Parts of Speech ESL Activities, Games & Worksheets

In this section, you will find all our ESL teaching activities, games and worksheets relating to parts of speech. There are eight parts of speech in the English language: adjective, adverb, verb, noun, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and interjection. Understanding the parts of speech and the differences between them is vital for students of English as they move toward more complex language structures. This is why we have made it our mission to provide memorable and insightful parts of speech teaching activities, games and worksheets that help students understand word meaning, word function, and how to use words grammatically within a sentence.

It's important for students to gain a clear and thorough understanding of parts of speech, so we have broken down some of the eight parts of speech into smaller sections to give students a better understanding of the use and function of words, and how each type of word is joined together to make meaningful communication. For example, instead of just having a section called 'Nouns', we have divided the part of speech into types of noun, e.g. common and proper nouns, compound nouns, singular and plural nouns, etc. Whether teaching parts of speech to lower-level or more advanced students, these activities are an excellent way to practice parts of speech and have fun at the same time.

This page offers a collection of abstract nouns ESL games, worksheets, and activities for learners from pre-intermediate (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include vocabulary-focused games, practice worksheets, speaking activities, and a board game to support lesson variety. Students work on identifying abstract nouns, choosing the best noun to complete sentences, and building accuracy through tasks such as matching, gap-fills, unscrambling, and multiple-choice questions. There are also prompts that lead learners to form their own sentences and take part in asking and answering conversation questions in pairs or groups, with some activities adding racing or point betting to increase engagement. Overall, this collection helps students use abstract nouns more confidently and accurately in both speaking and writing.

Here you will find a collection of ESL games, activities, and worksheets focused on adjectives for learners from beginner (A1) to upper-intermediate (B2). You will find a varied mix of vocabulary and speaking games, board games, crosswords, and worksheets to suit different lessons. Across the resources, students work with adjectives through matching and gap-fill tasks, brainstorming and word association, categorising, unscrambling, and writing their own sentences from prompts. Many activities are set up for pair work or group work and include interactive elements such as guessing with yes or no questions, racing for points, and collaborating to write clues or complete answers together. Overall, the collection provides practical ways to help learners build accurate adjective use and expand descriptive language in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

In this section, you will find ESL teaching resources that target adjective-noun collocations for students from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). It includes a mix of interactive classroom games and structured practice tasks, with resources designed for pair work and group work. Learners practice building collocations through matching, categorising, and gap-fill exercises, as well as sentence completion and forming sentences from prompts. Many activities add momentum through racing, guessing, or miming, and some extend practice into asking and answering conversation questions with controlled and freer stages. Overall, this collection supports more accurate use of adjective-noun combinations and helps students apply them more confidently in speaking and writing.

Explore a wide selection of ESL games, worksheets, and activities that build learners’ understanding and use of adjectives of feeling and emotion from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). The page brings together structured vocabulary and grammar practice alongside more communicative tasks, giving teachers flexible options for the classroom. Across the resources, learners complete and order language, identify and categorise adjectives, fill in missing words, and form sentences from prompts, as well as respond to questions that encourage personal answers. The activities work well in pairs, groups, or teams, and include engaging formats such as board games, crosswords, word association, and true or false speaking tasks with follow-up questions. As a result, students get repeated practice using feeling and emotion adjectives appropriately, which supports clearer, more fluent communication about experiences and situations.

Discover a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on adjectives of opinion for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). You’ll find a diverse mix of vocabulary tasks alongside speaking activities, giving teachers flexible options for lesson planning. Practice includes identifying, matching, and completing sentences alongside forming questions to build clarity and accurate use. With opportunities for individual, pair, and group practice, the materials support a smooth progression from controlled exercises to freer communication. Together, the materials help students understand how adjectives of opinion work and apply them more accurately while developing fluency through meaningful practice.

This page presents a collection of ESL games, activities, and worksheets on adjectives of quantity for learners from pre-intermediate (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). It features speaking-focused tasks alongside grammar and vocabulary practice, including a board game and other classroom games for pair and group work. Students practice through matching and categorising language, completing gap-fill and sentence-completion exercises, and making binary choices to select the correct adjective. Several resources add interaction with running dictation, pelmanism, and prompt-based questions, while others use dice and team turns to create a competitive classroom dynamic. Overall, the materials help learners use adjectives of quantity more accurately and with greater confidence in both speaking and writing.

