Parts of Speech Quiz for Grades 5–7 – Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and More
A parts of speech grammar quiz for grades 5–7: identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections in real sentences. 12 questions with answers and explanations.
- Grades 5–7
- 12 questions
- About 6 min
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Questions
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- 1Single choice
In the sentence "The tired dog slept under the table," which word is the verb?
- tired
- slept
- under
- table
- 2Single choice
Which word is an adjective in "She wore a bright red scarf"?
- She
- wore
- red
- scarf
- 3Single choice
In "He ran quickly to the bus," what part of speech is "quickly"?
- Adverb
- Adjective
- Noun
- Preposition
- 4Single choice
Which word in this sentence is a pronoun? "Maria gave them a present."
- Maria
- gave
- present
- them
- 5Multiple choiceMore than one correct answer
Which of these words are nouns? Select all that apply.
- happiness
- London
- swim
- teacher
- slowly
- 6Single choice
In "The cat hid behind the sofa," what part of speech is "behind"?
- Verb
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Adverb
- 7Single choice
Which word is a conjunction in "I wanted to go, but it was raining"?
- but
- wanted
- it
- raining
- 8Type answer
What part of speech is "Wow!" in the sentence "Wow! That was amazing."?
Written answer:
- 9True / False
A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing and begins with a capital letter.
- True
- False
- 10Single choice
Which sentence uses "fast" as an adverb?
- That is a fast car.
- She runs fast.
- The fast is over.
- They need a fast answer.
- 11True / False
In "The children are happy," the word "are" is an adjective.
- True
- False
- 12Single choice
What is the plural noun in "The mice ran across the kitchen floor"?
- ran
- kitchen
- mice
- floor