Lets Practice the Parts of Speech - ELA Worksheets - SplashLearn - Free Printable

Let's solve each section of this "Parts of Speech" worksheet step by step.

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Section A: Circle the verb and write the verb tense in the blanks provided.

We need to identify the verb in each sentence and determine its tense (past, present, future, etc.).

1. He is a man of strength.
- Verb: is
- Tense: Present Simple
*(“is” is the present tense of “to be”)*

2. Lizzie will study for her test later.
- Verb: will study
- Tense: Future Simple
*(“will” indicates future time)*

3. The dog smelled the pizza from across the room.
- Verb: smelled
- Tense: Past Simple
*(“smelled” is the past tense of “smell”)*

✔ Answers:
1. is – Present Simple
2. will study – Future Simple
3. smelled – Past Simple

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Section B: Circle the antecedent(s) and fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun.

An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to.

1. Rena paints with watercolors. ______ has been painting for years.
- Antecedent: Rena
- Pronoun: She
*(Rena is female, so "she" is correct)*
→ She has been painting for years.

2. Bella shared ______ lunch with me.
- Antecedent: Bella
- We need a possessive pronoun to show whose lunch it is.
- Correct pronoun: her
*(“her lunch” = Bella’s lunch)*
→ Bella shared her lunch with me.

3. Susie and George went shopping. ______ bought a new chair.
- Antecedents: Susie and George (plural)
- Pronoun: They
*(“they” refers to both Susie and George)*
→ They bought a new chair.

✔ Answers:
1. She
2. her
3. They

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Section C: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the bracket.

We need to use the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives.

1. Jane is ________ than Pauline. (tall)
- Comparative form needed because of “than”.
- Comparative of *tall* = taller
→ Jane is taller than Pauline.

2. That is one of the ________ buildings in Paris. (old)
- Superlative form needed because of “one of the…” + plural noun.
- Superlative of *old* = oldest
→ That is one of the oldest buildings in Paris.

3. Your painting is ________ than mine. (beautiful)
- Comparative form needed due to “than”.
- Comparative of *beautiful* = more beautiful
*(irregular — we use "more" before adjectives with two syllables or more)*
→ Your painting is more beautiful than mine.

4. Which is the ________ country in Europe? (large)
- Superlative form needed because of “the” + singular noun.
- Superlative of *large* = largest
→ Which is the largest country in Europe?

✔ Answers:
1. taller
2. oldest
3. more beautiful
4. largest

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✔ Final Answer Key:

#### A. Verb & Tense
1. is – Present Simple
2. will study – Future Simple
3. smelled – Past Simple

#### B. Pronouns
1. She
2. her
3. They

#### C. Adjective Forms
1. taller
2. oldest
3. more beautiful
4. largest

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