ENGLISH 11.

What part of speech is the word "running" in the

Name: _______________________________ sentence: "She enjoys running in the park."
A. Noun
B. Adjective
Multiple Choice test. C. Verb
D. Adverb

1. Which of the following is a noun? 12. Choose the pronoun in the following sentence: "They
A. Run are going to the movies."
B. Quickly A. They
C. Table B. Are
D. Jumped C. Going
D. Movies
2. Identify the verb in the sentence: "She is singing a song."
A. She 13. Which of the following is an adverb?
B. Is A. Happy
C. Singing B. Quickly
D. A C. Jumped
D. Table
3. What part of speech is the word "beautiful" in the
sentence: "She has a beautiful voice." 14. Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The cat is
A. Noun under the table."
B. Adjective A. The
C. Verb B. Cat
D. Adverb C. Is
D. Under
4. Choose the conjunction in the following sentence: "I will
go to the park if it stops raining." 15. What part of speech is the word "exciting" in the
A. I sentence: "The movie was very exciting."
B. Go A. Noun
C. If B. Adjective
D. Stops C. Verb
D. Adverb
5. Which of the following is a pronoun?
A. Happy 16. Choose the interjection in the following sentence:
B. They "Wow, that was amazing!"
C. Quickly A. Wow
D. Running B. That
C. Was
6. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He quickly ran to D. Amazing
catch the bus."
A. He 17. Which of the following is a conjunction?
B. Quickly A. Quickly
C. Ran B. And
D. Catch C. Jumped
D. Running
7. What part of speech is the word "happily" in the
sentence: "She danced happily in the rain." 18. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sings
A. Noun beautifully."
B. Adjective A. She
C. Verb B. Sings
D. Adverb C. Beautifully
D. Sings
8. Choose the preposition in the following sentence: "The
book is on the table." 19. What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the
A. The sentence: "He quickly finished his homework."
B. Book A. Noun
C. Is B. Adjective
D. On C. Verb
D. Adverb
9. Which of the following is an interjection?
A. Quickly 20. Choose the pronoun in the following sentence: "She is
B. Wow my best friend."
C. Jumped A. She
D. Running B. Is
C. My
10. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I like both D. Friend
chocolate and vanilla ice cream."
A. I 21. Which of the following is a preposition?
B. Like A. Quickly
C. Both B. Over
D. Chocolate C. Jumped
D. Running

22. Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Ouch! That

hurt."
A. Ouch
B. That
C. Hurt
D. That
 D. Running
23. What part of speech is the word "jumped" in the
sentence: "The cat jumped onto the table." 35. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He carefully
A. Noun opened the door."
B. Adjective A. He
C. Verb B. Carefully
D. Adverb C. Opened
D. Door
24. Choose the conjunction in the following sentence: "I
want to go to the beach, but it is raining." 36. What part of speech is the word "interesting" in the
A. I sentence: "The movie was very interesting."
B. Want A. Noun
C. To B. Adjective
D. But C. Verb
D. Adverb
25. Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The keys are
in the drawer." 37. Choose the pronoun in the following sentence: "They
A. The are coming to the party."
B. Keys A. They
C. Are B. Are
D. In C. Coming
D. Party
26. Which of the following is an adverb?
A. Cat 38. Which of the following is an interjection?
B. Quickly A. Quickly
C. Jumped B. Ouch
D. Table C. Jumped
D. Running
27. Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is
beside the bed." 39. Identify the verb in the sentence: "She is reading a
A. The book."
B. Book A. She
C. Is B. Is
D. Beside C. Reading
D. A
28. What part of speech is the word "friendly" in the
sentence: "She has a friendly smile." 40. What part of speech is the word "under" in the
A. Noun sentence: "The cat is under the table."
B. Adjective A. Noun
C. Verb B. Adjective
D. Adverb C. Verb
D. Preposition
29. Choose the conjunction in the following sentence: "I will
go shopping or watch a movie." 41. Choose the preposition in the following sentence: "The
A. I keys are in the drawer."
B. Go A. The
C. Or B. Keys
D. Watch C. Are
D. In
30. Which of the following is a pronoun?
A. Happy 42. Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "He will study
B. They hard so he can pass the exam."
C. Quickly A. He
D. Running B. Study
C. So
31. Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The big brown D. Pass
dog barked loudly."
A. The 43. What part of speech is the word "swimming" in the
B. Big sentence: "She enjoys swimming in the pool."
C. Barked A. Noun
D. Loudly B. Adjective
C. Verb
32. What part of speech is the word "happily" in the D. Adverb
sentence: "She danced happily in the rain."
A. Noun 44. Choose the adverb in the sentence: "She sings
B. Adjective beautifully."
C. Verb A. She
D. Adverb B. Sings
C. Beautifully
33. Choose the interjection in the following sentence: D. Sings
"Wow, that was unexpected!"
A. Wow 45. Which of the following is a preposition?
B. That A. Quickly
C. Was B. Over
D. Unexpected C. Jumped
D. Running
34. Which of the following is a conjunction?
A. Quickly 46. Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Yikes! That
B. And was close."
C. Jumped A. Yikes
 B. That a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
C. Was c. Dependent Clause
D. Close
________61. He works hard
47. What part of speech is the word "jumped" in the
sentence: "The cat jumped onto the table." a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
A. Noun c. Dependent Clause
B. Adjective
C. Verb ________62. After a good day
D. Adverb a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause
48. Choose the pronoun in the following sentence: "She is
my best friend." ________63. If I need to call you
A. She
B. Is a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
C. My c. Dependent Clause
D. Friend
________64. In a dark and dangerous hallway
49. Which of the following is an adjective?
A. Quickly a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
B. Happy c. Dependent Clause
C. Jumped
D. Running ________65. Before the next light
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
50. Identify the adverb in the sentence: "He speaks English
c. Dependent Clause
fluently."
A. He
B. Speaks
C. English ________66. Crowd was on Main Street. Which word is a
D. Fluently collective noun?
a. Street b. main c. on d. crowd
Identify the following group of words base on the given
choices. ________67. They gazed across valley. Which word is a
common noun?
________51. Although I lost the library book.
a. They b. gazed c. across d. valley
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause ________68. Honesty is the best policy. Which word is an
abstract noun?
________52. He headed toward the finish line.
a. Honesty b. is c. best d. policy
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause ________69. The performance of Diana was not
impressive. Which word is a proper noun?
________53. It is hot today
a. Impressive b. not c. Diana d.
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause performance
c. Dependent Clause
________70. The doctor of your brethren already arrives
________54. To the movies with you here and wants to talk to them. Which word is a
masculine noun?
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause a. Them b. doctor c. brethren
________55. As I stood by the window d. already
________71. Heroes never lay down their words. Which
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause word is a plural noun?

________56. After the soccer game last week a. Their b. lay down c. never
d. heroes
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause ________72. Alanisah has already called the attention of
the waiter to ask for a rice. Which word is a mass noun?
________57. They’re going on a picnic
a. Alanisah b. attention c. waiter
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause d. rice
c. Dependent Clause
_______73. Wisam was reading a newspaper yester night.
________58. Before the concert on Friday Which word is a concrete noun?

a. Phrase b. Independent Clause a. Yester night b. newspaper c. reading

c. Dependent Clause d. wisam

________59. When he opened the door ________74. Norhan bought those flowers for Karen,
which word is a count noun?
a. Phrase b. Independent Clause
c. Dependent Clause a. Norhan b. Karen c. flowers
d. those
________60. After I finish my homework
________75. Asliha believes in Alibasher’s sincerity. Which
word is an abstract noun?
 a. Asliha b. sincerity c.
Alibasher’s d. believes
________76. How many times has Hakim told a lie to
______________ father?
a. Him b. his c. himself d. hers
________77. Where did Jonaisah go with
________________ friends yesterday?
a. Her b. his c. hers d. herself
________78. She loves going to the park with Jumar, even
though ______________ is a little odd.
a. He b. her c. his
d. him
________79. The cat was taking care of ____________
young.
a. Its b. his c. her
d. it’s
_______80. The dog was chasing ______________ tail.
a. It’s b. her c. his
d. it
________81. Many students wonder where ____________
will end up after college.
a. He b. they c. she
d. them
________82. Parents always wonder if _______________
are doing the best for the kids.
a. They b. he c. she
d. our
________83. How many times did Mr. Johnson have to tell
you to stay out of _____________ yard?
Key answers
a. He b. his c. him
d. himself 1. C. Table - Noun: A noun is a word that
represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
________84. I don’t know what’s gotten into the dogs but
____________ have been barking all day. 2. C. Singing - Verb: A verb is a word that
expresses an action or a state of being.
a. It b. they c. I d. you
________85. It took _________________ days to finish the 3. B. Adjective - Adjective: An adjective is a word
job. that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

a. Its b. hers c. his 4. C. If - Conjunction: A conjunction is a word

d. him that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a
sentence.

