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Nouns and Verbs

20 questions

3rd - 3rd Grade

English

Nouns and Verbs is a Grade 3 English worksheet that helps students distinguish between nouns and verbs in words and complete sentences. Students answer 20 questions, including 18 multiple-choice items and 2 multiple-select items. They identify nouns such as people, places, and things; locate nouns in sentences; select all nouns in a sentence; identify action verbs; and classify individual words or names as nouns or verbs. The worksheet also asks students to use verbs to describe actions shown by people, reinforcing the connection between verbs and what someone is doing. It is useful for introducing or reviewing basic parts of speech through short, accessible examples involving familiar people, places, objects, and actions. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.

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Nouns and Verbs

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a noun?

a)

a person, place, or thing

b)

he, she, him, her

c)

play, jump, run

d)

the main idea

2.

What is the noun in the sentence?

The park is my favorite place to play.

a)

The

b)

Park

c)

My

d)

Play

3.

Identify the noun or nouns in the sentence (click all that apply)

Aunt Lisa takes us to Oak Park.

a)

Aunt Lisa

b)

us

c)

takes

d)

Oak Park

4.

Identify the noun or nouns in the sentence (click all that apply)

My little brother plays in the sand.

a)

little

b)

brother

c)

plays

d)

sand

5.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
mom
b)
skip
c)
walk
d)
sprint
6.

Which is the verb?

My dog barked all night!

a)

dog

b)

barked

c)

night

7.

Which is the verb?

He brushed his teeth before bed.

a)

brushed

b)

teeth

c)

He

8.

Which is the verb?

Can we ride our bikes to the park?

a)

we

b)

ride

c)

bikes

d)

park

9.

Which is the verb?

Ryan made a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch.

a)

Ryan

b)

cheese

c)

made

d)

lunch

10.

Which is the verb?

The phone rang at about 9:00 last night.

a)

about

b)

phone

c)

rang

d)

night

11.

Use a verb to describe the man

a)

running

b)

walking

c)

sitting

d)

hiking

12.

Which verb describes what the girl is doing?

a)

dancing

b)

singing

c)

playing

d)

shopping

13.

Is this a noun or verb? "McDonalds"

a)

Nouns

b)

Verb

14.

Is this a noun or verb? "Swinging"

a)

Nouns

b)

Verb

15.

Is this a noun or verb? "Big Bird"

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

16.

Is this a noun or verb? "SuperMan

a)

Nouns

b)

Verb

17.
Is the word in red a noun or verb?
The player kicked the ball.
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
18.
Is the word in red a noun or verb?
The spider crawled up the water spout. 
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
19.
Is the word in red a noun or verb?
The coach blew his whistle.
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
20.
Mrs. Chappell went to dinner.
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
Answer Key

Nouns and Verbs

Total questions: 20

1.
a)

a person, place, or thing

2.
b)

Park

3.
a)

Aunt Lisa

, d)

Oak Park

4.
b)

brother

, d)

sand

5.
a) mom
6.
b)

barked

7.
a)

brushed

8.
b)

ride

9.
c)

made

10.
c)

rang

11.
a)

running

12.
b)

singing

13.
a)

Nouns

14.
b)

Verb

15.
a)

Noun

16.
a)

Nouns

17.
a) Verb
18.
b) Noun
19.
b) Noun
20.
a) Verb

FAQs

What does the Nouns and Verbs worksheet cover?

This Grade 3 English worksheet builds students’ ability to identify nouns and verbs in isolation and in complete sentences. Its 20 questions use 18 multiple-choice items and 2 multiple-select items to have students recognize nouns such as people, places, and things, find nouns in sentences, identify action verbs, classify words as nouns or verbs, and choose verbs that describe pictured actions.

How can I use this worksheet to teach nouns and verbs?

Begin by modeling how to find a noun and an action verb in a simple sentence, such as identifying the person, place, or thing and then asking what action occurs. Work through one of the worksheet’s sentence-identification items together, emphasizing that multiple-select questions may have more than one noun. Then have students complete the verb, noun-or-verb classification, and action-description questions independently or with a partner.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this nouns and verbs worksheet?

Students may choose a pronoun, such as “he” or “us,” instead of the noun it represents, or overlook a second noun in sentences such as “My little brother plays in the sand.” They may also confuse action nouns or verbs, such as treating “swinging” as a noun, or select only one answer on a multiple-select item when the sentence contains two nouns.

How do I assign and grade the Nouns and Verbs worksheet?

The Nouns and Verbs worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this nouns and verbs worksheet for my students?

Because this worksheet uses short word and sentence items, you can adjust font spacing and font size to make the questions easier to scan, select a dyslexia-friendly font, or translate the worksheet into another language. These options are available under the worksheet’s Advanced Settings and can support access to the noun-identification, verb-identification, and noun-or-verb classification items.

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