Test on Parts of Speech
English/Language Arts
Name____________________________ Date_______________________ S-__ #____
Section 1: Parts of Speech Test: Circle and shade in the best answer for the question.
What part of speech is underlined in each sentence?
1. She picked a delicious peach from the tree.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
2. She picked a delicious peach from the tree.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
3. My sister swims like an active fish.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
4. My sister swims like an active fish.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
5. Mrs. Frederick teaches the students how to dance.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
6. Sam had to get a tetanus shot after he stepped on a rusty nail.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
7. A hairy caterpillar is quietly climbing on the tree.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
8. A hairy caterpillar is quietly climbing on the tree.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
9. A hairy caterpillar is quietly climbing on the tree.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
10. The hard test is finishing quickly!
a. verb
b. noun
c. adjective
d. adverb
Test on Parts of Speech
Page 2
English/Language Arts
Name____________________________________
Parts of Speech: Label each word on the lines below as either:
noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.
11. Susie found the frightened puppy anxiously hiding under the front porch.
Susie___________________________ found_______________________________
frightened_______________________ puppy______________________________
anxiously________________________hiding______________________________
front____________________________porch_______________________________
Section 2: IOWA Review Skill Section: Circle and shade in the best answer.
12. Are the words generous and stingy:
a. antonyms
b. synonyms
13. After the ceremony was over, everyone went out to celebrate. This sentence is
what type of sentence?
a. declarative
b. interrogative
c. imperative
d. exclamatory
14. Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
It’s not wise to ______ expensive personal items to school.
a. taked
b. bring
c. took
d. brought
Correct these sentences by rewriting them correctly on the lines.
15. did you ride on won of the paddle boats along the mississippi river
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16. larry shouted look at that
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