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Test your knowledge on Parts of Speech!
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1
Which sentence correctly uses the Oxford comma?
they were, red, blue and green.
they were red, blue, and green.
they were red, blue and green.
they were red blue and, green.
2
Which of the following words is a noun?
Kindly
Red
Potato
Run
3
Which of the following uses the adverb correctly?
The first sentence.
the second sentence.
4
Which use of a colon is
incorrect
?
I have to get surgery on my arm: I fell out of a tree.
I knew exactly what I wanted: pizza.
she said :stop running!:
she had doctorates in two areas: philosophy and physics.
5
When you connect two main clauses with a coordination conjunction, use a semicolon.
False
True
6
Which of the following sentences contains a reciprocal pronoun and uses it correctly?
The second sentence
The first sentence
7
The ability to recognize subordinating conjunctions will...
help you make punctuation decisions
help you understand prepositions
help you avoid sentence fragments
help you make your sentences shorter
8
Which one of these is a preposition?
reading
tell
me
about
9
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
at
is
a
e-mail
10
A noun with a capital letter that names a specific person, place, or thing is called a _______.
helping verb
proper noun
pronoun
common noun
11
Which of the following is not a noun?
development
shoe
kindly
pie
12
Which part of speech expresses emotions using words?
preposition
interjection
conjunction
13
How many letters does the verb in this sentence have?
six
seven
eight
nine
14
Which is the correct use of a semicolon?
canada is beautiful; so many impressive boats.
i laughed; loudly.
earth is old; it formed 4.5 billion years ago.
I swear I saw a rabbit; bear; or mouse downstairs.
15
Find the adjective in this sentence.
the
during
winter
happy
16
An _________ is a word that describes someone or something.
adverb
noun
verb
adjective
17
What is the main verb in this sentence?
at
waiting
the
be
18
Which correctly uses a period/full stop?
the store had mangoes, apples, kiwis, etc.
the store had mangoes, apples, kiwis, etc..
19
Most indefinite pronouns function as noun equivalents, but some can also function as...
adjectives
coordinating conjunctions
independent clauses
relative pronouns
20
Which is the correct use of an en dash?
I promised–well, sorta–that we’d go.
The Chicago–New York flight left at 6:00.
Don’t go–I’ll make dinner.
I’ve told you a million–times, no.
21
Which is the correct use of an em dash?
She said, —sometimes I wish I had a cat.
the dinner is from 6:00—9:00.
I went to the movies—despite having homework—and saw Jaws.
no—way, did she really say that?
22
In what case does adding a preposition at the end of the sentence acceptable?
The second sentence
The first sentence
23
The sentence shown uses the correct coordinating conjunction.
False
True
24
Interjection is correctly used in which of the following sentences?
The first sentence
The second sentence
25
A noun with a lowercase letter that names a general person, place, or thing is called a _____.
proper noun
pronoun
helping verb
common noun
26
How many letters does the verb in this sentence contain?
nine
six
seven
eight
27
Which of the following sentences uses a preposition correctly?
The second sentence
The first sentence
28
Find the number of nouns.
two
one
zero
29
An _________ is a word that usually describes an action.
adjective
adverb
noun
verb
30
The theory of relativity is an important concept. What are the two nouns in this sentence?
an, important
the, is
theory of relativity, concept
important, concept
