Verbs and Nouns Quiz for Kids

What is the verb in the sentence?
The cat pounced on the mouse.

• cat

• mouse

• pounced

• on

Answer explanation

The verb in the sentence "The cat pounced on the mouse" is "pounced". It describes the action performed by the subject (the cat) on the object (the mouse). The other options are nouns or a preposition.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the verb in the following sentence: "The cat jumps over the fence."

• cat

• jumps

• fence

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The cat jumps over the fence," the verb is "jumps" as it describes the action performed by the subject, which is "the cat." The other words, "cat" and "fence," are nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the noun in the following sentence: "The dog barks loudly."

• barks

• loudly

• dog

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The dog barks loudly," the noun is "dog" as it represents the subject performing the action. "Barks" is a verb and "loudly" is an adverb describing how the action is performed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which word is a verb? "She sings beautifully."

• sings

• beautifully

• she

Answer explanation

In the sentence "She sings beautifully," the word "sings" is the verb, indicating the action performed by the subject "she." The word "beautifully" is an adverb describing how she sings, and "she" is a pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is a noun? "The sun shines brightly."

• shines

• brightly

• sun

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The sun shines brightly," the word "sun" is a noun as it refers to a specific object. "Shines" is a verb, and "brightly" is an adverb, making "sun" the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Differentiate between the verb and noun in the sentence: "The bird flies high."

• bird is a verb, flies is a noun

• bird is a noun, flies is a verb

• high is a noun, flies is a verb

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The bird flies high," "bird" is a noun as it names a living creature, while "flies" is a verb indicating the action the bird is performing. Therefore, the correct choice is: bird is a noun, flies is a verb.

Use a verb in a simple sentence.

• The apple.

• The boy runs.

• The sky blue.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The boy runs.' because it contains a verb ('runs') and forms a complete simple sentence. The other options do not include a verb or are incomplete sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Use a noun in a simple sentence.

• She quickly.

• The car is red.

• They happily.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The car is red,' uses the noun 'car' in a simple sentence, clearly stating a fact. The other options do not form complete sentences and lack a noun subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the verb in the following sentence: "The flowers bloom in spring."

• flowers

• bloom

• spring

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The flowers bloom in spring," the verb is "bloom" as it describes the action of the subject "flowers." The words "flowers" and "spring" are nouns, while "bloom" indicates what the flowers do.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the noun in the following sentence: "The teacher reads a book."

• reads

• teacher

• a

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The teacher reads a book," the noun is "teacher" as it refers to a person. "Reads" is a verb, and "a" is an article, making "teacher" the correct choice.