Parts of Speech Practice
Identifying Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and More
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Instructions: Identify the part of speech for each underlined word.
Remember: Noun (person, place, thing), Verb (action), Adjective (describes noun), Adverb (describes verb)
Part 1: Finding Nouns
Circle all the nouns in each sentence.
1. The dog ran through the park with my friend.
Nouns: ___________________________________________
2. Maria bought a new book at the store.
Nouns: ___________________________________________
3. The teacher gave us homework about science.
Nouns: ___________________________________________
4. My cat loves to sleep on the couch.
Nouns: ___________________________________________
Part 2: Finding Verbs
Underline the verb (action word) in each sentence.
1. The children play in the backyard.
Verb: ___________________________________________
2. She writes stories every night.
Verb: ___________________________________________
3. We studied for the test yesterday.
Verb: ___________________________________________
4. The bird flies high in the sky.
Verb: ___________________________________________
Part 3: Finding Adjectives
Circle the adjectives (describing words) in each sentence.
1. The big, brown dog barked loudly.
Adjectives: ________________________________________
2. She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
Adjectives: ________________________________________
3. The old house had creaky floors.
Adjectives: ________________________________________
4. I ate a delicious, warm cookie.
Adjectives: ________________________________________
Part 4: Mixed Practice
Identify the part of speech for each underlined word: N (Noun), V (Verb), ADJ (Adjective), ADV (Adverb)
1. The happy children played quietly in the garden.
happy: ____ played: ____ quietly: ____ garden: ____
2. My sister quickly finished her difficult homework.
sister: ____ quickly: ____ finished: ____ difficult: ____
3. The small bird sang beautifully in the tree.
small: ____ bird: ____ sang: ____ beautifully: ____
4. She carefully carried the heavy box.
carefully: ____ carried: ____ heavy: ____ box: ____
Challenge: Write Your Own!
Write a sentence using at least one noun, one verb, and one adjective. Label each word.
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Noun(s): _________________________________________
Verb(s): _________________________________________
Adjective(s): _____________________________________
Answer Key
Parts of Speech Practice
Part 1: Finding Nouns - Answers
1. dog, park, friend
2. Maria, book, store
3. teacher, homework, science
4. cat, couch
Part 2: Finding Verbs - Answers
1. play
2. writes
3. studied
4. flies
Part 3: Finding Adjectives - Answers
1. big, brown
2. beautiful
3. old, creaky
4. delicious, warm
Part 4: Mixed Practice - Answers
1. happy: ADJ, played: V, quietly: ADV, garden: N
2. sister: N, quickly: ADV, finished: V, difficult: ADJ
3. small: ADJ, bird: N, sang: V, beautifully: ADV
4. carefully: ADV, carried: V, heavy: ADJ, box: N