Let’s go through each sentence one by one and figure out what part of speech the
bold word is.
Remember:
- A
noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
- A
verb is an action word — something you do.
- An
adjective describes a noun — it tells us more about it (like color, size, shape, etc.).
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1. A bee *stung* Janet.
What did the bee do? It *stung*. That’s an action → so “stung” is a
verb.
✔ Answer: verb
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2. Paul *has* ink on his face.
“Has” shows possession — it’s something Paul does/owns. In grammar, “has” is a helping verb or main verb here → still a
verb.
✔ Answer: verb
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3. I would like a *golden* apple.
“Golden” describes the apple — what kind of apple? Golden! So it’s describing a noun → that makes it an
adjective.
✔ Answer: adjective
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4. My mother *drinks* coffee.
What does your mother do? She *drinks*. That’s an action →
verb.
✔ Answer: verb
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5. *Put* that box in the cart.
This is a command — telling someone to do something. “Put” is an action →
verb.
✔ Answer: verb
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6. It is *time* for school.
“Time” here is a thing — we’re talking about the concept of time. Even though it’s abstract, it’s still a
noun.
✔ Answer: noun
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Final Answer:
1. verb
2. verb
3. adjective
4. verb
5. verb
6. noun
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjectives worksheet middle school.
