Nouns, Pronouns, and adjectives worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step.

We are given a list of words and need to sort them into three categories:

- Nouns – names of people, places, things, or animals.
- Pronouns – words that replace nouns (like "he," "she," "they").
- Adjectives – words that describe nouns (like "big," "happy," "fast").

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Step 1: List the words

The words provided are:
- map
- purple
- rich
- we
- our
- girl
- they
- beautiful
- school
- tiger
- fast
- computer
- he
- tall
- I

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Step 2: Categorize each word

#### Nouns – These are things, people, or animals.
- map – a thing (a chart)
- girl – a person
- school – a place
- tiger – an animal
- computer – a thing

✔ Nouns: map, girl, school, tiger, computer

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#### Pronouns – Words that take the place of nouns.
- we – plural first-person pronoun
- they – plural third-person pronoun
- he – singular third-person male pronoun
- I – first-person singular pronoun
- our – possessive pronoun (but note: *our* is a possessive determiner, not a pronoun on its own; however, in many educational contexts, it's grouped with pronouns)

But let’s be precise:

- we, they, he, I → these are clearly pronouns.
- our → this is a determiner (possessive), not a pronoun. It modifies nouns (e.g., "our book"). So, not a pronoun.

So, correct pronouns: we, they, he, I

✘ our → not a pronoun (it's a possessive determiner)

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#### Adjectives – Words that describe nouns (answer "what kind?" or "how many?")
- purple – color (describes something)
- rich – describes a person or thing
- beautiful – describes appearance
- fast – describes speed
- tall – describes height

✔ Adjectives: purple, rich, beautiful, fast, tall

Note: our is not an adjective — it’s a determiner. But sometimes in simplified exercises, it might be placed under adjectives. However, grammatically, "our" is a possessive determiner, not an adjective.

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Final Answer:

| NOUNS | PRONOUNS | ADJECTIVES |
|------------------|--------------|--------------------|
| map | we | purple |
| girl | they | rich |
| school | he | beautiful |
| tiger | I | fast |
| computer | | tall |

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Summary:

- Nouns: map, girl, school, tiger, computer
- Pronouns: we, they, he, I
- Adjectives: purple, rich, beautiful, fast, tall

> Note: "our" is a possessive determiner, not a pronoun or adjective. It should not go in any of these columns if strictly following grammar rules. But since it's included in the list and likely intended for the "adjectives" column in this worksheet (as some curricula simplify), you may see it placed there. However, the correct classification is determiner, so it's best omitted unless instructed otherwise.

✔ Final answer as per standard grammar:

| NOUNS | PRONOUNS | ADJECTIVES |
|----------------|----------|-------------------|
| map | we | purple |
| girl | they | rich |
| school | he | beautiful |
| tiger | I | fast |
| computer | | tall |

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