WorksheetsIdentifying Parts of Speech
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the definition of a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
an action or state of being
a word that describes a noun
a word that connects clauses or sentences
What is the definition of a pronoun?
a word that takes the place of a noun
a word that describes a noun
a word that shows action
a word that connects clauses
What is the definition of an Action Verb
tells what the subject of the sentence is doing
describes the subject of the sentence
connects words or phrases
expresses a state of being
What is the definition of a Linking Verb
connects ideas to each other
describes a noun
expresses an action
modifies a verb
What is the definition of a Helping Verb
modifies the main verb in a sentence
describes a noun or pronoun
connects words, phrases, or clauses
expresses an action or state of being
What is the definition of an Adverb
describes or modifies anything that’s NOT a noun
describes a noun
connects words, phrases, or clauses
expresses an action or state of being
What is the definition of an Adjective
describes or modifies a noun
a word that expresses an action
a word used to connect clauses
a word that takes the place of a noun
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dogs bark at the cars that drive past my house.
Action verb
Adverb
Linking Verb
Adjective
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Henry will help you with your math homework.
Pronoun
Common Noun
Helping Verb
Linking Verb
What part of speech is the italicized word?
I asked Julie and Zack if they wanted to study with me.
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Action Verb
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Carter always brushes his teeth after he eats candy.
Proper Noun
Adverb
Linking Verb
Adjective
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The store is closed on Sundays.
Pronoun
Linking Verb
Adverb
Adjective
What part of speech is the italicized word?
I am the oldest child in my family.
Common Noun
Helping Verb
Linking Verb
Pronoun
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The students at ABIS are hosting a fundraiser this weekend.
Proper Noun
Common Noun
Adjective
Action Verb
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Please don’t forget to get that from the store.
Common Noun
Linking Verb
Adverb
Pronoun
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Would you like to go to the fair tomorrow?
Linking verb
Common Noun
Adjective
Proper Noun
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Don’t forget your jacket, it is cold outside.
Adjective
Adverb
Action Verb
Common Noun
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
The wooly mammoth is believed to be the ancestor of the modern elephant.
Adjective
Adverb
What word does wooly modify?
The wooly mammoth is believed to be the ancestor of the modern elephant.
mammoth
is
elephant
believed
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
She speaks so softly that I can hardly hear her.
Adjective
Adverb
What word does softly modify?
She speaks so softly that I can hardly hear her.
She
speaks
hardly
hear
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
She has curly blond hair and blue eyes.
Adjective
Adverb
What word does curly modify?
She has curly blond hair and blue eyes.
She
has
hair
eyes
What word does cuddly modify?
At the pet shop a cuddly little kitten snuggled up to me, and I almost bought it.
pet shop
little
kitten
snuggled
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
That oil painting is absolutely magnificent!
Adjective
Adverb
What word does absolutely modify?
That oil painting is absolutely magnificent!
That
painting
is
magnificent
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
“Watch out!” she screamed loudly, trying to alert the woman on the bicycle.
Adjective
Adverb
What word does loudly modify?
“Watch out!” she screamed loudly, trying to alert the woman on the bicycle.
Watch
she
screamed
alert
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
I was very late to school because I got stuck behind the train.
Adjective
Adverb
What word does very modify?
I was very late to school because I got stuck behind the train.
I
was
late
school
Is the italicized word is an adverb or an adjective?
We told spooky stories around the campfire.
told
stories
around
campfire
