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Parts of Speech quiz


 


Find the appropriate part of speech for each question.
Sample: Nouns-dog, cat. Pronouns-my, them.
(Put a period after each part. Answers are case-sensitive.)

  • 1) Find the nouns and pronouns for questions 1-10.

    Our short but relaxing vacation in Florida ended on Labor Day.

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  • 2) On their anniversary the Hendersons celebrated.
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  • 3) Everyone at the dance had a wonderful time.
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  • 4) What happened during halftime at the game?
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  • 5) Some of the students play chess every day.
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  • 6) I like both of these very much.
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  • 7) Who led the parade down Main Street?
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  • 8) We enjoyed seeing the monkeys and the elephants at the zoo.
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  • 9) Jill built herself shelves for her books.
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  • 10) I could learn nothing about the accident.
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  • 11) Lable the verb or verb phrase in each sentance as action or linking
    for questions 11-20.

    Egyptians built the first zoo almost 3,500 years ago.

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  • 12) Your radio is too loud.
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  • 13) You should have known the answer.
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  • 14) Mr. Jenkins will become the new police chief next November.
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  • 15) The snow has been faling very heavily for three hours now.
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  • 16) Tad did drive through the snowstorm.
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  • 17) Ken carefully tasted the hot soup.
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  • 18) Mrs. Davidson has lived in that yellow house for seventeen years.
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  • 19) Do you feel warm?
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  • 20) Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
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  • 21) Find the adjectives and adverbs for questions 21-30.

    Jeff carefully read the long instructions.

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  • 22) Allan spoke briefly but convincingly before the entire faculty.
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  • 23) The unusually smart horse could do many tricks.
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  • 24) Unsteadily the very nervous actor read his lines.
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  • 25) A Sunday brunch of waffles is always delicious.
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  • 26) During a two-week vacation, we visited the islands.
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  • 27) Amanda received three books as a present.
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  • 28) The Mexican dancers whirled swiftly around the large hats.
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  • 29) One rose remained in the rather large glass vase.
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  • 30) Haven't these books been returned to the library?
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  • 31) Qestions 31-40: For each word in parenthesis write its part of
    speech: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition,
    conjunction, or interjection.

    (Which) brand of tennis racket on the market (is) the best buy
    for the money?

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  • 32) Usually I (fish) in (Moon Lake) on the weekends.
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  • 33) The (top) of the mountain is (exactly) two miles from the town of
    Bentleyville.

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  • 34) Allen could (not) find a single pencil (or) pen.
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  • 35) (Oh!) We can't leave without the (dog).
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  • 36) Did (you) catch many (fish) today?
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  • 37) (Which) of the paintings is (for) sale?
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  • 38) The jar (of) peanut butter is on the (top) shelf.
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  • 39) We are (completely) out of (dog) food.
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  • 40) Peter wrote his report (and) typed (it) carefully.
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