Word Classes Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RF.2-4.3

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Part of speech often encompasses a great deal of the study of language arts. Word classes focus on specific foundations of language and groups English words into four main categories: adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and nouns. Depending on the use of a word, a single word might fit into multiple classes. Nouns are be far the most commonly used words. Verbs trail closely behind. Students will learn how to determine the class of a word based on its particular use in a sentence with this collective of worksheets.

Word Classes Worksheets:

Identification – Identify the word class of the underlined word in each sentence.

Only Once – Fill in the blanks. Use the word bank. Use each word once.

Set the Table – Complete the table.

Underline – Identify the word class for each underlined word.

Circle Me – Circle the best word to complete each sentence.

Which is Not Right? – Circle the word in the sentence that is incorrect.

-ly or Not to -ly? – Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

Under It All – Is the underlined word correct (C) or incorrect (I)?

Verbs and Nouns – Write the noun that is derived from each verb.

Correct It! – Find the error in each sentence. Write the correct word on the line.

The Best – Circle the best word to complete each sentence.

Mixed Review – Find the error and fix it.

Nouns for Adjectives – Write the noun for each adjective.

Word Identity – Identify the word class for each word. Use each word in a sentence.

See Similarities? – Write the corresponding word for each word given.

What Are Word Classes


The words of the English language have been divided into certain classes so that they can be easily understood. This division also helps in the structure of the sentences. A set of words based on the formal properties are called word classes. Word classes are also known parts of speech. The typical word classes are verb, noun, adjective, and adverb. However, there are five other word classes that include prepositions, pronouns, determiners, and interjections. In total, there are nine-word classes in the English language. Some grammarians may also recognize more than eight-word classes.


Verbs


Verbs are the words that state action. For example, run, work, seem, play, swim, dance, sew, cook, etc.


Nouns


Nouns are the naming words. These words are used for places, people, and things. For example, father, city, Rome, dog, cat, kid, Ashley, summer, etc.


Adjectives


Adjectives are words that are used to modify nouns. These words describe the characteristics of nouns. For example, kind, beautiful, clever, cheap, expensive, tall, glamorous, huge, etc.


Adverbs


Adverbs are the words that are used to modify adjectives, verbs, and also other adverbs. For example, quickly, ever, away, generally, completely, badly, back, etc.


Prepositions


Prepositions are the words that are used after a noun or a pronoun. These words express a relationship with another word or element from the sentence. For example, down, near, round, to, plus, of, after, etc.


Pronouns


Pronouns are words that are used instead of nouns. They act as a replacement for the nouns. For example, me, you, she, he, his, her, it, mine, this, that, yours, what, whose, etc.


Interjections


Interjections are words with no grammatical value. For example, ouch, oh, well, um, hey, ah, etc.