Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to
identify whether the bolded word in each sentence is a noun, verb, or adjective.
We'll go through each sentence one by one and explain why the bolded word belongs to a certain part of speech.
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1. Look at the red bird.
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Red describes the color of the bird → it’s describing a quality.
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Answer: adjective (adj)
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2. I want a sandwich.
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Sandwich is a thing (a food item) → it’s a person, place, thing, or idea.
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Answer: noun
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3. Roger fell down the stairs.
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Fell is the past tense of "fall" → it shows an action.
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Answer: verb
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4. My mother is very kind.
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Mother is a person → a person, place, thing, or idea.
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Answer: noun
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5. That is a sweet puppy.
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Sweet describes the puppy → it’s an adjective showing a quality.
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Answer: adjective (adj)
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6. Kenneth has big ears.
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Kenneth is a person’s name → a proper noun.
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Answer: noun
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7. Put milk on the fist.
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Milk is a liquid/thing → a noun.
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Answer: noun
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8. Helen ate a waffle.
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Ate is the past tense of "eat" → it shows an action.
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Answer: verb
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9. It is time for dinner.
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Dinner is a meal → a thing.
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Answer: noun
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10. It is a clear day.
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Clear describes the day (how the weather is) → a quality.
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Answer: adjective (adj)
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11. The moon is full.
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Moon is a celestial object → a thing.
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Answer: noun
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12. George likes to sleep late.
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Likes is the present tense of "like" → it shows an action (feeling or preference).
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Answer: verb
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✔ Final Answers:
1. adj
2. noun
3. verb
4. noun
5. adj
6. noun
7. noun
8. verb
9. noun
10. adj
11. noun
12. verb
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✔ Explanation Summary:
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Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., sandwich, mother, moon).
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Verbs are actions or states of being (e.g., fell, ate, likes).
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Adjectives describe nouns (e.g., red, sweet, clear).
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