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Class 5–6 English: Parts of speech practice questions

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All parts of speech questions with answers

1. Which of these words is a verb?

   1. A. heavy
   2. B. brave
   3. C. listen ✓
   4. D. quickly

   Answer: listen. listen is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

2. Which of these words is an adjective?

   1. A. arrive
   2. B. listen
   3. C. quickly
   4. D. clever ✓

   Answer: clever. clever describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

3. Which of these words is a verb?

   1. A. river
   2. B. whisper ✓
   3. C. mountain
   4. D. tall

   Answer: whisper. whisper is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

4. Which of these words is a noun?

   1. A. garden ✓
   2. B. forget
   3. C. brave
   4. D. under

   Answer: garden. garden names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

5. Which of these words is a noun?

   1. A. mountain ✓
   2. B. quickly
   3. C. slowly
   4. D. arrive

   Answer: mountain. mountain names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

6. Which of these words is a noun?

   1. A. beautiful
   2. B. table ✓
   3. C. quickly
   4. D. decide

   Answer: table. table names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

7. Which of these words is a verb?

   1. A. remember ✓
   2. B. mountain
   3. C. kitchen
   4. D. bright

   Answer: remember. remember is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

8. Which of these words is an adjective?

   1. A. angry ✓
   2. B. river
   3. C. become
   4. D. garden

   Answer: angry. angry describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

9. Which of these words is a noun?

   1. A. beautiful
   2. B. bright
   3. C. become
   4. D. bridge ✓

   Answer: bridge. bridge names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

10. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. river
    2. B. kitchen
    3. C. bright
    4. D. gather ✓

    Answer: gather. gather is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

11. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. bright
    2. B. decide ✓
    3. C. table
    4. D. brave

    Answer: decide. decide is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

12. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. river ✓
    2. B. listen
    3. C. quickly
    4. D. slowly

    Answer: river. river names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

13. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. quickly
    2. B. table
    3. C. tall ✓
    4. D. forget

    Answer: tall. tall describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

14. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. river
    2. B. quickly
    3. C. gentle
    4. D. arrive ✓

    Answer: arrive. arrive is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

15. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. garden
    2. B. river
    3. C. silent ✓
    4. D. become

    Answer: silent. silent describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

16. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. slowly
    2. B. under
    3. C. brave
    4. D. courage ✓

    Answer: courage. courage names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

17. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. river
    2. B. become
    3. C. decide
    4. D. colourful ✓

    Answer: colourful. colourful describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

18. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. forget
    2. B. quickly
    3. C. tall
    4. D. elephant ✓

    Answer: elephant. elephant names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

19. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. table
    2. B. quickly
    3. C. become ✓
    4. D. heavy

    Answer: become. become is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

20. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. bright ✓
    2. B. table
    3. C. garden
    4. D. decide

    Answer: bright. bright describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

21. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. decide
    2. B. happiness ✓
    3. C. become
    4. D. quickly

    Answer: happiness. happiness names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

22. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. quickly
    2. B. listen
    3. C. garden
    4. D. heavy ✓

    Answer: heavy. heavy describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

23. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. kitchen ✓
    2. B. forget
    3. C. decide
    4. D. listen

    Answer: kitchen. kitchen names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

24. Which of these words is a noun?

    1. A. forget
    2. B. teacher ✓
    3. C. decide
    4. D. brave

    Answer: teacher. teacher names a person, place, thing or idea, so it is a noun.

25. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. river
    2. B. beautiful ✓
    3. C. table
    4. D. garden

    Answer: beautiful. beautiful describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

26. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. become
    2. B. slowly
    3. C. teacher
    4. D. gentle ✓

    Answer: gentle. gentle describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

27. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. heavy
    2. B. forget ✓
    3. C. quickly
    4. D. mountain

    Answer: forget. forget is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

28. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. gentle
    2. B. explain ✓
    3. C. beautiful
    4. D. quickly

    Answer: explain. explain is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

29. Which of these words is a verb?

    1. A. table
    2. B. heavy
    3. C. borrow ✓
    4. D. bright

    Answer: borrow. borrow is an action or doing word, so it is a verb.

30. Which of these words is an adjective?

    1. A. decide
    2. B. brave ✓
    3. C. garden
    4. D. river

    Answer: brave. brave describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

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