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Parts of Speech Spelling Worksheet

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Number Word With Blank(s) Definition
1 __ d j e c __ i __ __ A word or words that modify a noun, for instance, bright, great, or soft
2 v __ r __ Words that express the action of the sentence -- run, eat, twist, jump, whisper
3 __ n t e r __ __ __ t __ __ n A word that expresses strong emotion such as Wow! or Ouch!
4 p r __ __ __ u n A word that can replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive, including I, what, you, none, etc
5 s u b __ e __ __ One of the main parts of a sentences that refers to the person or thing performing the action: The cat ran away.
6 p __ e __ e n __ What is happening as the person is speaking, in the moment
7 p __ e __ o s __ __ __ o n Words generally used before nouns to suggest a relationship of space or time: at, on, to, for, in
8 c __ __ j __ __ c t i __ n Words that connect other words or sentences, such as and, but, since, however
9 __ __ s s e __ __ i v __ Something that indicates ownership, such as "His towel"
10 __ __ __ e c t A noun that receives the action in the sentence, such as "Susie went to the store" where "store" is the object
11 g __ __ __ m a r The study of language
12 __ o __ n Words that refer to people, places, or things
13 __ a __ t Gone by; a verb tense that represents something that has already happened
14 __ __ v e __ b A word that modifies a verb and usually has an "ly" ending -- quickly, suddenly, foolishly
15 p l __ __ __ l More than one

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