Here you will discover a collection of ESL parts of speech resources focused on adjective opposites for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include worksheets, speaking activities, vocabulary games, and a board game, giving teachers a useful mix of structured practice and interactive classwork. Learners complete tasks such as gap-fills, matching, word searches, crosswords, and unscrambling, as well as providing antonyms, correcting errors, and writing sentences or short stories using opposite adjectives. Many activities are designed for pair and group work and sometimes for teams, with students asking and answering questions, guessing opposites from cards, and competing for points as they move from controlled exercises to freer use. Overall, the collection helps students recognise and use adjective opposites more accurately and fluently in classroom speaking and writing.

This section offers ESL worksheets and games that focus on adjective order for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include a mix of group games and board game style practice alongside structured worksheets that review and apply common adjective sequences. Students work on tasks such as categorising adjective types, ordering words, completing gap-fill sentences, rewriting sentences, and identifying errors in adjective placement. Many activities are designed for group work, with drawing and guessing, challenges from classmates, and dice and turn-taking to keep practice active and focused. Overall, this collection helps students improve accuracy when using multiple adjectives before a noun and supports clearer descriptive writing and speaking.

On this page, you will find teaching resources designed to help students from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2) learn and practice adjective-preposition collocations. The collection includes structured worksheets as well as interactive speaking tasks, vocabulary games, and a group board game. Learners complete activities such as matching sentence halves, choosing and adding prepositions to adjectives, finishing sentence prompts, and producing true sentences of their own. In class, students often work in pairs or small groups, taking turns to ask and answer questions, check responses as a referee, and play competitive guessing and four-in-a-row games that extend controlled work into freer sentence building. Overall, the materials help students consolidate typical collocation patterns and improve accuracy and fluency when using them in meaningful communication.

Here you can explore a range of ESL teaching resources dedicated to -ed and -ing adjectives for students from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials combine vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing practice, with tasks that range from structured exercises to more communicative classroom interaction. Students work on matching, gap-fill, binary choice, sentence completion, and error correction, and they also change word forms, write definitions, and use the adjectives in sentences, questions, and descriptions. Many resources are designed for pair and group work and include prompt-based discussions, guessing stages, and game-style turns with points to encourage freer use after controlled practice. Overall, this collection helps learners understand the difference between -ed and -ing forms and use them more accurately and confidently when expressing feelings, opinions, and ideas.

In this section, you will find a collection of parts of speech activities focused on adverb-adjective collocations for upper-intermediate (B2) learners. The materials include a range of speaking-led classroom tasks with a balance of structured practice and more interactive work. Students create collocations by matching adverbs with adjectives, complete gap-fill sentences and conversation questions, and form their own responses using the target language. Many activities are set up with students working in two groups before pairing up, so they can take turns asking and answering questions and agreeing on the best collocation to complete each prompt. Overall, these resources help learners use adverb-adjective combinations more accurately and naturally in discussions.

Here you can access a collection of ESL activities, games, and worksheets focused on adverb order for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include structured worksheets and interactive tasks such as an error correction game and a running dictation activity. Students practice adverb placement through matching, binary-choice decisions, gap-fill work, unscrambling and rewriting sentences, and ordering a dialogue. Many tasks are designed for pair work and whole-class use, with competitive elements like racing to finish and betting points based on confidence. As a result, students build clearer, more accurate sentences and gain confidence using multiple adverbs in more natural communication.

Explore a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on adverbs of affirmation and negation for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include grammar and vocabulary worksheets alongside group games and a board game for varied classroom practice. Students identify whether statements are affirmative or negative, choose correct options, complete gap-fills, order or unscramble words to form sentences, and match adverbs to sentence contexts. Pair and group tasks add speaking practice through discussing true and false statements, asking and answering questions, guessing, and racing to select the correct adverb cards. Overall, these resources provide a practical way to strengthen accurate use of adverbs of affirmation and negation while building confidence in classroom communication.

