Parts of Speech Identification

Practice identifying nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions within sentence contexts to strengthen English grammar skills.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

I managed to cadge some money off my dad.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He paced the room like a caged animal.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The dogs are caged at night.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The poor bird is put in the cage.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Tony is very cagey about his family.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

I had new clothes, a new hairstyle and the whole caboodle.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He took a calculated risk.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

I managed to cajole his address out of them.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

I never realized you could be so calculating.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Our guess was confirmed by calculation.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The firm needs more people of your calibre.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

They go camping in Kashmir every year.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Let's return to camp.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The government has placed a cap on local council spending.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

We call each other by our first names here.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The movie is a camp celebration of the fashion industry.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Her previous calm gave way to terror.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

They are campaigning to save the area from building development.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

He's had his front teeth capped.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

Her voice was surprisingly calm.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the part of speech of the word in bold letter.

The doctor has five calls to make this morning.

  1. noun
  2. adjective
  3. adverb
  4. verb
  5. preposition

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