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

Which of the following is a pronoun?

• Basketball

• Run

• Quickly

• She

What does a verb do in a sentence?

• Describes a noun

• Connects words

• Gives action

• Expresses emotion

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

• Quickly

• Ran

• He

• The

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

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• Wow

• And

• Beside

• Quickly

What does a preposition tell?

• Time, place, or position

• Emotion

• Action in a sentence

• Description of a noun

Which word is an interjection?

• Small

• Ewww

• Jogged

• Before

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

• Slept

• On

• Cat

• The

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