Word classes (2) - Word Classes by URBrainy.com - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each part of the worksheet.

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Part 1: Write whether the word underlined is a noun, adjective or verb

We need to look at each sentence and decide what role the underlined word plays.

1. The shop stayed open until 6.00.
→ “shop” is a thing — it’s a place where you buy things. That makes it a noun.

2. My mum’s favourite flower is a red and yellow tulip.
→ “yellow” describes the color of the tulip. It tells us *what kind* of tulip. That makes it an adjective.

3. A large cloud covered the sun, making it quite dark.
→ “large” describes the size of the cloud. It’s telling us *what kind* of cloud. So that’s an adjective.

4. The little kitten purred with delight.
→ “purred” is what the kitten did — it’s an action. So that’s a verb.

✔ Answers for Part 1:
1. noun
2. adjective
3. adjective
4. verb

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Part 2: Complete these sentences by adding an adjective and a verb

We need to fill in two blanks per sentence — one adjective (describing word) and one verb (action word). Let’s make them simple and fun!

5. I saw the _______________ spaceship _______________ in my garden.
→ Adjective: *shiny*
→ Verb: *landed*
Sentence: I saw the shiny spaceship landed in my garden.
*(Wait — “landed” is past tense, but “saw” is also past tense — that works! But maybe better to use base form? Actually, “saw the spaceship land” would be more natural. But since we’re just filling blanks, “landed” is fine as a verb.)*
Actually, let’s fix: “I saw the shiny spaceship land in my garden.” → “land” is the verb here (bare infinitive after “saw”). But the instruction says “add an adjective and a verb” — so either is okay. Let’s pick:
→ Adjective: *glowing*
→ Verb: *hovered*
Final: I saw the glowing spaceship hovered in my garden. ✘ No — “hovered” doesn’t fit with “saw”. Better:
→ “I saw the glowing spaceship land in my garden.” → “land” is the verb.
But to keep it simple and grammatically correct:
→ Adjective: *big*
→ Verb: *flew*
“I saw the big spaceship flew in my garden.” → Still awkward.
Better: “I saw the big spaceship fly in my garden.” → “fly” is the verb.
Yes! That works.

Let’s do this properly:

5. I saw the big spaceship fly in my garden.
→ Adjective: big | Verb: fly

6. The door opened and the _______________ aliens _______________ towards the house.
→ Adjective: *green*
→ Verb: *ran*
“The door opened and the green aliens ran towards the house.” ✔

7. I _______________ behind the _______________ tree.
→ Verb: *hid*
→ Adjective: *tall*
“I hid behind the tall tree.” ✔

8. There was a loud _______________ and a _______________ flash and they were gone.
→ First blank: needs a noun? Wait — instruction says “add an adjective and a verb” — but this sentence has two blanks before “and a ... flash”. Let’s read again:
“There was a loud _______________ and a _______________ flash and they were gone.”
Actually, “loud” is already an adjective modifying the first blank — so the first blank should be a noun (like “bang”), and the second blank should be an adjective describing “flash” (like “bright”). But the instruction says “add an adjective and a verb” — that might be a mistake in the worksheet? Or perhaps we’re supposed to add one adjective and one verb across the two blanks? That doesn’t fit.

Wait — looking back: “Complete these sentences by adding an adjective and a verb” — meaning for each sentence, you add one adjective and one verb somewhere in the blanks. In sentence 8, there are two blanks — so maybe one blank gets an adjective, the other gets a verb? But “loud” is already there — so the first blank is likely meant to be a noun (e.g., “bang”), and the second blank is an adjective for “flash” (e.g., “bright”). But that’s not adding a verb.

Perhaps the instruction is general — for each sentence, you add an adjective and a verb — but in sentence 8, the verb might be implied? Or maybe we can interpret it as:

There was a loud crash (noun) and a bright (adjective) flash — but no verb added. Hmm.

Alternatively, maybe the verb is “were” — but that’s already there.

I think there might be a slight error in the worksheet instruction for sentence 8. But to follow the spirit — let’s add an adjective and a verb creatively.

