Parts of Speech Quiz

Verb Types

• Finite verb: Shows tense (past, present, future) and agrees with the subject. Example: "She walks to school."
• Auxiliary verb: Helps the main verb express tense, mood, or voice. Example: "He has been working hard."
• Gerund: A verb ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. Example: "Swimming is fun."
• Infinitive: The basic form of a verb, usually preceded by "to." Example: "I want to eat."
• Participle: A verb form used as an adjective or part of a verb phrase. Example: "The broken window." "She is singing."

Other Parts of Speech

• Adverb: Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Tells how, when, where, or to what extent. Example: "He ran quickly."
• Adverbial clause: A dependent clause acting as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb.
  • Adverbial clause of place: Tells where. Example: "I will go wherever you go."
  • Adverbial clause of manner: Tells how. Example: "She sings as if she were a bird."
  • Adverbial clause of time: Tells when. Example: "I will call you after I finish work."
  • Adverbial clause of reason: Tells why. Example: "I am tired because I stayed up late."

Other Grammar Concepts

• Adjectival clause: A dependent clause that acts as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. Example: "The book that I read was interesting."
• Pronoun: Replaces a noun. Example: "He, she, it, they."
• Preposition: Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. Examples: "in, on, at, with, for."
• Coordinating conjunction: Joins words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank. Examples: "and, but, or, so, yet."
• Subordinating conjunction: Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples: "because, although, since, while."
• Interjection: Expresses strong emotion. Example: "Wow! Oh no!"