Label the word class
Underlined words have a box underneath for the abbreviation (n, adj, v, det, pron…). The key to the abbreviations is printed on the sheet.
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Teaching guide: practising parts of speech
Knowing the word class of each word (noun, adjective, verb, determiner, pronoun, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection) is the basis of grammar work and helps pupils write and punctuate better. This free parts of speech worksheet generator uses original English sentences tagged word by word in British school grammar terms: choose the exercise, the word classes and the level, and get an A4 worksheet with its answer key.
Student worksheet 
Answer key Circle a word class
Each sentence says which word class to look for (circle the adverbs): pupils have to find every word of that class, not just the first one.
Sort into a table
A table with a box for each word class under every sentence, ready for pupils to copy the words into, with no table to draw.
Three levels
Short sentences for Grade 4, longer ones with verb phrases and object pronouns for Grades 5 and 6, and words that change class for Grades 7 to 10: her bag / I saw her, a fast car / runs fast.
One right answer
Every word has a clear class in its sentence. An automatic check makes sure determiners, pronouns, prepositions and conjunctions come from the word lists and that no word changes class at levels 1 and 2.
Its own sentences
Not a translation: English, Spanish and Catalan each have sentences written for that language, in British spelling for English and without infinitive to or phrasal verbs, whose class is disputed.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Parts of Speech Worksheets
Which grades are these worksheets for?
Grades 4 to 10 (Years 5 to 11 in the UK). The starter level suits Grade 4, the intermediate level Grades 5 and 6, and the advanced level Grades 7 to 10, with words that can belong to more than one class.
What are the word classes in English?
Nine: noun, adjective, determiner (articles such as the and a, demonstratives, possessives such as my, numbers and quantifiers), pronoun, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
How do I tell a determiner from a pronoun?
A determiner comes before a noun (her bag, that book); a pronoun stands on its own in place of a noun (I saw her, that is mine). At the advanced level the sheets mix both uses of the same words.
How are verb phrases like has arrived labelled?
Every word is a verb: in has arrived or will be both words are labelled v. The sheets avoid infinitive to, phrasal verbs and nouns used as modifiers, so that each word has one class.
Can I mix them with other literacy exercises?
Yes. Add exercises from the verb tenses, sentence building or synonyms and antonyms generators to the same sheet and print them together.
How do I print only the answer key?
Press Print and choose Answer key (or Worksheet and answer key). For new sentences with the same settings, select the exercise and press “New”.
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