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Grade 2 English Language Arts · Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives

Grade 2 Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Practice Test

Build Grade 2 grammar skills with five 10-question practice tests on naming words, action words, describing words, and sentence context.

Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Practice Tests

These Grade 2 English Language Arts practice tests help students identify the jobs words do in sentences. Students recognize nouns that name people, places, animals, and things; verbs that show actions; and adjectives that describe nouns.

Skills covered

  • Identifying common nouns
  • Recognizing action verbs
  • Finding adjectives that describe nouns
  • Identifying word jobs in simple sentences
  • Choosing nouns, verbs, and adjectives to complete sentences
  • Using grammar vocabulary in reading and writing

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Ask what each word names, does, or describes. After reviewing a solution, write a new sentence that uses the same kind of word.

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Grade 2 Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 2 English Language Arts practice test on identifying nouns, verbs, adjectives, and their jobs in sentences.

Read each word or sentence carefully. Decide whether the word names, acts, or describes, then choose one answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The rabbit hops,” which word is the noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is rabbit.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Rabbit is the noun because it names the animal.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is rabbit.

Rabbit is the noun because it names the animal.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The rabbit hops,” which word is the verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is hops.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Hops is the verb because it tells what the rabbit does.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is hops.

Hops is the verb because it tells what the rabbit does.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The green frog jumps,” which word is the adjective?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is green.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Green is the adjective because it describes the frog.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is green.

Green is the adjective because it describes the frog.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The green frog jumps,” which word is the noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is frog.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Frog is the noun because it names the animal.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is frog.

Frog is the noun because it names the animal.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

In “Sam reads a book,” which word is the verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is reads.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Reads is the verb because it tells what Sam does.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is reads.

Reads is the verb because it tells what Sam does.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The big house is white,” which word is the adjective?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is big.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Big is an adjective that describes the house.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is big.

Big is an adjective that describes the house.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The cat sleeps,” which word is the noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is cat.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Cat is the noun because it names the animal.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is cat.

Cat is the noun because it names the animal.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The yellow sun shines,” which word is the adjective?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is yellow.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Yellow is the adjective because it describes the sun.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is yellow.

Yellow is the adjective because it describes the sun.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

In “A kind teacher helps,” which word is the noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is teacher.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Teacher is the noun because it names a person.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is teacher.

Teacher is the noun because it names a person.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

In “A kind teacher helps,” which word is the verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is helps.

  1. Read the word or sentence: Look at what each word names, does, or describes.
  2. Identify the word job: Helps is the verb because it tells what the teacher does.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is helps.

Helps is the verb because it tells what the teacher does.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 2 nouns, verbs, and adjectives

What is a noun?

A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing, such as teacher, school, rabbit, or pencil.

What is a verb?

A verb is a word that shows an action or tells what someone or something does, such as run, read, or sings.

What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun, such as red, small, loud, or three.