Let's solve each question on the worksheet by identifying the
part of speech (noun, verb, or adjective) of the
underlined word in each sentence.
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1. I read a long book.
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Underlined word: *long*
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Analysis: "Long" describes the noun "book." It tells us what kind of book it is.
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Answer: C. adjective
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2. That is a funny hat.
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Underlined word: *funny*
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Analysis: "Funny" describes the noun "hat." It tells us what kind of hat it is.
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Answer: C. adjective
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3. John never listens to me.
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Underlined word: *John*
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Analysis: "John" is a person’s name and refers to a person — a
person is a type of
noun.
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Answer: A. noun
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4. Can I have a donut?
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Underlined word: *donut*
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Analysis: "Donut" is a thing (a food item), so it is a
noun.
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Answer: A. noun
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5. No, eat your apple.
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Underlined word: *eat*
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Analysis: "Eat" is an action being asked to be performed. It is a
verb.
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Answer: B. verb
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6. The pot on the stove boiled.
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Underlined word: *boiled*
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Analysis: "Boiled" is the past tense of the verb "boil," describing the action the pot did. So it's a
verb.
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Answer: B. verb
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7. Ryan forgot his lunch.
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Underlined word: *lunch*
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Analysis: "Lunch" is a thing (a meal), so it is a
noun.
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Answer: A. noun
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✔ Final Answers:
1. C. adjective
2. C. adjective
3. A. noun
4. A. noun
5. B. verb
6. B. verb
7. A. noun
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🔍 Summary of Parts of Speech:
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Noun: names a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., John, donut, lunch)
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Verb: an action or state of being (e.g., eat, boiled, forgot)
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Adjective: describes a noun (e.g., long, funny)
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