WorksheetsIdentifying Parts of Speech
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
The three ferocious wolves circled the young buffalo.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
He trudged up the stairs and threw his book bag onto the chair.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
Mr. Peabody was an elderly man who often yelled angrily at the children in the neighborhood.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
The travelers rode the funicular up to the top of the mountain to save themselves a long, difficult walk.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
He was having hard time keeping his temper as he tried to reason with the pugnacious child.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
The moose raised his head and trumpeted loudly as he searched for a mate.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
The animals destined for slaughter became restless as they drew closer to the abattoir.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
The irascible old codger shook his cane and told the salesman to get off his property.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
Despondently, I hung my head and gave up any hope of catching up to my friends.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
What job is the word in italics doing in the sentence?
He scratched his head as he read the perplexing math problem for the third time.
Noun: It's naming a person, place, or thing
Adjective: It's describing a noun: which one, how many, what kind :
Verb: it's an action
Adverb: It's describing in what way an action was done
