Parts of Speech Worksheet

Here is an easy way to identify four basic parts of speech. If a word can fit in the blank in the sentence, it is the part of speech listed in the parenthesis following the sentence.

Fill in each blank.

1. I was thinking of _____________ . (Noun)
2. They seemed ________________ . (Adjective)
3. They might ________________ (them). (Verb)
4. That one did it_________________. (Adverb)

Complete the following story by filling in the blanks.

If the blank is in a parenthesis (_______), you are to name the part of speech of the word which precedes the parenthesis. If the blank precedes a parenthesis _____________ (verb), you are to supply a word that fits the part of speech specified in the parenthesis. When you supply these words, make sure they make sense in the context of the paragraph.
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Once upon a time, there was a wee, little man (_____________), lived with his______________ (noun) in a _______________ (adjective) house on the edge of a dark wood. Although he seemed very weak, he _____________ (verb) all day, every day, and he did it energetically (____________). After a long day of_________________, (noun with an -ing ending) he would fix (______________) his supper and eat it with his ________________(noun). Although you would think that he would grow tired of doing this, he always seemed ______________ (_____________). However, one day, after a full day of ________________ (noun with an -ing ending), he ___________________ (adverb) walked to the dark (___________________) wood and disappeared. He has never been seen since.