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
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
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
4.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "Susan quickly finished painting."
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Verb
- C.
  
  Adverb
- D.
  
  Adjective
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
17.

What word is the adjective modifying? "Angela ran toward the shoe store."
- A.
  
  Angela
- B.
  
  The
- C.
  
  Shoe
- D.
  
  Store
18.

What word is the adverb modifying? "Jason wrote his order quickly."
- A.
  
  Jason
- B.
  
  Wrote
- C.
  
  His
- D.
  
  Order
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