The Eight Parts of Speech Quiz

What is a noun?

• A word that shows action

• A person, place, or thing

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that connects clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is a pronoun?

• Basketball

• Run

• Quickly

• She

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What does a verb do in a sentence?

• Describes a noun

• Connects words

• Gives action

• Expresses emotion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which word is an adverb in the sentence: 'He ran quickly'?

• Quickly

• Ran

• He

• The

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the function of an adjective?

• To describe a noun or pronoun

• To express strong emotion

• To show time or place

• To connect sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• Wow

• And

• Beside

• Quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does a preposition tell?

• Time, place, or position

• Emotion

• Action in a sentence

• Description of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which word is an interjection?

• Small

• Ewww

• Jogged

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which word is a noun in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat'?

• Slept

• On

• Cat

• The

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express emotion

• To connect words or clauses

• To show action

• To describe a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E