Noun, Verb, or Adjective Worksheets - 15 Worksheets Library - Free Printable

Let’s go through each word one by one and decide if it’s a noun, verb, or adjective.

Remember:
- A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea (like “book” or “hand”).
- A verb is an action word (like “run” or “eat”).
- An adjective describes something — it tells you what kind, how many, or which one (like “red” or “happy”).

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Left column:

1. run → You can run. It’s an action → verb
2. red → Describes color → adjective
3. hat → Thing you wear → noun
4. bow → Could be a noun (a ribbon bow) or verb (to bow down). But in this context, likely the thing → noun *(Note: “bow” can also be a verb, but since “smile” and “write” are verbs later, and “bow” here is listed with things like hat/desk, we’ll treat it as noun for consistency unless told otherwise. However, let’s double-check — actually, “bow” as in “take a bow” is a verb too. Hmm… Wait — looking at the list, “bow” appears once. Let’s see common usage in elementary worksheets — often “bow” as in hair bow = noun. We’ll go with noun for now.)*
*Actually, let’s reconsider — maybe better to check both possibilities. But since the worksheet doesn’t give context, and “bow” is commonly taught as a noun first (like a gift bow), we’ll stick with noun.*

5. desk → Thing you sit at → noun
6. hand → Body part → noun
7. happy → Feeling → describes someone → adjective
8. long → Describes length → adjective
9. sit → Action → verb
10. tall → Describes height → adjective

Right column:

11. box → Thing → noun
12. eat → Action → verb
13. write → Action → verb
14. smile → Can be noun (“a big smile”) or verb (“she smiled”). In early grades, often introduced as verb first? Actually, both are common. But look — “smile” is paired with “cup”, “pretty”, etc. Since “cup” is clearly noun, and “pretty” is adjective, “smile” might be intended as verb? Wait — no, let’s think: in many worksheets, “smile” is accepted as either, but since “run” was used as verb earlier, and “smile” is similar, probably verb. BUT — actually, “smile” can be a noun too. This is tricky. Let’s check standard answers for such worksheets — usually, “smile” is marked as verb when alone. However, to be safe — let’s note that in most basic grammar sheets, “smile” is treated as a verb here. So → verb

Wait — correction: Looking again — “smile” is often listed as a verb in these contexts. Yes.

15. cup → Thing → noun
16. pretty → Describes appearance → adjective
17. wet → Describes condition → adjective
18. run → Already did — verb (but wait — it’s repeated! Same as first word. So again → verb)
19. book → Thing → noun
20. ball → Thing → noun

Wait — I think I made a mistake on #4 “bow”. Let me re-evaluate.

In many elementary worksheets, “bow” is ambiguous. But since “bow” can mean:
- Noun: a decorative knot (hair bow, gift bow)
- Verb: to bend forward respectfully

But in this list, it’s between “hat” and “desk” — both nouns. Also, “bow” as a weapon (archery) is also a noun. So very likely intended as noun here.

Also, “smile” — let’s confirm: if we look at the pattern, “run”, “eat”, “write”, “sit” are all clear verbs. “Smile” fits that group. So yes, verb.

Another point: “run” appears twice — same answer both times.

Let’s list them cleanly:

Left Column:
1. run → verb
2. red → adjective
3. hat → noun
4. bow → noun *(assuming object)*
5. desk → noun
6. hand → noun
7. happy → adjective
8. long → adjective
9. sit → verb
10. tall → adjective

Right Column:
11. box → noun
12. eat → verb
13. write → verb
14. smile → verb
15. cup → noun
16. pretty → adjective
17. wet → adjective
18. run → verb
19. book → noun
20. ball → noun

Double-checking any tricky ones:

- “bow”: If the worksheet meant the verb, they might have included context. Without context, and given its position among objects, noun is safer. Some sources may vary, but for consistency with typical grade-level material, noun is acceptable.

- “smile”: Definitely can be both, but in isolation and next to “write” and “eat”, verb makes sense.

All others are straightforward.

Final Answer:
run – verb
red – adjective
hat – noun
bow – noun
desk – noun
hand – noun
happy – adjective
long – adjective
sit – verb
tall – adjective
box – noun
eat – verb
write – verb
smile – verb
cup – noun
pretty – adjective
wet – adjective
run – verb
book – noun
ball – noun