Printable English Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds: 20 Subject/Object + 20 Adjective Questions (Circling, Colouring & Fill-in-the-Blanks)

Instructions

Welcome! This worksheet will help you practice finding subjects, objects, and adjectives in sentences. Read the instructions for each section carefully and have fun!

Part 1: Subjects and Objects

The subject is the person, place, or thing that does the action. The object is the person, place, or thing that receives the action.

For each sentence below, circle the subject and underline the object.

1. The boy kicked the ball.
2. My mom baked a cake.
3. The dog chased the squirrel.
4. A brave firefighter rescued the cat.
5. The artist painted a picture.
6. My brother built a sandcastle.
7. The teacher read a story.
8. A little bird found a worm.
9. The girl threw the frisbee.
10. My dad fixed the car.
11. The hungry caterpillar ate a leaf.
12. The student answered the question.
13. A busy bee collected nectar.
14. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
15. The children flew their kites.
16. The farmer planted seeds.
17. The lion watched the zebra.
18. My sister rode her new bike.
19. The mail carrier delivered the package.
20. The monkey peeled a banana.

Part 2: Finding Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). Adjectives tell us more about the noun, like its color, size, or shape.

A. Circle the adjective in each sentence.

1. She wore a beautiful dress.
2. The tall giraffe ate the leaves.
3. He rode his shiny bike down the street.
4. The fluffy clouds floated in the sky.
5. I ate a sweet apple for a snack.
6. The loud music came from the car.
7. We saw a tiny mouse in the kitchen.
8. The hot soup warmed me up.
9. A friendly dog licked my hand.
10. The old castle stood on the hill.

B. The adjective in each sentence is in bold. Color the box around the noun that the adjective is describing.

1. The yellow sun is very bright.
2. I lost my favorite toy at the park.
3. He sat in the comfortable chair.
4. A strong wind blew the leaves around.
5. She read a scary story before bed.
6. We swam in the cool water.
7. The green frog jumped on a lily pad.
8. That is a very tall building.
9. He has curly hair.
10. I put on my warm coat.

C. Fill in the blank with the best adjective from the word box.

1. The pillow was very ________ and fluffy.
   Answer:  
2. The children were ________ to get a new puppy.
   Answer:  
3. The orange is a ________ fruit.
   Answer:  
4. I wore a scarf because the weather was ________.
   Answer:  
5. The car drove down the ________ road.
   Answer:  

Answer Key

Part 1: Subjects and Objects

(Subject is bold, Object is underlined)

1. The boy kicked the ball.
2. My mom baked a cake.
3. The dog chased the squirrel.
4. A brave firefighter rescued the cat.
5. The artist painted a picture.
6. My brother built a sandcastle.
7. The teacher read a story.
8. A little bird found a worm.
9. The girl threw the frisbee.
10. My dad fixed the car.
11. The hungry caterpillar ate a leaf.
12. The student answered the question.
13. A busy bee collected nectar.
14. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
15. The children flew their kites.
16. The farmer planted seeds.
17. The lion watched the zebra.
18. My sister rode her new bike.
19. The mail carrier delivered the package.
20. The monkey peeled a banana.

Part 2: Finding Adjectives

A. Circle the adjective in each sentence.

1. beautiful
2. tall
3. shiny
4. fluffy
5. sweet
6. loud
7. tiny
8. hot
9. friendly
10. old

B. Color the box around the noun that the adjective is describing.

1. sun
2. toy
3. chair
4. wind
5. story
6. water
7. frog
8. building
9. hair
10. coat

C. Fill in the blank...

1. soft
2. happy
3. round
4. cold
5. bumpy