To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each sentence and figure out what job the underlined word is doing. The instructions give us a simple guide:
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Noun (N): Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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Verb (V): Shows an action.
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Adjective (A): Describes a noun.
Let's go through each sentence one by one:
1.
Sentence: Tara picked a fresh
apple out of the garden for her aunt.
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Analysis: "Apple" is the thing that Tara picked. It is a thing.
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Answer: N
2.
Sentence: Do you know anyone with a
green thumb?
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Analysis: "Green" is describing the "thumb." It tells us what kind of thumb.
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Answer: A
3.
Sentence: The sleeping
bear cubs said good night to their mother for attention.
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Analysis: "Bear" is naming the type of cubs. It is a thing/animal.
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Answer: N
4.
Sentence: We will
book a hotel room before leaving for our trip.
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Analysis: "Book" is the action the "we" are going to do. (To reserve a room).
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Answer: V
5.
Sentence: Calvin bought a new
book in his favorite series.
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Analysis: "Book" is the thing that Calvin bought. It is a thing.
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Answer: N
6.
Sentence: Do you belong to a book
club?
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Analysis: "Club" is the group you belong to. It is a thing.
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Answer: N
7.
Sentence: If you
catch the mouse, you can catch it easily.
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Analysis: "Catch" is the action of grabbing the mouse.
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Answer: V
8.
Sentence: One
catch of my poster work was pen.
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Analysis: *Note: This sentence seems to have a typo in the original worksheet (likely meant "catch" as in a drawback or feature, or perhaps "patch"). However, grammatically, "catch" is the subject of the sentence here, naming a specific thing or point.*
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Answer: N
9.
Sentence: We live in the
orange house.
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Analysis: "Orange" describes the "house." It tells us the color of the house.
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Answer: A
10.
Sentence: Some paper will
yellow with age.
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Analysis: "Yellow" is the action the paper is doing (changing color).
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Answer: V
11.
Sentence: Sara needs more
yellow paint to finish the portrait.
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Analysis: "Yellow" describes the "paint." It tells us the color.
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Answer: A
12.
Sentence: Yellow is a warm color.
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Analysis: "Yellow" is the name of the color itself. It is the subject of the sentence.
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Answer: N
13.
Sentence: I ate some
baby carrots for lunch.
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Analysis: "Baby" describes the "carrots." It tells us the size/type.
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Answer: A
14.
Sentence: The newborn
baby cried all night.
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Analysis: "Baby" is the person who is crying.
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Answer: N
15.
Sentence: My dad will
baby his new car by waxing it every week.
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Analysis: "Baby" is the action the dad is doing (treating it carefully).
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Answer: V
Final Answer:
1. N
2. A
3. N
4. V
5. N
6. N
7. V
8. N
9. A
10. V
11. A
12. N
13. A
14. N
15. V
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