KS2 Recognising Word Classes Quiz
1. Match the correct definition to each word class.
Modifies, describes or introduces a noun.
noun
Takes the place of a noun.
adjective
Informs us where something is in time or
verb space.
adverb The name of a thing, object, person or place.
pronoun Tells us more about a verb.
preposition Describes a noun.
determiner Describes an action, emotion, thought,
opinion or state of being.
2. What word class is the word happily in the sentence below?
I danced happily around my bedroom while listening to music.
noun
adverb
verb
3. What word class is the word he?
He decided not to go out with his friends after school.
determiner
pronoun
preposition
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KS2 Recognising Word Classes Quiz
4. Write the correct word classes of the following words in this sentence:
Before going to bed, I must always brush my teeth.
Before bed brush
5. Write the correct word classes of the following words in this sentence:
The cupboard beneath the stairs was the best hiding place!
The beneath stairs
6. Write an appropriate adverb to complete the sentence below.
She sprinted across the field.
7. Write an appropriate adjective to complete the sentence below.
The birds woke me up this morning.
8. In the sentences below, write the correct word class for the word watch.
I wear my watch on my left wrist.
I like to watch birds in my garden.
9. We swam in the ocean while on holiday.
The word swam is a noun.
true
false
10. Write your own sentence that includes at least one noun, preposition and determiner.
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KS2 Recognising Word Classes Quiz
Answers
1. Match the correct definition to each word class.
Modifies, describes or introduces a noun.
noun
Takes the place of a noun.
adjective
Informs us where something is in time or
verb space.
adverb The name of a thing, object, person or place.
pronoun Tells us more about a verb.
preposition Describes a noun.
determiner Describes an action, emotion, thought,
opinion or state of being.
2. What word class is the word happily in the sentence below?
I danced happily around my bedroom while listening to music.
noun
adverb
verb
3. What word class is the word he?
He decided not to go out with his friends after school.
determiner
pronoun
preposition
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KS2 Recognising Word Classes Quiz
4. Write the correct word classes of the following words in this sentence:
Before going to bed, I must always brush my teeth.
Before preposition bed noun brush verb
5. Write the correct word classes of the following words in this sentence:
The cupboard beneath the stairs was the best hiding place!
The determiner beneath preposition stairs noun
6. Write an appropriate adverb to complete the sentence below.
She sprinted across the field.
Answers to include an appropriate adverb, e.g. quickly
7. Write an appropriate adjective to complete the sentence below.
The birds woke me up this morning.
Answers to include an appropriate adjective, e.g. noisy
8. In the sentences below, write the correct word class for the word watch.
I wear my watch on my left wrist. noun
I like to watch birds in my garden. verb
9. We swam in the ocean while on holiday.
The word swam is a noun.
true
false
10. Write your own sentence that includes at least one noun, preposition and determiner.
Answers to include a sentence with at least one noun, preposition and determiner, e.g.
Some pigeons flew over my head.
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