Grade 4 Parts of Speech worksheet
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How to explain it
- Nouns name things. Verbs show action. Adjectives describe nouns.
- Pronouns replace nouns (he, it, they). Adverbs describe verbs (quickly, later).
- Prepositions show position (under, across). Conjunctions join ideas (and, but, so).
Example: “It rained, so we stayed inside.” What part of speech is “so”? “So” links two ideas. Joining words are conjunctions. Answer: conjunction
Question 1
Which word in this sentence is a conjunction?
The sky was dark, so we stayed inside.
- sky
- stayed
- so
- dark
so
Hint: A conjunction joins words or ideas: and, but, or, so, yet, because.
Question 2
Which word in this sentence is a preposition?
Before lunch, Noah read a story to them.
- Noah
- read
- Before
- them
Before
Hint: A preposition links a noun to the rest of the sentence, often telling where or when: under, behind, during.
Question 3
Which word is a conjunction?
- because
- beautiful
- began
- beside
because
Hint: A conjunction joins words or ideas: and, but, or, so, yet, because.
Question 4
In this sentence, what part of speech is “carefully”?
Ana and Sam carried the box carefully.
- conjunction
- adverb
- preposition
- verb
adverb
Hint: Ask yourself what job “carefully” does in the sentence. An adverb describes a verb or an adjective. It often tells how, when or where, and many end in -ly.
Question 5
In this sentence, what part of speech is “They”?
They laughed because the puppy sneezed.
- adverb
- adjective
- pronoun
- preposition
pronoun
Hint: Ask yourself what job “They” does in the sentence. A pronoun takes the place of a noun, like I, he, she, it, we, they or them.
Question 6
An adverb often tells…
- how, when or where something happens
- the name of a person, place or thing
- which two ideas are joined together
- what kind of thing a noun is
how, when or where something happens
Hint: Adverbs like quickly, soon and outside describe actions.
Question 7
In this sentence, what part of speech is “behind”?
Kenji hid the present behind the couch.
- preposition
- verb
- conjunction
- adjective
preposition
Hint: Ask yourself what job “behind” does in the sentence. A preposition links a noun to the rest of the sentence, often telling where or when: under, behind, during.
Question 8
In this sentence, what part of speech is “for”?
She waited patiently for her turn.
- adverb
- preposition
- verb
- conjunction
preposition
Hint: Ask yourself what job “for” does in the sentence. A preposition links a noun to the rest of the sentence, often telling where or when: under, behind, during.
Question 9
In this sentence, what part of speech is “bakes”?
Grandma bakes delicious bread.
- pronoun
- verb
- noun
- adjective
verb
Hint: Ask yourself what job “bakes” does in the sentence. A verb is an action word, like run, eat or laughed.
Question 10
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
My brother eats crunchy apples.
- apples
- crunchy
- eats
crunchy
Hint: An adjective describes a noun. It tells what kind, how many or which one.
Answer key
- 1. so
- 2. Before
- 3. because
- 4. adverb
- 5. pronoun
- 6. how, when or where something happens
- 7. preposition
- 8. preposition
- 9. verb
- 10. crunchy
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