Discover a wide range of parts of speech resources designed to teach adverbs of degree from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). You will find varied options, including worksheets that focus on form and meaning, plus interactive speaking tasks and group games. Students work through reading-based identification, word order practice, matching sentence halves, and completing prompts to create their own sentences with suitable adverbs of degree. Many tasks are designed for pairs or small groups, using turn-taking, guessing, and timed or race-style mechanics to keep practice lively and communicative. Together, these resources make it easier to consolidate common patterns of adverb placement and usage so learners can express degree with greater confidence and control.

This page offers a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on adverbs of frequency for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1). The materials include reading and grammar worksheets, speaking activities, and interactive games, including board games and team tasks. Students practice choosing and using frequency adverbs and expressions through mechanics such as gap-fills, sentence completion, matching, categorising, crossword clues, table completion, comprehension questions, and writing sentences. Many resources are designed for pair and group work and include guessing, true or false decisions, follow-up questions, class mingling, and race-style play to keep practice active. Overall, this collection helps learners describe routines more clearly and improve accuracy with adverb choice and word order in everyday communication.

Here you will discover a varied selection of activities and worksheets for teaching adverbs of manner from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). The page features a broad mix of grammar and vocabulary practice alongside interactive games that encourage learners to produce their own sentences. Students practice by choosing suitable adverbs, converting adjectives to adverbs, completing and correcting sentences, and using prompts to write descriptions, ask and answer questions, and discuss topics using the target language. With options for individual work as well as pair, group, and team formats, the materials include collaborative tasks and competitive elements such as Connect 4 style play, pelmanism, and board-game routines. Overall, this collection helps students use adverbs of manner more confidently and accurately when describing how actions are done in spoken and written English.

This page presents a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on adverbs of place for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1). The materials include vocabulary and grammar worksheets alongside group games, including charades, domino-style matching, and a board game with dice. Students practice by completing gap-fills, matching sentence parts, unscrambling, rewriting sentences, and filling in tables and dialogues, as well as identifying and correcting errors. Many tasks are designed for pair and group work and use engaging elements such as miming, guessing, drawing, and racing to complete sentences. Overall, these resources offer practical classroom practice with adverbs of place and help learners use them more accurately and confidently in sentences.

Discover a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on adverbs of time for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1). The materials include a blend of vocabulary and grammar worksheets alongside interactive speaking games and pair work tasks. Students practice identifying time adverbs in sentences, choosing correct options, completing gap-fills, and changing word forms, while also writing and rewriting sentences and questions from prompts. Several activities connect adverbs of time to related verb tenses and use mechanics such as timelines, schedules, information gaps, comprehension questions, and unscrambling and matching tasks. With lots of group and pair work featuring asking and answering questions, miming, guessing, and team races, this collection helps learners use time adverbs more accurately and confidently in class.

This page provides a collection of parts of speech games, activities and worksheets focused on English articles for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1). The materials include a balanced mix of grammar worksheets, pair and group games, and a board game that reviews article use through speaking tasks. Students practice choosing between a, an, the and no article with activities that use gap-fills, matching, sentence formation, rewriting, and error correction, with some tasks also involving drawing and listing ideas. Many resources are designed for pair and group work and add engagement through guessing, quizzes, racing, dice play, and point scoring, including a confidence betting element in one activity. Overall, this collection helps teachers give clear, repeated practice so learners can use articles more accurately in both controlled exercises and freer classroom communication.

Explore a range of teaching resources dedicated to causative verbs for students from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). You will find a mix of worksheets and interactive activities, including speaking-focused tasks and classroom games. Students work through guided practice like underlining and circling the correct options, completing sentences and tables, error correction, and rewriting, alongside prompt-based question work that encourages them to produce their own examples. The page also supports more communicative use through pair and group interaction, including mingling to interview classmates, sharing feedback, and playing games where learners score points by spotting truth and guessing correctly. Overall, the collection supports accurate use of causative verbs and helps students use the language more confidently in class conversations and written sentences.

Here you can access a collection of ESL games and worksheets focused on collective nouns for upper-intermediate (B2) learners. The materials combine focused worksheet practice with lively classroom games that recycle the same target language in different ways. Learners build control of collective nouns by identifying them in sentences, matching items, completing gap-fill tasks, and writing their own sentences from prompts. In group work, students take turns as they play, ask and answer questions, and compete to guess correctly and score points. Together, these activities help students use collective nouns more accurately and confidently in both statements and questions.

