1. SWS PRACTICE Parts of Speech

2. NOUN The definition of a noun is: A) person, place or thing B) person, place, thing or idea C) person, place, thing, quality or idea

3. The correct answer is C The definition of a noun is person, place, thing, quality or idea

4. VERB The definition of a verb is: A) A word that shows action B) A word that shows action or state of being C) A word that is something you can do

5. The correct answer is B The definition of a verb is a word that shows action or state of being.

6. LINKING VERB The definition of a linking verb is: A) a word that links the verb to a describing word B) a word that links the subject to a verb C) a word that links the subject to a word that describes the subject

7. The correct answer is C The definition of a linking verb is a word that links the subject to a word that describes the subject.

8. VERB PHRASE The definition of a verb phrase is: A) a word that helps the action or linking verb to create a verb phrase. B) a word that helps the subject do the verb to create a verb phrase C) a word that helps the describing word to create a verb phrase

9. The correct answer is A The definition of a verb phrase is a word that helps the action or linking verb to create a verb phrase.

10. INFINITIVE The definition of an infinitive is: A) the word “to” and a verb B) the word “to” and a linking verb C) the word “to” and an action verb

11. The correct answer is A The definition of an infinitive is the word “to” and a verb.  Note: The verb can be either an action verb or a linking verb.

12. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE The definition of a prepositional phrase is: A) a group of words that tells where the subject is doing something B) a group of words that starts with a preposition and often answers the question “when, where” the subject does the verb. C) a group of words you have to cross out

13. The correct answer is B The definition of a prepositional phrase is a group of words that starts with a preposition and often answers the question “when, where” the subject does the verb.

14. SIMPLE SENTENCES There are four types of simples sentences. These are: A) SV, SVP, SVIP, SVSV B) SV, SSV, SVP, SSVP C) SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV

15. The correct answer is C The four formulas of simple sentences are SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV

16. ADJECTIVE The definition of an adjective is: A) a word that describes a noun B) a word that describes the subject C) a word that describes the verb

17. The correct answer is A. The definition of an adjective is a word that describes a noun. Note: a subject is a noun, but an adjective can be describing any noun in the sentence, not just the subject.

18. ADVERB The definition of an adverb is: A) a word that describes a verb B) a word that describes how the subject is doing something C) a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb