Trivia Exam On Parts Of Speech: Quiz!
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- 1.
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Steven was walking home when he found a quarter."
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Helping verb
- C.
Linking verb
- D.
Adverb
- E.
Adjective
Correct Answer
B. Helping verb -
- 2.
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Under the tree, sat the brown mouse."
- A.
Noun
- B.
Verb
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Adjective
Correct Answer
D. Adjective -
- 3.
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Under the tree, sat the brown mouse."
- A.
Noun
- B.
Verb
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Adjective
Correct Answer
A. Noun -
- 4.
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Susan quickly finished painting."
- A.
Noun
- B.
Verb
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Adjective
Correct Answer
C. Adverb -
- 5.
Fill in the blank with the part of speech in the (parenthesis)."Susan will paint the house (adverb)."Hint: There are two correct answers you must identify both of them.
- A.
Today
- B.
Tomorrow
- C.
Yellow
- D.
Blue
Correct Answer(s)
A. Today
B. Tomorrow -
- 6.
Fill in the blank with the part of speech in the (parenthesis). "George (adverb) forgets to turn in his homework."Hint: There are two correct answers you must identify both of them.
- A.
Rarely
- B.
Will
- C.
Was
- D.
Often
Correct Answer(s)
A. Rarely
D. Often -
- 7.
Fill in the blank with the part of speech in the (parenthesis). "Have you ever been (adverb)?"
- A.
To the store
- B.
There
- C.
Sailing
- D.
Skiing
Correct Answer
B. There -
- 8.
Fill in the blank with the part of speech in the (parenthesis). "Veronica was a (adjective) player in high school"
- A.
Soccer
- B.
Orange
- C.
Large
- D.
Active
Correct Answer
A. Soccer -
- 9.
Fill in the blank with the part of speech in the (parenthesis). "Harris will be (action verb) Jason with his homework"
- A.
Is
- B.
Am
- C.
Helping
- D.
Sitting
Correct Answer
C. Helping -
- 10.
What is the definition of a verb?
- A.
A part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb.
- B.
Expresses actions, events, or states of being.
- C.
A word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.
- D.
Modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words
Correct Answer
B. Expresses actions, events, or states of being. -
- 11.
What is the definition of a noun?
- A.
Modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words
- B.
Expresses actions, events, or states of being.
- C.
A part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb.
- D.
A word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.
Correct Answer
D. A word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. -
- 12.
What is the definition of an adjective?
- A.
A part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb.
- B.
A word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.
- C.
Modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words
- D.
Expresses actions, events, or states of being.
Correct Answer
C. Modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words -
- 13.
What the definition of an adverb?
- A.
Expresses actions, events, or states of being.
- B.
Modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words.
- C.
A word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.
- D.
A part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb.
Correct Answer
D. A part of speech that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb. -
- 14.
What does an action verb do?
- A.
Connects the subject of the verb to additional information.
- B.
Shows when somebody does something.
- C.
Assists an action verb.
Correct Answer
B. Shows when somebody does something. -
- 15.
What does a linking verb do?
- A.
Assists an action verb.
- B.
Shows when somebody does something.
- C.
Connects the subject of the verb to additional information.
Correct Answer
C. Connects the subject of the verb to additional information. -
- 16.
What does a helping verb do?
- A.
Assists an action verb.
- B.
Connects the subject of the verb to additional information.
- C.
Shows when somebody does something.
Correct Answer
A. Assists an action verb. -
- 17.
What word is the adjective modifying? "Angela ran toward the shoe store."
- A.
Angela
- B.
The
- C.
Shoe
- D.
Store
Correct Answer
D. Store -
- 18.
What word is the adverb modifying? "Jason wrote his order quickly."
- A.
Jason
- B.
Wrote
- C.
His
- D.
Order
Correct Answer
B. Wrote -
- 19.
Which word is the adverb modifying? "Zeke ate very quickly to finish before his favorite television show started."
- A.
Ate
- B.
Finish
- C.
Before
- D.
Quickly
Correct Answer
D. Quickly -
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