<p> Please do not write on this test. Thank you. Parts of Speech Test</p><p>Select the answer that names the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence.</p><p>1. When the bell rings, the class runs out the door. a.) verb b.) adverb c.) adjective d.) pronoun</p><p>2. In Social Studies, we learned about Russia, South America, and Europe. a.) noun b.) preposition c.) interjection d.) pronoun</p><p>3. My dad is not a snazzy dresser, but I love him anyway. a.) adjective b.) verb c.) conjunction d.) preposition</p><p>4. Listen to the music from the music box. a.) noun b.) pronoun c.) adverb d.) adjective</p><p>5. Oh dear, I forgot my homework again. a.) conjunction b.) noun c.) interjection d.) adverb </p><p>6. The sunset turned the sky gold and red. a.) noun b.) adjective c.) preposition d.) pronoun</p><p>7. We hid Grandma’s present under the table. a.) conjunction b.) verb c.) preposition d.) adjective</p><p>8. Jackie carefully walked across the icy parking lot. a.) adjective b.) noun c.) adverb d.) conjunction</p><p>9. A famous chef prepares desserts at the five-star restaurant. a.) pronoun b.) noun c.) adjective d.) verb</p><p>10. Cookies ‘n’ cream is Ms. Gerchman’s favorite ice cream flavor. a.) adverb b.) preposition c.) verb d.) interjection</p><p>11. She also enjoys mint chocolate chip and fudge ripple. a.) preposition b.) pronoun c.) noun d.) adjective</p><p>12. Can you come to the Bahamas with me? a.) preposition b.) adverb c.) verb d.) conjunction</p><p>13. Many students are looking forward to playing on Edwards teams next year. a.) adverb b.) preposition c.) adverb d.) adjective 14. I knew my chances of winning were tiny, so I didn’t buy a lottery ticket. a.) interjection b.) adverb c.) preposition d.) conjunction</p><p>15. For the Carolina Panthers, the sun will come out tomorrow. a.) noun b.) adjective c.) adverb d.) interjection</p><p>16. I raced in the 10-mile run. a.) pronoun b.) verb c.) preposition d.) noun</p><p>17. Penny likes to run with her dog. a.) pronoun b.) verb c.) preposition d.) noun</p><p>18. This tastes terrible, but at least it’s better than school lunch. a.) conjunction b.) preposition b.) pronoun d.) verb</p><p>19. Don’t run up the up escalator. a.) adverb b.) preposition b.) noun d.) adjective</p><p>20. Violet seems unhappy today, but maybe she’s just not feeling well. a.) pronoun b.) verb c.) noun d.) conjunction</p><p>21. We waited in line outside the movie theater. a.) adverb b.) adjective c.) preposition d.) interjection</p><p>22. Ouch! I stubbed my toe on the step! a.) noun b.) interjection c.) pronoun d.) verb</p><p>23. I got a new coat, for it’s cold this winter. a.) verb b.) conjunction c.) preposition d.) adverb</p><p>24. I wish there could be peace in Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, and other troubled places. a.) adjective b.) pronoun c.) noun d.) verb</p><p>25. George W. Bush is the President of the United States. a.) preposition b.) conjunction c.) noun d.) adverb</p><p>26. I bought five apples so I could eat one each day for lunch at school. a.) adverb b.) noun c.) preposition d.) adjective</p><p>27. My homework should have been done last Friday, but because of the ice storm, I didn’t do it until much later. a.) preposition b.) pronoun c.) adverb d.) verb 28. My essay was much better than hers. a.) noun b.) pronoun c.) verb d.) interjection</p><p>29. Cinderella felt very lucky when her fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach. a.) conjunction b.) adverb c.) adjective d.) noun</p><p>30. I like to play inside and outside. a.) adverb b.) preposition c.) adjective d.) pronoun</p><p>31. Hippos may look cute, but they are actually very dangerous animals. a.) pronoun b.) conjunction c.) verb d.) noun</p><p>32. The dusty erasers made Ms. Gerchman sneeze. a.) preposition b.) noun c.) adverb d.) adjective</p><p>33. For our party to be a success, we need pizza, soda, and cookies. a.) conjunction b.) interjection c.) pronoun d.) verb</p><p>34. Please do not put your feet on anyone else’s desk. a.) pronoun b.) adverb c.) preposition d.) noun</p><p>35. We turned right on Benvenue Road. a.) adjective b.) adverb c.) interjection d.) verb</p><p>36. Ms. Gerchman asks that all students be in their seats when the bell rings. a.) conjuction b.) interjection c.) adverb d.) preposition</p><p>37. Hooray! It’s almost Valentine’s Day! a.) interjection b.) noun c.) pronoun d.) preposition</p><p>38. No one should be afraid of Caspar, because he is a friendly ghost. a.) adjective b.) verb c.) noun d.) adverb</p><p>39. Before starting the test, Dan read all the directions. a.) adverb b.) pronoun c.) conjunction d.) verb</p><p>40. Wrap the food with a piece of plastic wrap. a.) noun b.) preposition c.) verb d.) adverb</p><p>41. I got a new coat for my birthday. a.) conjunction b.) preposition c.) adjective d.) pronoun</p><p>42. Ms. Gerchman sometimes stays at school until 5 p.m. a.) interjection b.) adjective c.) adverb d.) noun 43. Max wanted a red pencil, but he got a purple one instead. a.) verb b.) adjective c.) pronoun d.) preposition</p><p>44. My friend saw the guidance counselor to talk about her anger a.) interjection b.) noun c.) adjective d.) pronoun 45. Hmm, I don’t think I know the answer to that one. a.) noun b.) adverb c.) verb d.) adjective</p><p>46. Make a right turn at the stop sign. a.) adjective b.) conjunction c.) noun d.) adverb</p><p>47. I hope to travel to Russia some day. a.) noun b.) adjective c.) preposition d.) pronoun</p><p>48. Not only Irene but also Roberta plan to go to camp this summer. a.) adjective b.) pronoun c.) conjunction d.) adverb</p><p>49. Those desks are brand-new, but these are old and falling apart. a.) pronoun b.) adjective c.) preposition d.) adverb</p><p>50. Our school was a junior high, but now it’s a middle school. a.) adverb b.) conjunction c.) noun d.) verb</p><p>EXTRA CREDIT Earn up to 20 bonus points! Please answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper.</p><p>1. What is an antecedent? (+2) 2. What does FANBOYS stand for? (+7) 3. What are the three articles? (+3) 4. Name the four demonstrative pronouns. (+4) 5. Give an example of a correlative conjunction. (+2) 6. Why should we bother learning the parts of speech? Describe one good reason. (+2)</p>