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 in this Grammar Quiz, I suggest you return from this grammar quiz to Parts of Speech and quickly go through it again.