Parts of Speech

Question 1

What is a NOUN?

Answer 1

Names a person, place or thing

Question 2

What is a VERB?

Answer 2

Describes an action

Question 3

What is an ADVERB?

Answer 3

Describes a verb

Question 4

What is an ADJECTIVE?

Answer 4

Describes a noun

Question 5

What is a PREPOSITION?

Answer 5

Gives us information about the position of an object

Question 6

What is the job of a PROPER NOUN?

Answer 6

Names a specific person, place or thing

Question 7

What is the job of a COMMON NOUN?

Answer 7

Names a general category of person, place or thing

Question 8

What is an ABSTRACT NOUN?

Answer 8

A noun that we can’t see or touch e.g. an emotion or feeling like happiness or pride

Question 9

What is a CONCRETE NOUN?

Answer 9

A noun that is a physical object like a desk or a chair - it can be detected by the senses or by a scientific instrument

Question 10

What is a PRONOUN?

Answer 10

It takes the place of a noun

Question 11

What does a CONJUNCTION do?

Answer 11

Joins words and sentences

Question 12

Identify the PROPER NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

Answer 12

Francis, France

Question 13

Identify the COMMON NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

Answer 13

hat, physics, margarine, man

Question 14

Identify the ABSTRACT NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

Answer 14

love, humour

Question 15

Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns

Bird, birds

Answer 15

Bird = singular
Birds = plural

Question 16

Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns

Loaves, loaf

Answer 16

Loaf = singular
Loaves = plural

Question 17

Give an example of a FIRST PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

Answer 17

I OR Me

Question 18

Give an example of a FIRST PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

Answer 18

We OR Us

Question 19

Give an example of a SECOND PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

Answer 19

You

Question 20

Give an example of a SECOND PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

Answer 20

You

Question 21

Give an example of a THIRD PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

Answer 21

He OR Him OR She OR It OR Her

Question 22

Give an example of a THIRD PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

Answer 22

They OR Them

Question 23

What does a COMPARATIVE do?

Answer 23

Compares two things/objects

Question 24

What does a SUPERLATIVE do?

Answer 24

Suggests that something is the highest quality/the best in a category

Question 25

Identify the SUPERLATIVE Tall, Taller, Tallest

Answer 25

Tallest

Question 26

Identify the SUPERLATIVE Fast, Faster, Fastest

Answer 26

Fastest

Question 27

Identify the COMPARATIVE Small, Smaller, Smallest

Answer 27

Smaller

Question 28

Identify the SUPERLATIVE Smart, Smarter, Smartest

Answer 28

Smartest

Question 29

Identify the COMPARATIVE Brave, Braver, Bravest

Answer 29

Braver

Question 30

What is the function of an AUXILIARY VERB?

Answer 30

It is used to show tense in compound verbs

Question 31

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence? I have seen the light

Answer 31

Have

Question 32

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence? She will feel better tomorrow

Answer 32

Will

Question 33

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence? Can you answer this question?

Answer 33

Can

Question 34

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence? Bill might get some more later

Answer 34

Might

Question 35

Identify the VERB in this sentence The athlete jumped

Answer 35

Jumped

Question 36

Identify the VERB in this sentence The cat slept

Answer 36

Slept

Question 37

Identify the VERB in this sentence The horses run

Answer 37

Run

Question 38

What is a FINITE VERB?

Answer 38

A finite verb has a subject to indicate who is doing the action, and it also has a tense e.g. The dog barked - barked is a finite verb because it has a subject (the dog) and a tense (past)

Question 39

What is an IMPERATIVE?

Answer 39

The order/command form of a verb. It is telling someone to do something e.g. Be quiet!

Question 40

Identify the ADVERB She dances gracefully

Answer 40

Gracefully

Question 41

Identify the ADVERB Their company contributes annually

Answer 41

Annually

Question 42

Identify the ADVERB Their grandmother visits often

Answer 42

Often

Question 43

Identify the ADVERB I have looked everywhere

Answer 43

Everywhere

Question 44

Identify the PREPOSITION The chalk was in the desk

Answer 44

In

Question 45

Identify the PREPOSITION The chalk was under the desk

Answer 45

Under

Question 46

Identify the PREPOSITION Who is the girl with my brother?

Answer 46

With

Question 47

Identify the PREPOSITION It will be the holiday of a lifetime

Answer 47

Of

Question 48

Identify the PREPOSITION Next year will give us a chance to free the world from hunger

Answer 48

From

Question 49

Identify the PREPOSITION The murderer died by hanging

Answer 49

By

Question 50

Identify the PREPOSITION I told you that before tea

Answer 50

Before

Question 51

What is a CONJUNCTION?

Answer 51

A joining word - it joins words, phrases and sentences

Question 52

List the CO-ORDINATING (FANBOYS) CONJUNCTIONS

Answer 52

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Question 53

What does a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION do?

Answer 53

Joins sentences/clauses of differing importance

Question 54

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)

Answer 54

Whenever

Question 55

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)

Answer 55

Where

Question 56

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)

Answer 56

If

Question 57

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)

Answer 57

Unless