Parts of Speech Worksheets and Exercises

Parts of speech are the building blocks of English. They show how words work together to form clear and meaningful sentences. By practicing nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections, learners can improve their grammar, writing, and speaking skills. These worksheets and exercises are designed to make learning simple, fun, and practical for all levels.

Parts of Speech Worksheets

Learn how parts of speech work in English grammar.

Parts of Speech Exercises

1. Nouns

Exercise: Underline the nouns in each sentence.

1. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

2. I bought a new phone yesterday.

3. Sarah likes to read books.

4. The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

5. London is a beautiful city.

6. The baby smiled at her mother.

7. We saw lions in the zoo.

8. Friendship is very important.

9. The car stopped at the traffic light.

10. Happiness cannot be bought with money.

2. Pronouns

Exercise: Replace the underlined nouns with suitable pronouns.

1. John is my best friend.

2. The children are playing in the park.

3. My father is cooking dinner.

4. I like this book.

5. The flowers are very beautiful.

6. My brother and I are going to school.

7. The teacher is speaking to the students.

8. Anna said that Anna was tired.

9. The dog is barking loudly.

10. Tom and Mary are at the cinema.

3. Verbs

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. She ___ (go) to school every day.

2. They ___ (play) football now.

3. He ___ (eat) lunch yesterday.

4. We ___ (be) very happy last week.

5. I ___ (write) an email at the moment.

6. The sun ___ (rise) in the east.

7. She ___ (not/like) spicy food.

8. They ___ (study) English for two years.

9. My mother ___ (cook) dinner now.

10. He usually ___ (walk) to work.

4. Adjectives

Exercise: Identify the adjectives in each sentence.

1. She is wearing a red dress.

2. The soup tastes delicious.

3. The old man walked slowly.

4. That was an exciting movie.

5. The tall building can be seen from far away.

6. He is a kind person.

7. The small dog barked loudly.

8. This problem is very difficult.

9. The weather is hot today.

10. She has long, black hair.

5. Adverbs

Exercise: Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentences.

1. He runs (quick/quickly).

2. The baby is sleeping (peaceful/peacefully).

3. She sings (beautiful/beautifully).

4. The train arrived (late/lately).

5. They worked (hard/hardly) all day.

6. He speaks English (fluent/fluently).

7. Please listen (careful/carefully).

8. The teacher explained the lesson (clear/clearly).

9. The birds are chirping (happy/happily).

10. The child answered the question (correct/correctly).

6. Prepositions

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition (in, on, at, under, behind, between, etc.).

1. The book is ___ the table.

2. We live ___ London.

3. He is waiting ___ the bus stop.

4. The cat is hiding ___ the chair.

5. They walked ___ the park.

6. She was born ___ July.

7. The ball is ___ the two boxes.

8. He is sitting ___ me.

9. They arrived ___ 9 o’clock.

10. The picture is hanging ___ the wall.

7. Conjunctions

Exercise: Complete the sentences with and, but, or, because, although.

1. I like tea ___ I don’t like coffee.

2. She stayed at home ___ it was raining.

3. Do you want to go by bus ___ by train?

4. He is smart ___ hardworking.

5. We didn’t go out ___ it was too late.

6. I will call you ___ I get home.

7. She speaks English ___ French.

8. He is poor ___ honest.

9. I was tired ___ I finished my homework.

10. Would you like rice ___ noodles?

8. Interjections

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with suitable interjections (Wow, Oh, Ouch, Hey, Hurray, Alas, Oops, Bravo, Ah, Hmm).

1. ___! That’s a beautiful dress.

2. ___! I forgot my keys.

3. ___! I hurt my finger.

4. ___! We won the match.

5. ___! The glass broke.

6. ___! He finally passed the exam.

7. ___! I can’t believe this news.

8. ___! What are you doing here?

9. ___! This coffee smells good.

10. ___! I’m not sure about the answer.

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Answer Key:

1. Nouns

(Underline the nouns – here shown in bold)

1. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

2. I bought a new phone yesterday.

3. Sarah likes to read books.

4. The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

5. London is a beautiful city.

6. The baby smiled at her mother.

7. We saw lions in the zoo.

8. Friendship is very important.

9. The car stopped at the traffic light.

10. Happiness cannot be bought with money.

2. Pronouns

1. He is my best friend.

2. They are playing in the park.

3. He is cooking dinner.

4. I like it.

5. They are very beautiful.

6. We are going to school.

7. The teacher is speaking to them.

8. Anna said that she was tired.

9. It is barking loudly.

10. They are at the cinema.

3. Verbs

1. She goes to school every day.

2. They are playing football now.

3. He ate lunch yesterday.

4. We were very happy last week.

5. I am writing an email at the moment.

6. The sun rises in the east.

7. She does not like spicy food.

8. They have studied English for two years.

9. My mother is cooking dinner now.

10. He usually walks to work.

4. Adjectives

(Identify adjectives – shown in bold)

1. She is wearing a red dress.

2. The soup tastes delicious.

3. The old man walked slowly.

4. That was an exciting movie.

5. The tall building can be seen from far away.

6. He is a kind person.

7. The small dog barked loudly.

8. This problem is very difficult.

9. The weather is hot today.

10. She has long, black hair.

5. Adverbs

1. He runs quickly.

2. The baby is sleeping peacefully.

3. She sings beautifully.

4. The train arrived late.

5. They worked hard all day.

6. He speaks English fluently.

7. Please listen carefully.

8. The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

9. The birds are chirping happily.

10. The child answered the question correctly.

6. Prepositions

1. The book is on the table.

2. We live in London.

3. He is waiting at the bus stop.

4. The cat is hiding under the chair.

5. They walked through/in the park.

6. She was born in July.

7. The ball is between the two boxes.

8. He is sitting next to/beside me.

9. They arrived at 9 o’clock.

10. The picture is hanging on the wall.

7. Conjunctions

1. I like tea but I don’t like coffee.

2. She stayed at home because it was raining.

3. Do you want to go by bus or by train?

4. He is smart and hardworking.

5. We didn’t go out because it was too late.

6. I will call you when I get home.

7. She speaks English and French.

8. He is poor but honest.

9. I was tired but I finished my homework.

10. Would you like rice or noodles?

8. Interjections

1. Wow! That’s a beautiful dress.

2. Oh! I forgot my keys.

3. Ouch! I hurt my finger.

4. Hurray! We won the match.

5. Oops! The glass broke.

6. Bravo! He finally passed the exam.

7. Alas! I can’t believe this news.

8. Hey! What are you doing here?

9. Ah! This coffee smells good.

10. Hmm! I’m not sure about the answer.