This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Adjectives, Adverbs And Prepositions – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adjectives, Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I haven't got ..... time to start a new hobby. A) Enough free time. B) Free enough time. C) Enough of free time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enough free time. 2. My grandma was already awake, yet she didn't tell me to get up. A) Preposition. B) Conjunction. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 3. Which comma rule applies to the following sentence:Ally, are you listening to me? A) Direct address. B) Compound sentence. C) Introductory word. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct address. 4. In the following quote, what part of speech is the term "enthusiastically" ?"My favorite part of the concert tonight was when Matt Champion ran up to Merlyn Wood and hugged him enthusiastically at the end of the set. Man, bromances are great." A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 5. Prepositions can show time, location, or movement. Which of the following prepositions can be used to show location? A) Above. B) Until. C) Through. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above. 6. We aren't rich. We can't buy a big house. A) A. We are not rich enough to buy a big house. B) B. We are not enough rich to buy a big house. C) C. We are poor enough to buy a big house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. We are not rich enough to buy a big house. 7. When do we use those? A) When the thing is near. B) When the things are far. C) When the things are near. D) When the thing is far. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the things are far. 8. The worm inched its way around the crater. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 9. A ..... ? ..... connects words, phrases, and sentences. A) Preposition. B) Interjection. C) Clause. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunction. 10. Exercise 1:Identifying Prep PhrasesIdentify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.1. The tails of birds and animals are useful appendages. A) Of birds. B) Are useful appendages. C) Of birds and animals. D) Of birds and animals are useful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of birds and animals. 11. In each blank provided in the following paragraph, write an appropriate adjective from the list below. Check to be sure that your completed paragraph makes sense. Animals usually found on the ground, such as mice, ants, even earthworms, live up in the (6) ..... treetops. A) Wettest. B) Highest. C) Coldest. D) Darkest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Highest. 12. Fill in the blank with the correct adjective:I've never known anyone with ..... patience than Isabelle has. A) Leastest. B) Less. C) Lesser. D) Least. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 13. Both Tim and Jared ..... to dance. A) Likes. B) Plans. C) Loves. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love. 14. Which comma rule applies to the following sentence:On October 26, 2010, a sweet baby girl was born. A) City/state. B) Introductory word. C) Between day and year. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between day and year. 15. Identify the adverb in the sentences below. He accidentally dropped his pencil on the floor. A) Accidentally. B) Dropped. C) Pencil. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accidentally. 16. What does an adjective describe? A) Prepositions. B) Verbs. C) Adverbs. D) Nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nouns. 17. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?"During class, we practiced prepositions." A) We practiced. B) Practiced prepositions. C) During class. D) We practiced prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During class. 18. Which comma rule applies to the following sentence:Yes, I would love to bring a dish for the feast. A) Direct address. B) Introductory word. C) Appositive. D) Items in a series. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introductory word. 19. Which sentence contains a demonstrative adjective A) This is an example. B) That Christmas song is my favorite!. C) Would you like to be my best friend?. D) Let's go on a field trip there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That Christmas song is my favorite!. 20. Which is the right conjunction to join the below sentences.I loved Math. I was in school. A) While. B) When. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 21. What is the preposition in this sentence?"She found her homework on the bed." A) Bed. B) Found. C) She. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 22. There's no way to get across the river. There's ..... bridge. A) No. B) None. C) Any. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 23. Which of these is NOT a preposition? A) Inside. B) Before. C) After. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Park. 24. Which comma rule applies to the following sentence:We went out for a tasty, delicious dinner at Olive Garden. A) Direct address. B) Complex sentence. C) Items in a series. D) Between 2 adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between 2 adjectives. 25. Nothing beats a handful of fresh granola into the mouth. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 26. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?"My friend lives across the street." A) Across the street. B) My friend. C) Lives across. D) The street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across the street. 27. Which comma rule applies to the following sentence:Mary went running, and she saw a duck. A) Complex sentence. B) Appositive. C) Compound sentence. D) Direct address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound sentence. 28. Do the subject and verb in this sentence agree? We is allowed to take three balls to recess. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 29. What is the verb in the following sentence? When the newborn baby is sleeping, the dog should not bark! A) Baby. B) Dog. C) Is sleeping. D) Should bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should bark. 30. She was not very happy over his purchase. