Year 2 English — Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Sort a word by the job it does in a sentence.
Name: ________________________
1.Which word is a noun?
- a) school
- b) slowly
- c) shiny
- d) swim
2.In 'The tall boy ran home', which word is an adjective?
- a) boy
- b) ran
- c) home
- d) tall
3.Which word is an adjective?
- a) throw
- b) gentle
- c) garden
- d) cloud
4.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- read
- cold
- river
- sing
- tiny
- teacher
5.Which word is a verb?
- a) soft
- b) chair
- c) green
- d) write
6.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb
- apple
- build
- city
- eat
7.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- dog
- happy
- bright
- run
- table
- jump
8.Which word is a verb?
- a) happiness
- b) laugh
- c) window
- d) yellow
Answer key — Year 2 English — Nouns, verbs and adjectives
- 1. a) school
- 2. d) tall
- 3. b) gentle
- 4. river → Noun; sing → Verb; cold → Adjective; teacher → Noun; read → Verb; tiny → Adjective
- 5. d) write
- 6. apple → Noun; eat → Verb; city → Noun; build → Verb
- 7. dog → Noun; run → Verb; happy → Adjective; table → Noun; jump → Verb; bright → Adjective
- 8. b) laugh