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Parts of Speech Spelling Worksheet Answers

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Number Answer Definition
1 adjective A word or words that modify a noun, for instance, bright, great, or soft
2 verb Words that express the action of the sentence -- run, eat, twist, jump, whisper
3 interjection A word that expresses strong emotion such as Wow! or Ouch!
4 pronoun A word that can replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive, including I, what, you, none, etc
5 subject One of the main parts of a sentences that refers to the person or thing performing the action: The cat ran away.
6 present What is happening as the person is speaking, in the moment
7 preposition Words generally used before nouns to suggest a relationship of space or time: at, on, to, for, in
8 conjunction Words that connect other words or sentences, such as and, but, since, however
9 possessive Something that indicates ownership, such as "His towel"
10 object A noun that receives the action in the sentence, such as "Susie went to the store" where "store" is the object
11 grammar The study of language
12 noun Words that refer to people, places, or things
13 past Gone by; a verb tense that represents something that has already happened
14 adverb A word that modifies a verb and usually has an "ly" ending -- quickly, suddenly, foolishly
15 plural More than one

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