Name __________________________

School
Nouns & Verbs
Directions: Each of the following underlined words can serve as nouns in some sentences, and verbs in
other sentences. Read each sentence and determine whether the underlined word is acting as a noun
or a verb. Write NOUN or VERB on the line following each sentence.

1. Abby used too much glue on her project. _________

2. Cut out the two shapes, and then glue the triangle above the square. _________

3. It takes hours for Janelle to color a picture. She wants it to be perfect! _________
4. My favorite color is blue. _________

5. “Be sure to bookmark this page so you can easily find it later when you do
your homework,” instructed Ms. Meecham. _________
6. Mrs. Taylor gives everyone a bookmark on their birthday. _________

7. A staple is stuck in the front of the stapler. Now it won’t work. _________
8. When you finish both worksheets, staple them together and place them in
the tray. _________

9. “This paint is not washable,” warned the art teacher. “Be careful not to
get it on your clothes.” _________
10. “I love to paint,” Mrs. Williams told her students. “I find it to be very
relaxing.” _________

11. “May I borrow your tape, Mr. Boyal?” asked Ryan. _________
12. “I accidentally ripped my workbook page, and I’d like to tape the two
pieces back together,” he explained. _________

13. “I will pencil you in to meet with me tomorrow after school,” Mrs. Adams
told Polly. “I know you were very sick, but now we have to try to catch
you up with the material you missed in math.” _________
14. “May I sharpen my pencil?” I asked. _________
 Name __________________________

School
Nouns & Verbs
Directions: Each of the following underlined words can serve as nouns in some sentences, and verbs in
other sentences. Read each sentence and determine whether the underlined word is acting as a noun
or a verb. Write NOUN or VERB on the line following each sentence.

1. Abby used too much glue on her project. NOUN

_________
2. Cut out the two shapes, and then glue the triangle above the square. VERB
_________

3. VERB
It takes hours for Janelle to color a picture. She wants it to be perfect! _________
4. My favorite color is blue. NOUN
_________

5. “Be sure to bookmark this page so you can easily find it later when you do
your homework,” instructed Ms. Meecham. VERB
_________
6. Mrs. Taylor gives everyone a bookmark on their birthday. NOUN
_________

7. A staple is stuck in the front of the stapler. Now it won’t work. NOUN
_________
8. When you finish both worksheets, staple them together and place them in
the tray. VERB
_________

9. “This paint is not washable,” warned the art teacher. “Be careful not to
get it on your clothes.” NOUN
_________
10. “I love to paint,” Mrs. Williams told her students. “I find it to be very
relaxing.” VERB
_________

11. “May I borrow your tape, Mr. Boyal?” asked Ryan. NOUN
_________
12. “I accidentally ripped my workbook page, and I’d like to tape the two
pieces back together,” he explained. VERB
_________

13. “I will pencil you in to meet with me tomorrow after school,” Mrs. Adams
told Polly. “I know you were very sick, but now we have to try to catch
you up with the material you missed in math.” VERB
_________
14. “May I sharpen my pencil?” I asked. NOUN
_________
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