Let’s go through each sentence one by one and figure out what part of speech the underlined word is.
Remember:
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Noun = person, place, thing, or idea (like “dog,” “school,” “happiness”)
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Verb = action word (like “run,” “eat,” “think”)
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Adjective = describes a noun (like “blue,” “happy,” “big”)
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Adverb = describes how, when, where, or to what extent something happens — often ends in “-ly” (like “quickly,” “loudly,” “yesterday”)
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1) My dad brought
flowers for my mom when he came home.
→ “Flowers” are things →
noun
2) Marissa is going to
plant sunflowers in her garden because they are so cheerful.
→ “Plant” here is an action →
verb
3) After you
mow the lawn, you can have your allowance.
→ “Mow” is an action (cutting grass) →
verb
4) The children went off to the park
happily.
→ “Happily” tells us *how* they went →
adverb
5) Do you want to go to the
mall with me on Saturday?
→ “Mall” is a place →
noun
6) How did you do the big
test this morning?
→ “Test” is a thing →
noun
7) Work
quickly on the test so you will have time to proofread before turning it in.
→ “Quickly” tells us *how* to work →
adverb
8) My sister
drove all the way across the country last summer.
→ “Drove” is an action (past tense of drive) →
verb
9) Play as
loudly as you can at the beginning of the march.
→ “Loudly” tells us *how* to play →
adverb
10) Jamal’s
imaginative painting was the best in the class.
→ “Imaginative” describes the painting (a noun) →
adjective
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Final Answer:
1) noun
2) verb
3) verb
4) adverb
5) noun
6) noun
7) adverb
8) verb
9) adverb
10) adjective
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of defining parts of speech worksheet.