Interactive grammar worksheet for practicing word classes with engaging illustrations and a fun code system.

To solve the problem, we need to identify the word class (part of speech) for each underlined word in the sentences provided. Here is the solution with explanations:

---

Word Classes - Mixed Practice

#### Code for Word Classes:
1. common noun
2. proper noun
3. verb
4. adjective
5. adverb
6. preposition
7. co-ordinating conjunction
8. subordinating conjunction
9. determiner
10. pronoun
11. possessive pronoun

---

Sentences and Solutions:

#### 1. While the bell distracted everyone, naughty Norman hid the test papers.
- While: 8 (subordinating conjunction)
- bell: 1 (common noun)
- distracted: 3 (verb)
- everyone: 10 (pronoun)
- naughty: 4 (adjective)
- Norman: 2 (proper noun)
- hid: 3 (verb)
- test: 4 (adjective)
- papers: 1 (common noun)

#### 2. Under the starry sky, many worried witches gathered nervously.
- Under: 6 (preposition)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- starry: 4 (adjective)
- sky: 1 (common noun)
- many: 9 (determiner)
- worried: 4 (adjective)
- witches: 1 (common noun)
- gathered: 3 (verb)
- nervously: 5 (adverb)

#### 3. John's hair was knotted and his blue eyes, beneath his glasses, were wide with fear.
- John's: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- hair: 1 (common noun)
- was: 3 (verb)
- knotted: 4 (adjective)
- and: 7 (co-ordinating conjunction)
- his: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- blue: 4 (adjective)
- eyes: 1 (common noun)
- beneath: 6 (preposition)
- glasses: 1 (common noun)
- were: 3 (verb)
- wide: 4 (adjective)
- with: 6 (preposition)
- fear: 1 (common noun)

#### 4. When we collect bags, the polite child can collect theirs first from the cloakroom.
- When: 8 (subordinating conjunction)
- we: 10 (pronoun)
- collect: 3 (verb)
- bags: 1 (common noun)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- polite: 4 (adjective)
- child: 1 (common noun)
- can: 3 (verb)
- collect: 3 (verb)
- theirs: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- first: 5 (adverb)
- from: 6 (preposition)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- cloakroom: 1 (common noun)

#### 5. She has long, red hair but I don't think she ever brushes it.
- She: 10 (pronoun)
- has: 3 (verb)
- long: 4 (adjective)
- red: 4 (adjective)
- hair: 1 (common noun)
- but: 7 (co-ordinating conjunction)
- I: 10 (pronoun)
- don't: 3 (verb)
- think: 3 (verb)
- she: 10 (pronoun)
- ever: 5 (adverb)
- brushes: 3 (verb)
- it: 10 (pronoun)

#### 6. Although May still needed to finish hers, she tried to help Ben with his work.
- Although: 8 (subordinating conjunction)
- May: 2 (proper noun)
- still: 5 (adverb)
- needed: 3 (verb)
- to: 6 (preposition)
- finish: 3 (verb)
- hers: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- she: 10 (pronoun)
- tried: 3 (verb)
- to: 6 (preposition)
- help: 3 (verb)
- Ben: 2 (proper noun)
- with: 6 (preposition)
- his: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- work: 1 (common noun)

#### 7. Some parents were waiting outside the busy school to pick up their children.
- Some: 9 (determiner)
- parents: 1 (common noun)
- were: 3 (verb)
- waiting: 3 (verb)
- outside: 6 (preposition)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- busy: 4 (adjective)
- school: 1 (common noun)
- to: 6 (preposition)
- pick: 3 (verb)
- up: 6 (preposition)
- their: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- children: 1 (common noun)

#### 8. Is this book ours or did we borrow it from the library?
- Is: 3 (verb)
- this: 9 (determiner)
- book: 1 (common noun)
- ours: 11 (possessive pronoun)
- or: 7 (co-ordinating conjunction)
- we: 10 (pronoun)
- did: 3 (verb)
- borrow: 3 (verb)
- it: 10 (pronoun)
- from: 6 (preposition)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- library: 1 (common noun)

#### 9. Several people swam brilliantly because they had trained so hard.
- Several: 9 (determiner)
- people: 1 (common noun)
- swam: 3 (verb)
- brilliantly: 5 (adverb)
- because: 8 (subordinating conjunction)
- they: 10 (pronoun)
- had: 3 (verb)
- trained: 3 (verb)
- so: 5 (adverb)
- hard: 5 (adverb)

#### 10. After the storm, the tiny village was unfortunately flooded with dirty water.
- After: 6 (preposition)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- storm: 1 (common noun)
- the: 9 (determiner)
- tiny: 4 (adjective)
- village: 1 (common noun)
- was: 3 (verb)
- unfortunately: 5 (adverb)
- flooded: 3 (verb)
- with: 6 (preposition)
- dirty: 4 (adjective)
- water: 1 (common noun)

---

Final Answer:

The completed table with the correct codes for each underlined word is as follows:

1. While the bell distracted everyone, naughty Norman hid the test papers.
- While: 8
- bell: 1
- distracted: 3
- everyone: 10
- naughty: 4
- Norman: 2
- hid: 3
- test: 4
- papers: 1

2. Under the starry sky, many worried witches gathered nervously.
- Under: 6
- the: 9
- starry: 4
- sky: 1
- many: 9
- worried: 4
- witches: 1
- gathered: 3
- nervously: 5

3. John's hair was knotted and his blue eyes, beneath his glasses, were wide with fear.
- John's: 11
- hair: 1
- was: 3
- knotted: 4
- and: 7
- his: 11
- blue: 4
- eyes: 1
- beneath: 6
- glasses: 1
- were: 3
- wide: 4
- with: 6
- fear: 1

4. When we collect bags, the polite child can collect theirs first from the cloakroom.
- When: 8
- we: 10
- collect: 3
- bags: 1
- the: 9
- polite: 4
- child: 1
- can: 3
- collect: 3
- theirs: 11
- first: 5
- from: 6
- the: 9
- cloakroom: 1

5. She has long, red hair but I don't think she ever brushes it.
- She: 10
- has: 3
- long: 4
- red: 4
- hair: 1
- but: 7
- I: 10
- don't: 3
- think: 3
- she: 10
- ever: 5
- brushes: 3
- it: 10

6. Although May still needed to finish hers, she tried to help Ben with his work.
- Although: 8
- May: 2
- still: 5
- needed: 3
- to: 6
- finish: 3
- hers: 11
- she: 10
- tried: 3
- to: 6
- help: 3
- Ben: 2
- with: 6
- his: 11
- work: 1

7. Some parents were waiting outside the busy school to pick up their children.
- Some: 9
- parents: 1
- were: 3
- waiting: 3
- outside: 6
- the: 9
- busy: 4
- school: 1
- to: 6
- pick: 3
- up: 6
- their: 11
- children: 1

8. Is this book ours or did we borrow it from the library?
- Is: 3
- this: 9
- book: 1
- ours: 11
- or: 7
- we: 10
- did: 3
- borrow: 3
- it: 10
- from: 6
- the: 9
- library: 1

9. Several people swam brilliantly because they had trained so hard.
- Several: 9
- people: 1
- swam: 3
- brilliantly: 5
- because: 8
- they: 10
- had: 3
- trained: 3
- so: 5
- hard: 5

10. After the storm, the tiny village was unfortunately flooded with dirty water.
- After: 6
- the: 9
- storm: 1
- the: 9
- tiny: 4
- village: 1
- was: 3
- unfortunately: 5
- flooded: 3
- with: 6
- dirty: 4
- water: 1

---

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
\text{1. } 8, 1, 3, 10, 4, 2, 3, 4, 1 \\
\text{2. } 6, 9, 4, 1, 9, 4, 1, 3, 5 \\
\text{3. } 11, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 4, 1, 6, 1, 3, 4, 6, 1 \\
\text{4. } 8, 10, 3, 1, 9, 4, 1, 3, 3, 11, 5, 6, 9, 1 \\
\text{5. } 10, 3, 4, 4, 1, 7, 10, 3, 3, 10, 5, 3, 10 \\
\text{6. } 8, 2, 5, 3, 6, 3, 11, 10, 3, 6, 2, 6, 11, 1 \\
\text{7. } 9, 1, 3, 3, 6, 9, 4, 1, 6, 3, 6, 11, 1 \\
\text{8. } 3, 9, 1, 11, 7, 10, 3, 3, 10, 6, 9, 1 \\
\text{9. } 9, 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 3, 3, 5, 5 \\
\text{10. } 6, 9, 1, 9, 4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 1 \\
\end{array}
}