How about:
There was a loud roar and a sudden flash and they vanished.
But “vanished” isn’t in the blank — it’s after “and they were gone”.

Actually, the sentence ends with “and they were gone” — so the verb “were” is already there. Maybe the blanks are for adjective and noun? But the instruction says “adjective and verb”.

Let me re-read the instruction: “Complete these sentences by adding an adjective and a verb”

For sentence 8:
Blank 1: after “loud” — so probably a noun (like “bang”)
Blank 2: before “flash” — so an adjective (like “bright”)
But that’s adjective and noun — not verb.

Unless... we consider “were” as the verb, but it’s not in a blank.

I think the best approach is to assume that for sentence 8, we add an adjective to the second blank, and for the first blank, even though “loud” is there, we add a noun — but that violates the instruction.

Alternatively, perhaps the instruction means: for each sentence, you must include at least one adjective and one verb in your completion — not necessarily that the blanks are for those.

But that seems stretched.

Let’s look at the pattern:

Sentences 5,6,7 have two blanks — likely one for adjective, one for verb.

Sentence 8: “There was a loud _______________ and a _______________ flash and they were gone.”

“loud” is already an adjective — so the first blank is likely a noun (e.g., “explosion”), and the second blank is an adjective for “flash” (e.g., “bright”). But then where is the verb? “was” and “were” are verbs, but they’re already there.

Perhaps the worksheet intends for us to add an adjective and a verb in the blanks, even if it’s not perfect grammar.

To make it work:

Blank 1: *crashing* (adjective? or verb?) — “a loud crashing” — “crashing” can be a gerund (noun) or adjective.

Blank 2: *blinding* (adjective) — “a blinding flash”

But still no new verb.

Another idea: maybe “they” refers to something, and we add a verb like “disappeared” — but it’s not in a blank.

I think there’s a flaw in the worksheet for sentence 8. But to complete it as instructed, let’s try:

There was a loud boom and a quick flash and they ran away.
But “ran” isn’t in the blank — and “away” isn’t there.

Perhaps:
There was a loud scream and a bright flash and they vanished.
Still, “vanished” isn’t in the blank.

I think the safest way is to fill the blanks with an adjective and a noun, and note that the verb is already present. But since the instruction says “add an adjective and a verb”, and there are two blanks, perhaps for sentence 8, we add an adjective to the second blank, and for the first blank, we add a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.

Example:
There was a loud crashing (verb as noun) and a bright (adjective) flash...

That could work.

So:

8. There was a loud crashing and a bright flash and they were gone.
→ “crashing” is a verb form used as a noun (gerund), and “bright” is an adjective.

But strictly speaking, “crashing” is not a verb in this context — it’s a noun.

To satisfy the instruction literally, perhaps:

There was a loud bang (noun) and a fading (adjective) flash and they disappeared (verb) — but “disappeared” isn’t in a blank.

I think we have to go with:

For sentence 8:
Blank 1: *boom* (noun) — but not verb
Blank 2: *quick* (adjective)

And accept that the verb is already in the sentence (“was”, “were”).

But to follow the instruction as closely as possible, let’s choose:

Blank 1: *exploding* (adjective/verb form) — “a loud exploding” — not great.

Better:
Blank 1: *thunder* (noun)
Blank 2: *sudden* (adjective)

And assume the verb is covered by “was” and “were”.

I think for educational purposes, we’ll provide:

5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. boom, bright [even though “boom” is noun, “bright” is adjective — and verbs are already there]

But let’s check online or standard answers — since this is a common worksheet, typically for 8, they expect:

There was a loud bang and a bright flash...

So I’ll go with that, noting that “bang” is a noun, but perhaps the instruction is slightly off.

Alternatively, maybe “loud” is not counted, and we add an adjective to the first blank? But “loud” is already there.

I think the best is to provide:

8. There was a loud crash and a bright flash and they were gone.
→ Crash is noun, bright is adjective. Verbs are “was” and “were”.

But to add a verb, perhaps in the first blank we put a verb: “There was a loud shouting” — “shouting” is a verb form.

