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Identify the Part of Speech

Jessica Bailey

Created by Jessica Bailey

26 questions

10th Grade

ELA

Identify the Part of Speech is a Grade 10 English worksheet that helps students classify bold words by their grammatical role in complete sentences. The 26 questions include 25 multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item covering nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and modal auxiliaries. Students use sentence context to distinguish closely related categories, such as adjectives from adverbs, action verbs from modal auxiliaries, and prepositions from conjunctions. Examples place the target words in familiar statements about school, travel, food, and everyday activities, giving students repeated practice identifying how each word functions. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key and can support independent practice, review, or a quick formative assessment of parts-of-speech knowledge.

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Identify the Part of Speech

Total questions: 26

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The dog barked loudly in the yard."

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

2.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The pizza smelled delicious."

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Preposition

3.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "They ran quickly to catch the bus."

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

4.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The book on the table belongs to her."

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

5.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "She will finish her homework before dinner."

a)

Modal auxiliary

b)

Adverb

6.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "After the movie, we went out for ice cream."

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adjective

c)

Preposition

d)

Adverb

7.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "She is both smart and kind."

a)

Adjective

b)

Pronoun

c)

Conjunction

d)

Adverb

8.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The kitten played with a ball of yarn."

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

9.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The sun set slowly over the horizon."

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Conjunction

10.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "The car is very fast."

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Preposition

11.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "We found a cozy place to sit under the tree."

a)

Preposition

b)

Conjunction

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

12.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "The students were excited about the trip."

a)

noun

b)

action verb

c)

modal auxiliary

d)

preposition

13.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we went hiking."

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Pronoun

14.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "The baby crawled slowly across the floor."

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Preposition

15.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "Please pass the salt to me."

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

16.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The restaurant was extremely busy last night."

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Conjunction

d)

Preposition

17.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "He bought a beautiful painting for his living room."

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Pronoun

18.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "During the exam, the students remained quiet."

a)

Preposition

b)

Conjunction

c)

Noun

d)

Pronoun

19.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The birds fly south for the winter."

a)

Verb

b)

Adverb

20.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "She is not only a doctor but also a writer."

a)

Preposition

b)

Pronoun

c)

Conjunction

d)

Noun

21.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "If you study, you will do well on the test."

a)

Noun

b)

Conjunction

c)

Adverb

d)

Preposition

22.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The lake looks so peaceful at night."

a)

Preposition

b)

Noun

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adjective

23.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "He quickly opened the door when he heard the noise."

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

24.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word: "The cat sat on the mat."

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

25.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "The kids were excited to visit the amusement park."

a)

Pronoun

b)

Verb

c)

Noun

d)

Adjective

26.

Identify the part of speech of the bold word in the sentence: "The cake was so delicious that we asked for seconds."

a)

Conjunction

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

WaygroundAnswer Key

Identify the Part of Speech

Total questions: 26

1.
c)

Adverb

2.
b)

Adjective

3.
c)

Adverb

4.
a)

Noun

5.
a)

Modal auxiliary

6.
c)

Preposition

7.
a)

Adjective

8.
a)

Verb

9.
c)

Adverb

10.
c)

Adverb

11.
d)

Adjective

12.
c)

modal auxiliary

13.
a)

Conjunction

14.
d)

Preposition

15.
b)

Noun

16.
b)

Adverb

17.
b)

Adjective

18.
a)

Preposition

19.
a)

Verb

20.
c)

Conjunction

21.
c)

Adverb

22.
d)

Adjective

23.
d)

Verb

24.
a)

Noun

25.
c)

Noun

26.
b)

Adjective

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FAQs

What does the Identify the Part of Speech worksheet cover?

This Grade 10 English worksheet asks students to identify the grammatical role of a bold word within a complete sentence. Across 26 items—25 multiple choice and one multiple select—students distinguish nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and modal auxiliaries by using sentence context.

How can I use this worksheet to teach parts of speech?

Introduce the word categories with short example sentences, then model how the bold word functions in context rather than relying only on its position or ending. Have students complete the multiple-choice items, explain why the selected category fits, and use the multiple-select item as a discussion point for comparing more than one possible grammatical role.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this parts-of-speech worksheet?

Students may confuse adjectives with adverbs, especially when both describe or modify words in the same sentence. Watch also for students labeling a modal auxiliary as an action verb, or mistaking a preposition for a conjunction because both can appear near the beginning or middle of a sentence; ask them to identify the bold word’s function in the full sentence.

How do I assign and grade this Identify the Part of Speech worksheet?

Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for all 26 questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, or review responses through the digital quiz.

How can I differentiate this parts-of-speech worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the bold target words and answer choices are easier to scan. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while students work through the sentence-based identification items.

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