This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Parts Of Speech – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parts Of Speech Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A word which tells an action is a ..... A) Verb. B) Pronoun. C) Adverb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 2. That experience was a revelation to me! A) Pronoun. B) Verb. C) Noun. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 3. An adjective is a word that describes a ..... A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 4. Make hay while the sun shines. A) Preposition. B) Conjunction. C) Verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preposition. 5. Reading comprehension is a complex process that has different levels A) Pronoun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 6. What is an 'ABSTRACT NOUN'? A) A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence. B) A noun denoting a material object rather than an abstract quality, state, or action, e.g. dog, building, tree:. C) A noun that refers to concepts, ideas, experiences, traits, feelings or entities that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched. D) A noun that denotes a group of individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noun that refers to concepts, ideas, experiences, traits, feelings or entities that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched. 7. Identify the preposition in the following sentence:"During the meeting, the manager discussed various strategies to increase productivity." A) Discussed. B) During. C) Strategies. D) Increase. E) Various. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 8. Which of the following words in a noun? A) Hop. B) Long. C) Lay. D) Pickle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pickle. 9. Point out the pronoun in the sentence:He will bring his guitar to the party. A) To. B) Party. C) He. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He. 10. A car is an example of a A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 11. Identify the preposition:During the 1700s, the word nice started to mean "agreeable." A) During. B) Started. C) Word. D) 1700s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During. 12. What word in the sentence below is a conjunction?The balloon flew high in the sky and popped. A) The. B) In. C) And. D) Flew. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 13. I put my shoes (between) my sister's and my brother's in the garage. A) Verb. B) Preposition. C) Adjective. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunction. 14. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, ' what are the nouns? A) Mat. B) On. C) Cat. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cat. 15. In the sentence, "Jan strolls slowly down Main Street, " what part of speech is the word "slowly?" A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 16. What is the adverb in this sentence?Sally read that book quickly so she checked out another one. A) Read. B) Another. C) Quickly. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 17. The word "light" is an adjective in the following sentence: A) Please, light us out of this problem. B) I could really use some more light. C) He was surprised of how light she was to lift. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was surprised of how light she was to lift. 18. Identify the adverb in the sentence:She sings melodiously in the choir. A) Harmoniously. B) Beautifully. C) Melodiously. D) Sings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Melodiously. 19. What part of speech is the word but in this sentence:I wanted to go, but it was raining. A) )conjunction. B) )preposition. C) )Noun. D) )Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) )conjunction. 20. He is a hard worker. (What part of speech is hard?) A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 21. What is the conjunction in this sentence?We are so intelligent and creative! A) Are. B) So. C) And. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 22. An "action word" is another term for a(n) A) Verb. B) Nound. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 23. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, ' which word is a preposition? A) Cat. B) Sat. C) The. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 24. Words that denote the actions are called as ..... A) Nouns. B) Pronouns. C) Adjectives. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verbs. 25. There are ..... parts of speech in English language. A) 6. B) 7. C) 8. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 26. Identify the pronoun in this sentence:She is my best friend. A) )My. B) )she. C) )Friend. D) )best. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) )she. 27. Identify the verb in the sentence.The wind howled down the chimney. A) Wind. B) Howled. C) Down. D) Chimney. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Howled. 28. Sir.M.Vishweshwaraya is an engineer.What is "an"in the sentence? A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Article. 29. ..... words used with nouns. In the English language are the, a, an: A) Article. B) Noun. C) Pronoun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article. 30. I listened to my favorite song two minutes ago. A) Simple past tense. B) Simple future tense. C) Present continuous tense. D) Simple present tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple past tense. 31. 'Before' is a preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Words that modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs are called ..... A) Pronouns. B) Adverbs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbs. 33. What is the function of the word 'on' in the sentence:The book is on the table. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Preposition. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 34. Choose the preposition in the sentence:The book is on the table. A) In. B) Beside. C) On. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 35. This part of speech includes people, places, things, or ideas. A) Pronouns. B) Prepositions. C) Interjections. D) Nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nouns. 36. Which one of these is NOT a part of the conjunctions FANBOYS A) For. B) Nor. C) And. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maybe. 37. Take your first left then go over the bridge. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 38. What is the verb in this sentence?Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. A) Getting. B) School. C) Ready. D) Maggie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting. 39. Is 'oh' a conjunction or an interjection? A) Adverb. B) Preposition. C) Conjunction. D) Interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interjection. 40. This part of speech describes nouns or pronouns. A) Interjections. B) Adverbs. C) Adjectives. D) Conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjectives. 41. Words that tell what someone is or does A) Verbs. B) Pronouns. C) Adverbs. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbs. 42. Label the parts of speech for the bold words in the following sentences There have been two enormous snowstorms this winter . A) Adjective. B) Verb. C) Noun. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 43. What are the 8 parts of speech? A) Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, conjunction, modifier, preposition, adjective. B) Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, subject, interjection, preposition, adjective. C) Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition, Adjective. D) Noun, PN, linking verb, Adv, conjunction, interjection, preposition, Adj. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition, Adjective. 44. Point of a SPECIFIC PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA. A) Demonstrative Pronouns. B) Personal Pronouns. C) Interrogative Pronouns. D) Reflective Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstrative Pronouns. 45. Shows action or a state of being A) Adverb. B) Interjection. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verb. 46. Everyone at the concert had a wonderful time. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Pronoun. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pronoun. 47. Find the adverb:He ran the fastest in the whole race. A) He. B) Ran. C) Fastest. D) Whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fastest. 48. Brightly:Yellow eyes stare brightly out. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 49. That is how they can evaluate them effectively. A) Pronoun. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 50. In the sentence "The cat sat lazily on the warm rug, " what part of speech is 'lazily'? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 51. The word "clear" in "I want you to make it clear, " is an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Your friend Robert drives a fast car. The word "fast" is A) PRONOUN. B) ADVERB. C) ADJECTIVE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADJECTIVE. 53. What is the adjective in this sentence:Three kittens are chasing a cow. A) Three. B) Chasing. C) Are. D) Kittens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 54. He's walking a bit slowly, don't you think? A) Common noun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Preposition. E) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Adverb. 55. The 4th grade traveled to Fort Hunter on a field trip. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 56. What are the nouns in this sentence:The red fox runs away from the big cat. A) Fox, cat. B) Fox, away. C) The, cat. D) Red, fox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fox, cat. 57. "He, " "they, " and "we" are all examples of ..... A) Adjectives. B) Prepositions. C) Conjunction. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pronouns. 58. There is a cockroach in the cupboard. A) Conjunction. B) Preposition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition. 59. What words in the sentence below are verbs?The balloon flew high in the sky and popped. A) Balloon, high. B) Sky, popped. C) Flew, popped. D) High, in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flew, popped. 60. "Ouch!" Alex yelled as he tripped over his brother's Legos. A) Adverb. B) Interjection. C) State of being verb. D) Conjunction. 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