Stage 2 Cambridge English Grammar Worksheet: Nouns, Verbs, Contractions & Punctuation

Instructions

Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.

1. Circle the noun in the sentence below.

   The girl threw the ball.

2. Circle the verb in the sentence below.

   Fish swim in the water.

3. Which word is an adjective?

   run / happy / car

4. Write the contraction for we will.

   ____________________

5. Add the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence (. or ?)

   What is your favourite colour

6. Circle the adverb in the sentence below.

   The snail moved slowly.

7. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

   Yesterday, we ___________ to the beach.

   go / went

8. What two words make the contraction don't?

   ____________________

9. Fill in the blank with a suitable noun.

   I read a _______________ every night.

10. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letters and full stop.

    my dog is called patch

    ___________________________________________________

11. Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence.

    The lemon tastes very ___________ .

    sour / softly / run

12. Which word is a verb?

    pencil / jump / quiet

13. Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb.

    Please speak _______________ in the library.

14. Circle all the nouns in the sentence below.

    The teacher put the books on the desk.

15. Add the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence (. or ?)

    I like to play outside

Answer Key

1. girl, ball (either circled is acceptable)
2. swim
3. happy
4. we'll
5. What is your favourite colour?
6. slowly
7. went
8. do not
9. book (or any other suitable noun, e.g., story, comic)
10. My dog is called Patch.
11. sour
12. jump
13. quietly (or any other suitable adverb, e.g., softly)
14. teacher, books, desk
15. I like to play outside.