POST TEST Parts of Speech

Many patriots from Boston had marched toward the British army. Which words in the sentence are prepositions?

A. from, had B. many, had C.from, toward D. had, toward

I have been waiting patiently for winter since the spring. What is the verb phrase in this sentence?

A. have been B. have been waiting patiently for winter since the spring C. have been waiting d. have been waiting patiently

*I* gave the information to *her*, but *anyone* could have copied it for *himself*. Which underlined word is an indefinite pronoun?

A. himself B. I C. her D. anyone

Many skaters practice their routines in cold ice rinks before dawn. What is the object of the transitive verb practice?

A. routines B. skaters C. dawn D. rinks

I *should have gone* to the ice rink, but my mother needed help at home. Identify the helping verb or verbs in the sentence's verb phrase.

A. should B. should have C. have D. have gone

Which statement is true?

A. An adjective is a word that modifies a verb, an adverb, or another adjective B.Adverbs can modify adjectives, and adjectives can modify adverbs C. An adverb can only modify a noun or a pronoun D. Some words that are usually nouns can function as adjectives

Which sentence contains an adjective?

A. Birdwatchers look for species seasonally. B. Birdwatchers look for species by season. C. Birdwatcher look for seasonal species. D. Season by season, birdwatchers look for species.

Bob and Carol both visited Plymouth, but only *she* took photographs. What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?

A. Carol B. photographs C. Bob D. Plymouth

Which sentence contains an interjection?

A. I'm sorry I couldn't visit you, Sally. B. Hurrah! I've finally found the answer. C. I'm so excited to see the movie! D. Ricky, leave my notebook along!

Which question will an adjective not answer about the word it modifies?

A. In what way? B. Which one? C. What kind? D. How many?

Which sentence has an intransitive verb?

A. Some people *bring* snowboards to the ski slopes B.Many winter sports *require* balance and agility. C. Winter storms *arrive* suddenly in the mountains D. The ski patrol *help* sick or injured skiers.

A *lawmaker* could be elected or appointed to serve in the colonial legilsature. What type of noun is lawmaker?

A. abstract B. compound C. proper D. collective

Which part of speech can an adjective modify?

A. adjectives B. pronouns C. verbs D. adverbs

Neither Laura nor I will attend the concert because you cannot go. Which word in the sentence is a subordinating conjunction?

A. because B. Neither C. nor

Reading *books* about early American *colonies* led us to a new *understanding* of our nations *history*. Which bolded nouns are concrete nouns?

A. colonies, understanding B. books, colonies C. books, history D. understanding, history

The colonist stood up before throwing a snowball *into* the crowd *of* soldiers. What are the objects of the underlined prepositions in the sentence?

A. colonist, snowball B. crows, soldiers C. stood, throwing D. stood, snowball

Ouch, that frying pan is very hot! Which word in the sentence is an interjection?

A. hot B. that C. ouch D. very

The sickly brown falcon has scarcely eaten today. Which words in the sentence are adverb?

A. sickly, today B. sickly, brown C. scarcely, today D. sickly, scarcely

A *team* of *horses* helped bring *supplies* from the *coast* Which bolded word is a collective noun?

A. supplies B. team C. horses D. coast

What is the function of a linking verb?

A. to express the subjects mental action B. to express the condition or existence of the subject C. to express the subjects physical action D. to tell what the subject does, did, or will do