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7th grade ela homework assignment: parts of speech practice
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*please write the questions and answers on a separate sheet of paper.
part a - identify the parts of speech (20 points)
read the sentences below. underline all nouns, circle all verbs, and highlight all adjectives.

1. the tall boy sprinted across the crowded field.
2. maria baked a delicious cake for her grandmother.
3. the angry dog barked loudly at the passing car.
4. my little sister lost her favorite red backpack.
5. the teacher explained the difficult problem slowly.

part b - create your own sentences (15 points)
write five original sentences. each sentence must contain:

• at least two nouns,
• at least one verb, and
• at least one adjective.

example: the smart student read the new book.

Explanation:

1. "The tall boy sprinted across the crowded field."

• Nouns: boy, field. Verbs: sprinted. Adjectives: tall, crowded.

1. "Maria baked a delicious cake for her grandmother."

• Nouns: Maria, cake, grandmother. Verbs: baked. Adjectives: delicious.

1. "The angry dog barked loudly at the passing car."

• Nouns: dog, car. Verbs: barked. Adjectives: angry, passing.

1. "My little sister lost her favorite red backpack."

• Nouns: sister, backpack. Verbs: lost. Adjectives: little, favorite, red.

1. "The teacher explained the difficult problem slowly."

• Nouns: teacher, problem. Verbs: explained. Adjectives: difficult.

For Part B - five original sentences:

1. The cheerful child played with the soft toy. (Nouns: child, toy. Verb: played. Adjectives: cheerful, soft)
2. The brave firefighter rescued the scared kitten. (Nouns: firefighter, kitten. Verb: rescued. Adjectives: brave, scared)
3. The big elephant walked near the green tree. (Nouns: elephant, tree. Verb: walked. Adjectives: big, green)
4. The kind neighbor gave the sweet cookies. (Nouns: neighbor, cookies. Verb: gave. Adjectives: kind, sweet)
5. The fast runner passed the tired competitor. (Nouns: runner, competitor. Verb: passed. Adjectives: fast, tired)

Answer:

1. Nouns: boy, field; Verbs: sprinted; Adjectives: tall, crowded
2. Nouns: Maria, cake, grandmother; Verbs: baked; Adjectives: delicious
3. Nouns: dog, car; Verbs: barked; Adjectives: angry, passing
4. Nouns: sister, backpack; Verbs: lost; Adjectives: little, favorite, red
5. Nouns: teacher, problem; Verbs: explained; Adjectives: difficult

Part B sentences:

1. The cheerful child played with the soft toy.
2. The brave firefighter rescued the scared kitten.
3. The big elephant walked near the green tree.
4. The kind neighbor gave the sweet cookies.
5. The fast runner passed the tired competitor.