Let’s go step by step to identify the part of speech for each
bold word.
We are looking for:
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Noun = person, place, thing, or idea
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Verb = action or state of being
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Adjective = describes a noun (tells what kind, how many, which one)
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1. I have a
blue hat.
→ “Blue” tells us what *kind* of hat — it describes the noun “hat”.
✔ Adjective
2. That was a
long movie.
→ “Long” describes the movie — tells us its length.
✔ Adjective
3. I
ate two cookies.
→ “Ate” is an action — something you did.
✔ Verb
4.
Jane took a walk.
→ “Jane” is a person’s name — that’s a noun.
✔ Noun
5. My
dog is very friendly.
→ “Dog” is a thing (an animal) — that’s a noun.
✔ Noun
6. Jake is a
happy boy.
→ “Happy” describes the boy — tells us his feeling.
✔ Adjective
7. Nobody
comes here anymore.
→ “Comes” is an action — someone arriving or appearing.
✔ Verb
8. Have you ever seen a cat
dance?
→ “Dance” is an action — what the cat might do.
✔ Verb
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Final Answer:
1. adjective
2. adjective
3. verb
4. noun
5. noun
6. adjective
7. verb
8. verb
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parts of speech nouns worksheet.
