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Parts of speech Quiz for Grade 5

10 english questions on parts of speech with answers, written for Grade 5. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which part of speech shows action or state of being? (Multiple choice)
  1. Noun
  2. Verb
  3. Adjective
  4. Preposition
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Verb

A verb expresses an action or a state of being.
2.
What part of speech describes a noun? (Multiple choice)
  1. Adjective
  2. Pronoun
  3. Conjunction
  4. Adverb
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Adjective

An adjective modifies or describes a noun.
3.
Which word is a pronoun? (Multiple choice)
  1. Happy
  2. Quickly
  3. Under
  4. He
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He

He is a pronoun that replaces a noun.
4.
Choose the adverb in this sentence: She runs very fast. (Multiple choice)
  1. Fast
  2. She
  3. Very
  4. Runs
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Very

Very is an adverb modifying the adverb fast.
5.
An interjection is a word that shows strong feeling or emotion. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

Interjections express strong feelings or emotions.
6.
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

Prepositions show relationships of place, time, or direction.
7.
Name the part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses. (Identification)
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Conjunction

Conjunctions join words or groups of words.
8.
The word _____ is a noun in the sentence: The cat is sleeping. (Fill in the blank)
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cat

Cat is the noun because it names a person, place, or thing.
9.
Match each part of speech with its example. (Matching type)
1. Noun
A. Blue
2. Verb
B. Dog
3. Adjective
C. Quickly
4. Adverb
D. Jump
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1 = Dog; 2 = Jump; 3 = Blue; 4 = Quickly

Each example matches the correct part of speech.
10.
Give three examples of conjunctions. (Enumeration)
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and, but, or

And, but, and or are common conjunctions.