Discover a comprehensive set of resources dedicated to teaching common and proper nouns to learners from elementary (A1-A2) to pre-intermediate (A2). You will find a diverse mix of vocabulary games alongside targeted worksheets, giving teachers flexible options for lesson planning. Learners practice capitalisation and word association by sorting nouns, answering true or false questions, and creating their own sentences in a range of guided formats. The resources encourage collaboration and discussion through group challenges and fast-paced races, helping learners use the target vocabulary more naturally. This collection offers an effective way to consolidate common rules and typical usage, making these foundational grammar concepts easier to teach, learn, and remember.

On this page, you will find teaching resources for compound adjectives aimed at students from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The collection brings together worksheets, games, and speaking activities, giving teachers several ways to present and recycle this vocabulary area. Students practice by combining words to create compound adjectives, identifying them in sentences, matching and completing items, and producing sentences or descriptions from prompts. The tasks work across individual work, pair practice, and group games, including team guessing with gestures and mimes and collaborative play that rewards correct formation and use in sentences. Overall, this selection helps students understand how compound adjectives are built and use them more confidently and accurately in spoken and written tasks.

This section offers a collection of ESL games, worksheets, and activities focused on compound nouns for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include vocabulary and speaking tasks, combining structured worksheet-style practice with interactive classroom games. Students form compound nouns by completing gap-fill questions, matching words to make compounds, and using prompts and pictures to write sentences, definitions, and follow-up questions. Many activities are designed for pair and group work and feature lively mechanics such as domino matching, pelmanism, drawing and guessing, timed guessing from descriptions, and team races to generate words. Together, these resources help learners build a clearer understanding of compound noun formation and use the vocabulary more accurately and confidently in class.

Here you can explore ESL games, activities, and worksheets on concrete nouns for students from pre-intermediate (A2) to intermediate (B1). The collection combines structured vocabulary exercises with interactive tasks that keep learners involved. Learners complete sentences with the correct noun, match options to fit each context, make binary choices to identify what is and is not concrete, and add their own examples by providing extra concrete nouns on a topic. The resources work well in pairs and small groups, where students listen to sentences with a missing word, agree on the best answer together, and use yes or no questions and guessing to share ideas, with answer checking as a class. As a result, students get clear, repeated practice that helps them understand and use concrete nouns more effectively in class.

This page offers a collection of parts of speech games, worksheets, and activities focused on conjunctions for learners from elementary (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include a broad mix of classroom games, board games, bingo-style practice, domino-style matching, and structured worksheets. Students identify and choose suitable conjunctions and sentence connectors, complete gap-fills and matching tasks, rewrite sentences, and form sentences from prompts while paying attention to punctuation. Many tasks are designed for pair and group work and use engaging formats such as running dictation, racing to complete sentences, card-based play, and collaborative story building that moves from controlled practice to freer production. Overall, this collection helps learners connect ideas more clearly and accurately across reading, writing, and speaking.

Explore a range of classroom resources for teaching countable and uncountable nouns with students from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1). You will find a varied mix of worksheets and games, including crosswords, board game play, and card-based activities designed for grammar, vocabulary, and speaking lessons. Practice focuses on sorting nouns into countable and uncountable groups, filling gaps and completing sentences, matching and pelmanism tasks, and selecting the correct option, with additional work on plural forms and correcting mistakes in context. The activities support pair and group interaction through information exchange, quizzing and guessing, creating and sharing lists, and competitive rounds where learners score points or respond to dice rolls. As a result, students build a clearer understanding of countability and develop more confident, accurate use of nouns and related language in class.

In this section, you will find teaching resources for demonstrative adjectives aimed at students from elementary (A1-A2) to pre-intermediate (A2). The range covers worksheets, activities, and board games that provide both structured practice and more interactive speaking tasks. Students work with picture prompts and sentence clues to categorise meaning, complete crosswords and conversations, correct errors, unscramble sentences, and choose the correct demonstrative adjective and noun forms. The resources suit a mix of classroom dynamics, especially pair work, and they build engagement through guessing and mime, drawing and describing changes, and game-style progress where learners roll dice and respond to prompts. As a result, teachers can help learners gain confidence and accuracy when selecting demonstrative adjectives in everyday classroom language.

