
D
Choose the word that is not part of the verb phrase and shade in the appropriate bubble.
15. She might have been sneakily eating chips from her book bag.
A
B
C
D
E
Choose the word that is not part of the verb phrase and shade in the appropriate bubble.