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A #quiz about #partsofspeech like #nouns and #verbs and #adverbs
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What is the purpose of an adjective?
It modifies a noun by describing it
It modifies a verb by describing it
It takes the place of a noun
It shows an action or state of being
2
Which of these is not a type of noun?
place
person
idea
describing
3
Pick the verb in this sentence: I hope tomorrow will be a better day.
better
tomorrow
hope
day
4
Pick the subject of this sentence: Dinosaurs once walked the earth millions of years ago.
earth
dinosaurs
millions
walked
5
Pick the proper noun in this sentence: That kid lives in a big house in Clarksville.
That
kid
Clarksville
house
6
Pick the adjective in this sentence: "This map is very confusing," thought George.
thought
map
very
confusing
7
You usually make an adjective into an adverb by adding:
-ment
-bloop
-ly
-ish
8
What is the purpose of an article?
It modifies a verb by describing it
It shows an action or state of being
It replaces a noun
It points out the noun
9
Pick the verb in this sentence: I practice karate three times a week.
times
karate
three
practice
10
How do you always write a proper noun?
I never write proper nouns!
In huge font
In all capitals
With a capital letter at the start
11
Pick the noun in this sentence: I am still pretty scared of thunderstorms.
I
scared
thunderstorms
pretty
12
Pick the adverb in this sentence: The three little pigs lived happily in their brick house.
little
three
lived
happily
13
What is the purpose of a pronoun?
It has no use
It is a professional noun
It takes the place of a noun
It describes a noun
14
Pick the verb in this sentence: My friends and I are students at Brentfield.
students
are
at
and
15
What is the purpose of a verb?
it is a person, place, thing, or idea
it takes the place of a noun
it shows an action or state of being
it describes a noun
16
In the sentence "That girl sings opera beautifully," what word does the adverb
modify
?
girl
sings
That
opera
17
Which of these is not an example of a noun?
paper
happiness
sunlight
cuddly
18
Pick the pronoun in this sentence: Bob ate lunch with Billy and they had fun.
had
and
Bob
they
19
What is a proper noun?
A specific name, place or brand
A noun that owns something
A noun that means more than one
A word that replaces a noun
20
What is the purpose of an adverb?
It takes the place of a verb
It describes a verb or another adverb
It describes a noun
It takes the place of a noun
21
Pick the adverb in this sentence: I can easily lift this rock over my head.
can
my
easily
lift
22
What is an example of an article?
they
if
the
to
23
Pick the pronoun in this sentence: When my family goes to the park, we always bring a snack.
family
we
always
when
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Pick the noun in this sentence: Swift cold winds blow strongly.
strongly
blow
winds
swift
