Name:______________________________________________
Score:___________
Can you identify the eight parts of speech? Answer the following crossword puzzle. After answering,
identify how the words around the puzzle are used in the sentences.
PARTS OF SPEECH
Crossword Puzzle
5
1
6
2
his
7
3
8
4
ACROSS
1. It is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
2. It is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.
3. It is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another
word in a sentence.
4. It connects words or group of words.
DOWN
5. It is a word that expresses a strong feeling or emotion.
6. It is a word that expresses an action.
7. It is a word that substitutes a noun.
8. It is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
Name:______________________________________________
Score:___________
Identify what part of speech the underlined words are. Write your answer on the space provided before
each number.
his
_______________1. Ralph fetches water from the well.
_______________2. She is already feeling well after having colds for two days.
_______________3. Anne, please water the plants in the backyard.
_______________4. The water has undergone 24 stages of purification.
_______________5. The dog jumped over the fence.
_______________6. She ate ham and egg this morning.
_______________7. Ouch! You stepped on my toes!
_______________8. Frank thanked his parents for his birthday present.
_______________9. It was the best birthday present that I have received.
_______________10. Please put my things inside the drawer.
Name:______________________________________________
Score:___________
Can you identify the eight parts of speech? Answer the following crossword puzzle. After answering,
identify how the words around the puzzle are used in the sentences.
PARTS OF SPEECH
Crossword Puzzle
5
I
N
T
1
A
D
V
E
R
B
6
R
2
A
D
J
E
C
T
I
V
E
7
3
P
P
R
P
O
S
I
O
N
O
T
B
I
O
I
4
C
O
N
E
R
C
E
his
V
8
N
O
N
J
U
N
C
T
I
O
N
N
U
N
ACROSS
1. It is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
2. It is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.
3. It is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another
word in a sentence.
4. It connects words or group of words.
DOWN
5. It is a word that expresses a strong feeling or emotion.
6. It is a word that expresses an action.
7. It is a word that substitutes a noun.
8. It is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
Name:______________________________________________
Score:___________
Identify what part of speech the underlined words are. Write your answer on the space provided before
each number.
his
Noun__________1. Ralph fetches water from the well.
Adverb________2. She is already feeling well after having colds for two days.
Verb _________3. Anne, please water the plants in the backyard.
Noun _________4. The water has undergone 24 stages of purification.
Preposition______5. The dog jumped over the fence.
Conjunction______6. She ate ham and egg this morning.
Interjection______7. Ouch! You stepped on my toes!
Pronoun_________8. Frank thanked his parents for his birthday present.
Adjective________9. It was the best birthday present that I have received.
Preposition_______10. Please put my things inside the drawer.