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Here's the solution to the “Parts of Speech” worksheet, with explanations for each answer.
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Instructions Recap:
- If the word shows a person, place, thing, or idea → write N (for Noun)
- If the word shows an action → write V (for Verb)
- If the word describes a noun → write A (for Adjective)
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1. Tara picked a fresh ___ out of the garden for her aunt.
→ rose
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Rose” is a thing (a flower) — so it’s a noun.
2. Do you know anyone with a ___ garden?
→ huge
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Huge” describes the noun “garden” — so it’s an adjective.
3. The sleeping bear cuts ___ and patted their mother for attention.
→ cubs
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Cubs” are baby bears — they’re people/creatures (things), so noun.
4. We will ___ a hotel room before leaving for our trip.
→ book
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Book” here means to reserve — it’s an action, so verb.
5. Calvin bought a new ___ in his favorite series.
→ book
Answer: N
*Explanation:* Here, “book” is a physical object — a thing, so noun.
6. You belong to a ___ club?
→ book
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Book club” = a group that reads books — “book” refers to the subject/type of club — still a noun.
7. If you ___ the mouse, you can catch it easily.
→ corner
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Corner” here means to trap or force into a corner — it’s an action, so verb.
8. One ___ of my poster work was bent.
→ corner
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Corner” = part of the poster — a place/thing, so noun.
9. We live in the ___ house.
→ corner
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Corner house” = the house at the corner — “corner” describes which house → adjective.
10. Some paper will ___ with age.
→ yellow
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Yellow” here means to turn yellow — it’s an action/change of state, so verb.
11. Sara needs more ___ paint to finish the portrait.
→ yellow
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Yellow” describes the type of paint — so adjective.
12. Yellow is a warm color.
→ Yellow
Answer: N
*Explanation:* Here, “Yellow” is being used as the name of a color — it’s an idea/concept, so noun.
13. I ate some ___ carrots for lunch.
→ baby
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Baby carrots” = small carrots — “baby” describes the size/type → adjective.
14. The newborn ___ cried all night.
→ baby
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Baby” = a person (infant) — so noun.
15. My dad will ___ his new car by waxing it every week.
→ buff
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Buff” = to polish — it’s an action, so verb.
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1. N
2. A
3. N
4. V
5. N
6. N
7. V
8. N
9. A
10. V
11. A
12. N
13. A
14. N
15. V
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✔ This worksheet teaches how the same word can be different parts of speech depending on its use in the sentence — a key concept in grammar!
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Instructions Recap:
- If the word shows a person, place, thing, or idea → write N (for Noun)
- If the word shows an action → write V (for Verb)
- If the word describes a noun → write A (for Adjective)
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✔ Answers & Explanations:
1. Tara picked a fresh ___ out of the garden for her aunt.
→ rose
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Rose” is a thing (a flower) — so it’s a noun.
2. Do you know anyone with a ___ garden?
→ huge
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Huge” describes the noun “garden” — so it’s an adjective.
3. The sleeping bear cuts ___ and patted their mother for attention.
→ cubs
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Cubs” are baby bears — they’re people/creatures (things), so noun.
4. We will ___ a hotel room before leaving for our trip.
→ book
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Book” here means to reserve — it’s an action, so verb.
5. Calvin bought a new ___ in his favorite series.
→ book
Answer: N
*Explanation:* Here, “book” is a physical object — a thing, so noun.
6. You belong to a ___ club?
→ book
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Book club” = a group that reads books — “book” refers to the subject/type of club — still a noun.
7. If you ___ the mouse, you can catch it easily.
→ corner
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Corner” here means to trap or force into a corner — it’s an action, so verb.
8. One ___ of my poster work was bent.
→ corner
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Corner” = part of the poster — a place/thing, so noun.
9. We live in the ___ house.
→ corner
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Corner house” = the house at the corner — “corner” describes which house → adjective.
10. Some paper will ___ with age.
→ yellow
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Yellow” here means to turn yellow — it’s an action/change of state, so verb.
11. Sara needs more ___ paint to finish the portrait.
→ yellow
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Yellow” describes the type of paint — so adjective.
12. Yellow is a warm color.
→ Yellow
Answer: N
*Explanation:* Here, “Yellow” is being used as the name of a color — it’s an idea/concept, so noun.
13. I ate some ___ carrots for lunch.
→ baby
Answer: A
*Explanation:* “Baby carrots” = small carrots — “baby” describes the size/type → adjective.
14. The newborn ___ cried all night.
→ baby
Answer: N
*Explanation:* “Baby” = a person (infant) — so noun.
15. My dad will ___ his new car by waxing it every week.
→ buff
Answer: V
*Explanation:* “Buff” = to polish — it’s an action, so verb.
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📝 Final Answer Key:
1. N
2. A
3. N
4. V
5. N
6. N
7. V
8. N
9. A
10. V
11. A
12. N
13. A
14. N
15. V
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✔ This worksheet teaches how the same word can be different parts of speech depending on its use in the sentence — a key concept in grammar!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 8 parts of speech worksheet.
