Parts of Speech - Worksheet Digital - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to sort each word into the correct category: Noun, Verb, or Adjective.

First, remember what each part of speech means:

- Noun: A person, place, thing, or idea. (Example: dog, school, apple)
- Verb: An action or state of being. (Example: run, eat, cry)
- Adjective: A word that describes a noun. It tells us more about it — like size, color, shape, or feeling. (Example: big, red, shy)

Now let’s look at each word one by one and decide where it belongs.

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Word List:

1. shy → This describes how someone feels or acts. It’s an adjective.
2. fat → Describes size or shape. Adjective.
3. pillow → A thing you sleep on. Noun.
4. hill → A place or landform. Noun.
5. pray → An action you do. Verb.
6. apple → A fruit, a thing. Noun.
7. hospital → A place. Noun.
8. smooth → Describes texture. Adjective.
9. sick → Describes how someone feels. Adjective.
10. lion → An animal, a thing. Noun.
11. cry → An action. Verb.
12. pull → An action. Verb.
13. climb → An action. Verb.
14. mop → Can be a thing (noun) OR an action (verb). But in this list, since we’re sorting into only one category per word, and “mop” as a verb is common (“I mop the floor”), but also as a noun (“a mop”). Let’s check context — other words like “pillow”, “apple”, “lion” are clearly nouns. “Mop” fits best as a noun here because it’s listed with things. Wait — actually, let’s think again. In elementary worksheets, “mop” is often taught as both, but if we have to pick one, and looking at the other verbs (cry, pull, climb, pray), “mop” can be a verb too. Hmm. Actually, let’s see: “mop” as a noun is very common. But let’s compare: “pillow”, “hill”, “apple”, “hospital”, “lion” — all clear nouns. “Mop” is also a thing. So I’ll put it under Noun. BUT wait — some might argue it’s a verb. Let me double-check standard usage for kids’ worksheets. Actually, in many similar exercises, “mop” is used as a verb when paired with actions. Oh no — this is tricky. Let’s look at the full list again. We have 5 verbs expected? Let’s count total words: 15 words. Probably 5 in each column. Let’s try to balance.

Wait — better approach: Let’s group them logically.

Let’s list all candidates:

Possible Nouns: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion, mop?
Possible Verbs: pray, cry, pull, climb, mop?
Possible Adjectives: shy, fat, smooth, sick, rough

“Rough” was missing from my first pass — yes, last word is “rough”. That’s an adjective (opposite of smooth).

So adjectives: shy, fat, smooth, sick, rough → that’s 5. Perfect.

Verbs: pray, cry, pull, climb → that’s 4. Need one more. What about “mop”? If we make “mop” a verb, then verbs = 5.

Nouns: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion → that’s 5. Then “mop” would be extra? No — total 15 words. 5+5+5=15.

So if adjectives are 5: shy, fat, smooth, sick, rough.

Then remaining 10 words: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion, pray, cry, pull, climb, mop.

We need 5 nouns and 5 verbs.

Nouns: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion → 5.

Verbs: pray, cry, pull, climb, mop → 5.

Yes! That works. “Mop” as a verb makes sense: “I mop the floor.”

So final sorting:

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Noun: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion
Verb: pray, cry, pull, climb, mop
Adjective: shy, fat, smooth, sick, rough

Wait — did I miss any? Let’s list all 15:

From image:

Row 1: shy, fat, pillow, hill, pray
Row 2: apple, hospital, smooth, sick, lion
Row 3: cry, pull, climb, mop, rough

Yes, all accounted for.

Double-check:

- shy → adj
- fat → adj
- pillow → noun
- hill → noun
- pray → verb
- apple → noun
- hospital → noun
- smooth → adj
- sick → adj
- lion → noun
- cry → verb
- pull → verb
- climb → verb
- mop → verb (action)
- rough → adj

Perfect. 5 in each.

Final Answer:

Noun: pillow, hill, apple, hospital, lion
Verb: pray, cry, pull, climb, mop
Adjective: shy, fat, smooth, sick, rough