Parts of Speech Worksheet worksheet - Free Printable

Here is the completed worksheet with each underlined word correctly categorized as Noun, Verb, Adjective, or Pronoun. I’ll explain each classification after the table.

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✔ Completed Answer Key:

| Sentences | Noun | Verb | Adjective | Pronoun |
|-------------------------------------------|------|------|-----------|---------|
| Example: The frog jumped. | | ✔ | | |
| David reads many books. | | | ✔ | |
| Ethan runs to meet his dog. | ✔ | | | |
| He is a friendly boy. | | | ✔ | |
| She has big dolls. | | | | ✔ |
| The old lady picked up the bag. | | ✔ | | |
| The toy is in his pocket. | ✔ | | | |
| Will you come with us? | | | | ✔ |
| She asked him to visit Trinity. | | | | ✔ |
| The dark clouds covered the sky. | | | ✔ | |
| Ariann lives in Carrington Village. | ✔ | | | |
| The school has a high fence. | | | ✔ | |
| We love to read. | | | | ✔ |
| It is a fine day. | | | | ✔ |
| The monkey ate the banana. | ✔ | | | |
| My friends swim well. | | ✔ | | |
| Mr. Miller asked for you today. | | | | ✔ |
| The truck could not pass the narrow road. | | | ✔ | |
| Did you see him? | | | | ✔ |
| The stood in the golden sand. | | | ✔ | |
| The boy fell off the ladder. | | ✔ | | |
| I pray before I go to school. | ✔ | | | |
| Where are you going? | | | | ✔ |
| Atarah has the new ruler. | ✔ | | | |
| She is eating the apple. | | ✔ | | |
| I am riding my little bike. | | | | ✔ |
| This is a soft ball. | | | ✔ | |
| She is prettier than her sister. | | | ✔ | |

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📌 Explanation of Each Part of Speech:

1. Noun – Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

- Ethan → Person’s name → Noun
- toy → Thing → Noun
- Carrington Village → Place → Noun
- monkey → Animal → Noun
- school → Place/Institution → Noun
- ruler → Object → Noun

2. Verb – Shows action or state of being.

- jumped (example) → Action → Verb
- picked → Action → Verb
- swim → Action → Verb
- fell → Action → Verb
- eating → Action (present participle) → Verb
- *Note: Even if it looks like an “-ing” word, if it’s part of the verb phrase (“is eating”), it’s still a verb.*

3. Adjective – Describes or modifies a noun.

- many → Describes “books” → Adjective
- friendly → Describes “boy” → Adjective
- dark → Describes “clouds” → Adjective
- high → Describes “fence” → Adjective
- narrow → Describes “road” → Adjective
- golden → Describes “sand” → Adjective
- soft → Describes “ball” → Adjective
- prettier → Comparative form of “pretty,” describes “she” (in comparison) → Adjective

4. Pronoun – Takes the place of a noun.

- She → Replaces a female person’s name → Pronoun
- us → Object pronoun → Pronoun
- him → Object pronoun → Pronoun
- We → Subject pronoun → Pronoun
- It → Subject pronoun → Pronoun
- you → Subject/object pronoun → Pronoun
- I → Subject pronoun → Pronoun

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✔ Tips for Students:
- Ask: “Does this word describe something?” → Likely an adjective.
- Ask: “Is this word doing something?” → Likely a verb.
- Ask: “Is this word naming a person, place, thing, or idea?” → Likely a noun.
- Ask: “Is this word replacing a name?” → Likely a pronoun.

You’ve got this! Keep practicing — identifying parts of speech gets easier with time. 😊