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Parts of Speech Vocabulary Decoder Worksheet

Match the letters of the words to the numbers of the definitions.

A =  B =  C =  D =  E = 
F =  G =  H =  I =  J = 
K =  L =  M =  N =  O = 
         
 
A. preposition  B. object  C. adverb  D. plural  E. conjunction 
F. interjection  G. present  H. past  I. pronoun  J. subject 
K. grammar  L. verb  M. noun  N. possessive  O. adjective 
         
 

1. What is happening as the person is speaking, in the moment

2. A word that modifies a verb and usually has an "ly" ending -- quickly, suddenly, foolishly

3. More than one

4. Words that express the action of the sentence -- run, eat, twist, jump, whisper

5. The study of language

6. A word or words that modify a noun, for instance, bright, great, or soft

7. Words generally used before nouns to suggest a relationship of space or time: at, on, to, for, in

8. Words that refer to people, places, or things

9. Gone by; a verb tense that represents something that has already happened

10. A word that can replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive, including I, what, you, none, etc


11. One of the main parts of a sentences that refers to the person or thing performing the action: The cat ran away.

12. A noun that receives the action in the sentence, such as "Susie went to the store" where "store" is the object

13. Words that connect other words or sentences, such as and, but, since, however

14. A word that expresses strong emotion such as Wow! or Ouch!

15. Something that indicates ownership, such as "His towel"


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