Created by Martha Haake
14 questions
4th Grade
ELA
Updated Aug 2025
Parts of Speech Grammar Review is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet with 14 multiple-choice questions and a complete answer key. It reviews the definitions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns, then asks students to classify example words such as “IT,” “QUIETLY,” “SOFT,” “JUMP,” and “SQUIRREL” by part of speech. The worksheet also checks students’ understanding of concrete and abstract nouns and their ability to distinguish proper nouns from common nouns using examples such as “Ms. Haake” and “wolf.” Use it for whole-class review, independent practice, homework, or a quick formative assessment of foundational grammar vocabulary and word-class identification.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeyA person, place, thing, or idea.
An action
A word that describes
A word that describes an action
A word that is used in place of a noun.
pronoun
adverb
adjective
verb
noun
Concrete noun
Abstract noun
Proper noun
Common noun
This Grade 4 English worksheet uses 14 multiple-choice questions to review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. Students first select definitions, then classify example words such as “IT” and “QUIETLY,” and identify concrete versus abstract nouns and proper versus common nouns.
Introduce the five parts of speech with a class reference chart, then model how to classify one word by matching it to its definition. Have students complete the multiple-choice items independently or in pairs, asking them to explain why examples such as “SOFT,” “JUMP,” and “SQUIRREL” belong to their selected categories. Finish by discussing the concrete/abstract and proper/common noun questions separately.
Students may confuse an adjective, which describes, with an adverb, which the worksheet defines as a word that describes an action. They may also mistake “IT” for a noun instead of a pronoun, or confuse noun types by selecting concrete for something that can only be thought about or felt. Check that students distinguish a specific name such as “Ms. Haake” from a general noun such as “wolf.”
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Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the 14 multiple-choice questions and answer choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while students review the parts-of-speech and noun-classification items.
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