Parts of Speech

Question 1

The cost of food has been rising for a few years now. What part of speech is “of”?

Answer 1

Preposition

Question 2

The cost of food has been rising for a few years now. What part of speech is “cost”?

Answer 2

Noun

Question 3

The sun set behind the mountains. What part of speech is “behind”?

Answer 3

Preposition

Question 4

The sun set behind the mountains. What part of speech is “set”?

Answer 4

Verb

Question 5

The cat stretched lazily in the sun. What part of speech is “lazily”?

Answer 5

Adverb

Question 6

The cat stretched lazily in the sun.What part of speech is “the”?

Answer 6

Adjective

Question 7

He carefully wrapped the fragile vase. What part of speech is “fragile”?

Answer 7

Adjective

Question 8

He carefully wrapped the fragile vase. What part of speech is “he”?

Answer 8

Pronoun

Question 9

The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen. What part of speech is “filled”?

Answer 9

Verb

Question 10

I like travelling, but I dont like flying. What part of speech is “but”?

Answer 10

Conjunction

Question 11

The concert was sold out. What part of speech is “out”?

Answer 11

Adverb

Question 12

The concert was sold out. What part of speech is “was”?

Answer 12

Verb

Question 13

Stop! Don’t move. What part of speech is “stop”?

Answer 13

Interjection

Question 14

I put the soda in the fridge. What part of speech is “in”?

Answer 14

Preposition

Question 15

Who do you think you are? What part of speech is “you”?

Answer 15

Pronoun

Question 16

The concert was sold out. What is the simple subject?

Answer 16

Concert

Question 17

The concert was sold out. What is the simple predicate?

Answer 17

Sold

Question 18

The sharp-eyed detective scanned the room. What is the simple subject?

Answer 18

Detective

Question 19

The sharp-eyed detective scanned the room. What is the simple predicate?

Answer 19

Scanned

Question 20

As the plane touched down, a sense of excitement filled the cabin. What are the 2 simple subjects?

Answer 20

1. Plane
2. Sense

Question 21

As the plane touched down, a sense of excitement filled the cabin. What are the 2 simple predicates?

Answer 21

1. Touched
2. Filled

Question 22

She had always dreamed of visiting Paris, and the Eiffel Tower stood before her. What are the 2 simple subjects?

Answer 22

1. She
2. Eiffel Tower

Question 23

She had always dreamed of visiting Paris, and the Eiffel Tower stood before her. What are the 2 simple predicates?

Answer 23

1. dreamed
2. stood

Question 24

The clock stuck midnight, and the city lights shimmered in the distance. What are the 2 simple subjects?

Answer 24

1. clock
2. lights

Question 25

The clock stuck midnight, and the city lights shimmered in the distance. What are the 2 simple predicates?

Answer 25

1.struck
2. shimmered