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Conjunction. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. 31. Classify the word(s) in red. Wow! I am very overwhelmed right now. A) Coordinating conjunction. B) Correlative conjunction. C) Subordinating conjunction. D) Interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interjection. 32. Which of the following lists includes all the adjectives (including articles and proper adjectives) in the sentence: "Huge limbs and woody vines intertwine to create the topmost layer of trees in these African and Asian forests." ? A) Huge, woody, topmost, African, Asian. B) Huge, woody, the, these, African, Asian. C) Huge, woody, topmost, these, African. D) Huge, woody, the, topmost, these, African, Asian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huge, woody, the, topmost, these, African, Asian. 33. Choose the BEST article to complete the sentence:There is ..... orange on the table. A) A. B) The. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An. 34. The coffee cup was steaming because it was really hot. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 35. He didn't speak loud. We couldn't catch any information. A) A. He did not speak enough loud for us to catch any information. B) B. He not speak loud enough for us to catch any information. C) C. He didn't speak loud enough for us to catch any information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. He didn't speak loud enough for us to catch any information. 36. Select the correct word to fill in the blank.Football is ..... dangerous than golf. A) More. B) Most. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 37. In each blank provided in the following paragraph, write an appropriate adjective from the list below. Check to be sure that your completed paragraph makes sense. (7) hollow, (8) deep caverns inside (9) ..... trees serve as homes to cockroaches, scorpions, vipers, and (10) ..... varieties of bats.What is the most appropriate adjective to fill in blank (9)? A) Rotten. B) Tall. C) Green. D) Smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rotten. 38. Mr. Wallack and Mr. Koehn won a contest by eating 150 buffalo wings in 15 minutes. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 39. What is the verb in the following sentence? The eagle flies at midnight over the harvest moon. A) Flies. B) At midnight. C) Eagle. D) Harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flies. 40. Choose the adverb in this sentence. "The girl read the book silently." A) Read. B) Girl. C) Book. D) Silently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silently. 41. Choose the BEST article to complete the sentence:I have got ..... mobile phone. A) A. B) The. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 42. Which word from the sentence is an adjective? My teacher must be brave. A) Be. B) Teacher. C) Brave. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brave. 43. I have ..... good friends. I'm not lonely. A) A little. B) Few. C) Little. D) A few. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A few. 44. Exercise 1:Pronouns Used as AdjectivesIdentify the Pronoun used as an Adjective in the sentence.1. Each player was cheered by the crowd. A) Cheered. B) Each. C) Player. D) Crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each. 45. Which of these is an example of a preposition word? A) Beside. B) Sprint. C) Dog. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside. 46. Identify what type of preposition is used in the given sentence.My father stood by me on the pavement A) Preposition of Manner. B) Preposition of Instrument. C) Preposition of Agent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preposition of Manner. 47. Identify the preposition in the sentence below.I will finish my book after dinner. A) Dinner. B) Finish. C) Book. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 48. A word that expresses emotion A) Conjunction. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Interjection. E) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interjection. 49. What is the adjective in the following sentence? The kind students sat quietly and waited for the class to start. A) Kind. B) To start. C) Students. D) Quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kind. 50. Which word from the sentence is a noun? The boat moved calmly through the water. A) Moved. B) Boat. C) Calmly. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boat. 51. Martha began to feel really confident. A) Martha. B) Feel. C) Confident. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Really. 52. Do the subject and verb in this sentence agree? We watch movies or play games. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 53. When do we use this? A) When the things are near. B) When a thing is far. C) When a thing is near. D) When the thigs are far. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a thing is near. 54. New York is ..... (populated) city in the US A) The populatested. B) The most populated. C) Most populated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most populated. 55. ..... join unequals; they join something of lesser importance or something of greater importance. A) Coordinating conjunctions. B) Subordinating conjunctions. C) Correlative conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating conjunctions. 56. Select the correct word to fill in the blank.Pizza is the ..... wonderful full there is. A) More. B) Most. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most. 57. People often give ..... presents at Christmas A) Themselves. B) Yourselves. C) One another. D) Ourselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One another. 58. Exercise 1:Recognizing Nouns Used as AdjectivesIdentify the Noun(s) used as Adjective(s).2. She wished she had worn her leather gloves and her fur hat. A) Leather, fur. B) Her, her. C) She. D) Gloves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leather, fur. 59. I have ..... water left. There's enough to share. A) A little. B) A few. C) Few. D) Little. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A little. 60. I attached the document to an email and sent it to ..... A) Myself. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myself. 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