Parts of Speech: Nouns Quiz

An action verb that expresses an action directed towards a person or thing.

An action verb that expresses an action without a receiver.

A verb that connects the subject to a word that renames or describes it.

Part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

The part of a sentence that names who or what the sentence is about.

A verb that shows action or mental state.

The same verb can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.

A complete sentence needs both a subject and a predicate.

A general name for a person, place, or thing. It is NEVER capitalized unless it comes at the beginning of a sentence. It is usually preceded by the word "a" or "an".

A specific name for a person, place, or thing. It is ALWAYS capitalized.

A noun that represents a group of people, animals, or things. It can be common or proper. It is considered singular even though it refers to multiple entities.

A noun that is formed by combining two or more words. It can be written as one word, separate words, or hyphenated words.

A name for something that can be physically seen or touched, made from matter (you can use the "poke test").

A name for an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic. It cannot be physically seen or touched, not made from matter (no molecular basis).

A word that replaces a noun. It refers to a person, place, or thing without naming it directly.

Words that describe actions or states of being. They express what a noun does or is.

Verbs that indicate a state of being, existence, or condition. They are often passive and less descriptive than action verbs.

Adverbs that modify adjectives by describing the degree or intensity of the adjective.

Adverbs that modify another adverb by specifying the degree or manner of the adverb.

Words used to modify nouns or pronouns, providing details about their qualities, quantities, or identification.

Adjectives that describe the quality or condition of nouns or pronouns.

Adjectives that follow a linking verb and describe the subject of the sentence.

Adjectives formed from proper nouns, often used to specify a particular person, place, or thing.

Adjectives that specify the quantity or number of a noun.

Adjectives that specify which particular noun or pronoun is being referred to.

Articles are the most commonly used adjectives in English, acting as determiners that introduce nouns. They help define the noun's specificity and quantity.

Articles are common adjectives that act as determiners, showing whether a noun is specific or general. 'The' is a definite article, referring to a specific noun, while 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles, referring to any noun of the class.

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, providing more detail about the action, quality, or extent.

Adverbs can be placed before, after, or even interrupt the verb phrase, affecting its meaning.

Adverbs often answer questions like 'where?', 'when?', 'how?', or 'to what extent?'

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs by describing the action, quality, or extent they modify.

A verb phrase consists of a main verb preceded by one or more helping verbs.

Adverbs can interrupt verb phrases, providing extra information about the action.