Parts of Speech Quiz

Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Verb

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

The word slowly in “She walks slowly” is a/an:

• Adverb

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

The word they is classified as a:

• Pronoun

• Noun

• Verb

• Conjunction

Which part of speech shows an action or state of being?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Pronoun

In the sentence “The cat slept under the bed,” the word under is a:

• Preposition

• Noun

• Adverb

• Conjunction

But in the sentence “I like coffee, but I don’t like tea” is a:

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Interjection

Which part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Preposition

The word wow in “Wow, that’s amazing!” is an:

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Interjection

The word running in “Running is my hobby” functions as a:

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

In the sentence “I will read and write later,” the word and connects:

• Phrases

• Words

• Clauses

• Sentences