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Language Arts-Parts of Speech

Quiz by Peggy Monroe

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  • Q1
    How many adverbs are in the following sentence: Mary ran very quickly down the hall.
    1
    0
    3
    2
    60s
  • Q2
    What part of speech tells where a mouse can go?
    preposition
    interjection
    verb
    adjective
    60s
  • Q3
    What part of speech tells how, when or where?
    adjective
    adverb
    pronoun
    verb
    60s
  • Q4
    The parts of speech that could make up the simple subject are
    conjunction and preposition
    none of the above
    verb and adjective
    noun and pronoun
    60s
  • Q5
    A verb that does not show action is know as
    a being verb
    that word is not a verb
    a false verb
    a lazy verb
    60s
  • Q6
    What part of speech shows strong emotion?
    interjection
    conjunction
    verb
    noun
    60s
  • Q7
    Name the verb in the following sentence: Joan is my friend
    there is no verb in that sentence
    is
    Joan
    my
    60s
  • Q8
    What is the purpose of conjunctions?
    to connect
    to describe
    to explain
    nothing
    60s
  • Q9
    Name the adjective in the following sentence. Brenda's hair is very curly.
    hair
    is
    curly
    very
    60s
  • Q10
    A specific person, place or thing is known as a
    action verb
    preposition
    proper noun
    common noun
    60s
  • Q11
    Pronouns take the place of
    verbs
    nouns
    adjectives
    only common nouns
    60s
  • Q12
    Many adverbs end with this suffix.
    ed
    es
    ly
    ing
    60s
  • Q13
    Contestant 45 danced badly last night. What is the adverb?
    Contestant
    last
    badly
    danced
    60s
  • Q14
    Name two conjunctions in the following sentence: The chicken and dumplings were good, but I preferred the roast.
    chicken, dumplings
    and, but
    I, and
    but, the
    60s
  • Q15
    What does an adjective do?
    nothing
    name
    describe
    list
    60s

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