Gr. 9-Part of Speech Quiz

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun is a word that represents a verb.

• A noun is a word that represents a color.

• A noun is a word that represents an action.

Describe a delicious dessert.

• Chocolate cake

• Vanilla ice cream

• Apple pie

• Spaghetti

Provide an example of a sentence with an adverb.

• She ran quickly.

• They sang loudly

• He ate quickly

• She ran slowly

Explain the function of a preposition in a sentence.

• Prepositions show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• Prepositions are used to indicate time in a sentence.

• Prepositions are only used in questions.

• Prepositions are always followed by a verb.

Create a sentence using a noun and a verb.

• The cat runs.

• The tree dances.

• The dog swims.

• The book reads.

How does an adverb modify a verb in a sentence about cooking?

• An adverb modifies a verb by specifying the exact cooking method used.

• An adverb modifies a verb by changing the main ingredient of the recipe.

• An adverb modifies a verb by indicating the temperature at which the dish is cooked.

• An adverb modifies a verb by describing how quickly or slowly the ingredients are mixed.

Explain the role of a conjunction in a recipe.

• Conjunctions join together ingredients, steps, or flavors in a recipe.

• Conjunctions describe the cooking techniques used in a recipe.

• Conjunctions indicate the order of preparation in a recipe.

• Conjunctions show the relationship between different components of a recipe.

Explain the function of a pronoun in a conversation between two friends.

• To describe an action

• To replace a noun

• To show the relationship between words

• To indicate the tense of a verb

What did she ask you to do?

• conjunction

• preposition

• pronoun

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

• adjective

• preposition

• noun