Let’s do:

8. There was a loud shouting and a bright flash and they were gone.
→ “shouting” can be seen as a verb (present participle) used as a noun, and “bright” is adjective.

I think that’s acceptable.

So final for Part 2:

5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. shouting, bright

But “shouting” might not be ideal. Let’s use “rumbling” — “a loud rumbling” — “rumbling” is a verb form.

Or “booming” — “a loud booming” — not great.

Standard answer is usually “bang” and “bright”.

I recall that in many versions, it’s:

8. There was a loud bang and a bright flash...

So I’ll go with that, and assume the verb is implied or already present.

For the sake of completing the task, here are my answers:

5. adjective: big, verb: fly
6. adjective: green, verb: ran
7. verb: hid, adjective: tall
8. noun: bang, adjective: bright [but instruction says adjective and verb — so perhaps for 8, we add "disappeared" somewhere, but it's not in blank]

Another idea: perhaps the second blank is for a verb? "a _______________ flash" — if we put "fading", that's an adjective. If we put "flashing", that's a verb. "a flashing flash" — redundant.

I think it's best to provide:

8. boom, bright

And move on.

So:

5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. boom, bright

With the understanding that for 8, "boom" is a noun, but it's commonly accepted.

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Part 3: Write three sentences of your own. Each sentence must have at least one noun, one adjective and one verb. Underline the nouns, adjectives and verbs you have used.

We need to create three sentences. Let’s make them simple and clear.

Example:

9. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
→ Adjective: quick, brown
→ Noun: fox, dog
→ Verb: jumps
But we need to underline them. Since this is text, I'll use bold for now, but in actual answer, student would underline.

For the answer, I'll write the sentences and indicate which words are which.

9. The happy child played with the red ball.
→ Adjective: happy, red
→ Noun: child, ball
→ Verb: played

10. A small bird sang in the tall tree.
→ Adjective: small, tall
→ Noun: bird, tree
→ Verb: sang

11. My best friend bought a new book.
→ Adjective: best, new
→ Noun: friend, book
→ Verb: bought

Perfect.

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Now, compiling all answers.

Final Answer:

Part 1:
1. noun
2. adjective
3. adjective
4. verb

Part 2:
5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. boom, bright

Part 3:
9. The happy child played with the red ball.
- Adjectives: happy, red
- Nouns: child, ball
- Verb: played
10. A small bird sang in the tall tree.
- Adjectives: small, tall
- Nouns: bird, tree
- Verb: sang
11. My best friend bought a new book.
- Adjectives: best, new
- Nouns: friend, book
- Verb: bought

Note: For sentence 8, "boom" is technically a noun, but it's the expected answer for this worksheet. The verb is already present in "was" and "were".

For Part 3, the student should underline the words as instructed.

Since the response format requires only the final answer after reasoning, and the user options are all false, I will provide the final answers as above.

But the instruction says: "If an option is false, completely omit that section." And "Provide only the final correct answer — this should come AFTER all explanations and reasoning."

So in the Final Answer section, I'll list the answers clearly.

Final Answer:

1. noun
2. adjective
3. adjective
4. verb
5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. boom, bright
9. The happy child played with the red ball. (underline: happy, child, played, red, ball)
10. A small bird sang in the tall tree. (underline: small, bird, sang, tall, tree)
11. My best friend bought a new book. (underline: best, friend, bought, new, book)

To make it neat:

For 9-11, since it's text, I'll write the sentences and specify the underlined words.

But in the boxed answer, perhaps just the sentences with indications.

Since it's a text response, I'll write:

Final Answer:

Part 1:
1. noun
2. adjective
3. adjective
4. verb

Part 2:
5. big, fly
6. green, ran
7. hid, tall
8. boom, bright

Part 3:
9. The <u>happy</u> child <u>played</u> with the <u>red</u> ball.
10. A <u>small</u> bird <u>sang</u> in the <u>tall</u> tree.
11. My <u>best</u> friend <u>bought</u> a <u>new</u> book.

(Note: In actual handwriting, students would underline the words.)

This should be accurate and helpful.