5. B. They - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that

takes the place of a noun.

6. B. Quickly - Adverb: An adverb is a word that

modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

7. D. Adverb - Adverb: An adverb is a word that

modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

8. D. On - Preposition: A preposition is a word

that shows the relationship between a noun or
pronoun and other words in a sentence.

9. B. Wow - Interjection: An interjection is a word

or phrase

used to express strong emotion or sudden

feeling.
10. C. Both - Conjunction: A conjunction is a 30. B. They - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that
word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in takes the place of a noun.
a sentence.
31. B. Big - Adjective: An adjective is a word that
11. C. Verb - Verb: A verb is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
expresses an action or a state of being.
32. D. Adverb - Adverb: An adverb is a word that
12. A. They - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
takes the place of a noun.
33. A. Wow - Interjection: An interjection is a
13. B. Quickly - Adverb: An adverb is a word that word or phrase used to express strong emotion
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. or sudden feeling.

14. D. Under - Preposition: A preposition is a 34. B. And - Conjunction: A conjunction is a

word that shows the relationship between a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in
noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. a sentence.

15. B. Adjective - Adjective: An adjective is a 35. B. Carefully - Adverb: An adverb is a word

word that describes or modifies a noun or that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
pronoun. adverb.

16. A. Wow - Interjection: An interjection is a 36. B. Adjective - Adjective: An adjective is a

word or phrase used to express strong emotion word that describes or modifies a noun or
or sudden feeling. pronoun.

17. B. And - Conjunction: A conjunction is a 37. A. They - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that
word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in takes the place of a noun.
a sentence.
38. B. Ouch - Interjection: An interjection is a
18. C. Beautifully - Adverb: An adverb is a word word or phrase used to express strong emotion
that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another or sudden feeling.
adverb.
39. C. Reading - Verb: A verb is a word that
19. D. Adverb - Adverb: An adverb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
40. D. Preposition - Preposition: A preposition is
20. A. She - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that a word that shows the relationship between a
takes the place of a noun. noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

21. B. Over - Preposition: A preposition is a word 41. D. In - Preposition: A preposition is a word

that shows the relationship between a noun or that shows the relationship between a noun or
pronoun and other words in a sentence. pronoun and other words in a sentence.

22. A. Ouch - Interjection: An interjection is a 42. C. So - Conjunction: A conjunction is a word

word or phrase used to express strong emotion that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a
or sudden feeling. sentence.

23. C. Verb - Verb: A verb is a word that 43. C. Verb - Verb: A verb is a word that
expresses an action or a state of being. expresses an action or a state of being.

24. D. But - Conjunction: A conjunction is a word 44. C. Beautifully - Adverb: An adverb is a word
that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
sentence. adverb.

25. D. In - Preposition: A preposition is a word 45. B. Over - Preposition: A preposition is a word

that shows the relationship between a noun or that shows the relationship between a noun or
pronoun and other words in a sentence. pronoun and other words in a sentence.

46. A. Yikes - Interjection: An interjection is a

26. B. Quickly - Adverb: An adverb is a word that word or phrase used to express strong emotion
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. or sudden feeling.

27. D. Beside - Preposition: A preposition is a 47. C. Verb - Verb: A verb is a word that
word that shows the relationship between a expresses an action or a state of being.
noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
48. A. She - Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that
28. B. Adjective - Adjective: An adjective is a takes the place of a noun.
word that describes or modifies a noun or
pronoun. 49. B. Happy - Adjective: An adjective is a word
that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
29. C. Or - Conjunction: A conjunction is a word
that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a 50. D. Fluently - Adverb: An adverb is a word
sentence. that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.