Here is a grammar quiz which will deepen your
understanding of Parts
of Speech.
This is both a game and a test. Choose one from the options
given after each question. Think carefully before you answer.
1. They always speak the
truth to me.
What part of
speech is the word 'speak' in the sentence above?
noun
verb
adjective
preposition
2. She frequently writes
articles for that paper.
Where would
you insert the word 'short' in this sentence?
between she and
frequently
between frequently
and writes
between writes
and articles
between articles
and for
3. Those boys answered all
the questions smartly in class this morning.
What word
would you use as a substitute for the words 'those boys'?
he
she
me
they
4. Will you please water the
plants?
What part of
speech is the word 'water' in this sentence?
noun
verb
conjunction
preposition
5. She always smiled
________ she was not happy.
Which of the
following conjunctions would you use to fill in the blank?
but
or
and
where
6. We ________ visit our
sister in Kerala.
Which one of
the following words would you use to fill in the blank in the above
sentence?
are
family
sometimes
have
7. Which part of speech was
the correct answer in number 6 above?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
8. I bought a pen yesterday.
If I want to
remove the word 'pen,' which of the following words is qualified to
take its place?
cleverly
have
slow
book
9. taught / school / he /in
/ us / English / to
Which of the
following is the best rearrangement of the words given above?
He to us taught in English school.
He taught English to us in school.
Taught us is he English to school.
Us taught to he English in school.
10. The little lamb followed
Mary to school.
The words
'lamb', 'Mary' and 'school' belong to the same part of speech. Which?
noun
verb
pronoun
adverb
If you have got less than 5 answers correct, I
suggest you return from this Grammar
Quiz to Parts of Speech and
quickly go through it again.