Parts of Speech Quiz

Question 1

What does a pronoun take the place of?

Accepted Answer

a noun

Question 2

Which word is the adverb? "Albert Einstein was a very smart mathematician."

Accepted Answer

very

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 4

What is the purpose of an interjection?

Accepted Answer

To expresses a strong feeling or command.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an article?

Accepted Answer

it

Question 6

Which word is the conjunction? "We want to go to the movie, but we don’t have enough money."

Accepted Answer

but

Question 7

Which word is the adjective? "He is a good basketball player."

Accepted Answer

good

Question 8

Which part of speech is the word 'today' in the sentence: "The weather today is beautiful."

Accepted Answer

adverb

Question 9

Which word is the interjection? "Careful, the tiger is hungry!"

Accepted Answer

careful

Question 10

Which sentence has a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

I have loved playing piano since I was a little girl.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a part of speech?

Accepted Answer

Conversion

Question 12

What is the preposition? "The children are running around the room as fast as they can."

Accepted Answer

Around

Question 13

Which word is the conjunction? "She and John walk to school slowly."

Accepted Answer

and

Question 14

Which word is the noun? "When will the bus arrive?"

Accepted Answer

bus

Question 15

What is the verb in the following sentence? "Hmmm, right now I am thinking about it!"

Accepted Answer

am thinking

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