Every word in a sentence belongs to a part of speech: noun (names), pronoun (takes the place of a noun), verb (action or state), adjective (describes a noun), adverb (tells how, when or where), preposition (shows position or relation), conjunction (joins words or sentences) and interjection (a sudden feeling). The answer key is at the end.
Learn the rules first: Parts of Speech: Definition, 8 Types and Examples · Understanding the Different Types of Nouns in English · Understanding the 9 Types of Pronouns in English · Understanding Verb Types and Their Uses in English · Understanding Adjectives and Their Types · Adverbs for Beginners: Manner, Time, Place, Frequency, Degree · Understanding Prepositions in English Grammar · Conjunctions for Beginners: And, But, So, Or, Because, Unless
Parts of Speech Worksheet with Answers
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A. Name the part of speech
Write the part of speech of the word in CAPITALS.
- Priya READS a story every night.
- The TALL boy is my brother.
- SHE is my best friend.
- The cat is sleeping UNDER the table.
- Ravi walked SLOWLY to school.
- I like tea AND coffee.
- WOW! What a lovely garden!
B. Single words
Write the part of speech of each word.
- Mumbai
- write
- beautiful
- hurray
- they
- beside
C. Odd one out
Circle the word that belongs to a different part of speech. Write it.
- Priya / Delhi / quickly / table
- run / jump / happy / eat
- he / she / they / book
- in / on / under / tall
- wow / hurray / alas / cat
D. Find the word
Write the word asked for.
- Write the preposition: The bird sat on the roof.
- Write the conjunction: I was tired but I finished my work.
- Write the pronoun: Meena said that she was hungry.
- Write the adjective: Elephants are huge animals.
- Write the interjection: Hurrah! We won the match.
- Write the verb: The children danced on the stage.
E. Write your own
Write one sentence for each.
- Write a sentence with the adjective sweet.
- Write a sentence with the preposition under.
- Write a sentence with the conjunction because.
Answer Key
A. Name the part of speech
- verb
- adjective
- pronoun
- preposition
- adverb
- conjunction
- interjection
B. Single words
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- interjection
- pronoun
- preposition
C. Odd one out
- quickly
- happy
- book
- tall
- cat
D. Find the word
- on
- but
- she
- huge
- Hurrah
- danced
E. Write your own
- Answers will vary, e.g. The jalebi is sweet.
- Answers will vary, e.g. The ball is under the bed.
- Answers will vary, e.g. I stayed home because it rained.