Here you will discover teaching resources designed to help students from elementary (A1-A2) to intermediate (B1) learn and practice demonstrative pronouns. You will find a varied mix of games, worksheets, and speaking activities, including picture-based tasks and text work that supports step-by-step learning. Practice includes categorising near and far reference, completing sentences and gap-fills, underlining and identifying pronouns in a text, rewriting singular and plural forms, and forming sentences from prompts. The activities work well for pairs and small groups, with game mechanics like Pictionary-style drawing, guessing, card matching, and fast-paced rounds where learners compete for points or try to finish with the fewest cards. Overall, these resources help students make clearer, more accurate choices when using demonstrative pronouns in spoken and written classroom tasks.

Discover a collection of parts of speech games, activities, and worksheets focused on dependent prepositions for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include a board game, domino-style matching, and speaking activities alongside structured worksheet practice. Students work on matching and gap-fill tasks, underline or choose the correct preposition, complete sentences and sentence halves, and categorise verbs, nouns, and adjectives under their dependent prepositions. In class, learners practice in pairs and groups through turn-taking games, mingling tasks that use yes or no questions and follow-up questions, and guided discussions with class feedback. Overall, this collection gives students repeated practice with dependent prepositions so they can make more accurate choices when speaking and writing.

This page offers a collection of parts of speech games, activities, and worksheets focused on indefinite pronouns for learners from intermediate (B1) to upper-intermediate (B2). The materials include speaking activities, a running dictation task, a board game, group card-style games, and structured worksheet practice. Students complete gap-fill items using indefinite pronouns from a box, identify and categorise pronouns, unscramble words to form sentences, and write their own sentences using different categories. Many activities are designed for pair and group work and include interaction patterns like preparing yes or no questions, mingling to ask and answer questions with follow-up questions, and racing to complete sentences for points or to win. Overall, the collection provides practical practice that helps learners choose indefinite pronouns more accurately and use them more confidently in class discussions and writing.

Here you will find parts of speech worksheets and activities about intensifiers and mitigators. These resources help students learn how to use mitigators and intensifiers to emphasize words and expressions to make them weaker or stronger.

On this page, there are parts of speech worksheets and activities about interjections that help teach students words that show feelings and emotions in an abrupt and exclamatory way.

This page provides a variety of entertaining parts of speech ESL activities, games and worksheets to help you teach your students the modal verbs of ability can, can't, could, couldn't, and forms of be able to. Students can also learn how to ask and answer questions about past and present abilities and take part in mind-body coordination tasks, body teasers and fun speaking exercises to prove their abilities.

On this page, you will find an engaging set of activities, games and worksheets to help teach your students how to speculate and make deductions in the past and present with the modal verbs: could, might, can't and must.

On this page, you will find a variety of engaging parts of speech games and activities to help teach your students how to express past and present necessity with the modal verbs: must, mustn't, need, needn't, have to and have got to.

Here you will find a wide range of parts of speech activities, games and worksheets to help students learn how to express obligation and prohibition with modal verbs and other expressions. There are activities to teach students how to talk about past and present obligation with must, should and the various forms of have to. Students can also practice expressing prohibition with the modal verbs mustn't, shouldn't, and can't.

The parts of speech teaching activities on this page help students express possibility and certainty. There are games, worksheets and activities to help students practice the modal verbs of possibility: may, might and could. Students can also learn how to express certainty with must. The page also contains mixed modal activities that cover possibility, adverbs of probability and predictions.

Here you will find onomatopoeia games, worksheets and activities that help students learn and practice words that imitate sounds made by a person, an animal or a thing.

This page provides ESL games, worksheets and activities about parts of speech that help to teach students how to identify word classes, understand their functions and use words correctly in sentences.

In this section, you will find parts of speech ESL activities, games and worksheets about phrasal verbs. These fun resources help students learn a wide variety of phrasal verbs, such as phrasal verbs with get, go, come, take, up, work-related phrasal verbs, three-part phrasal verbs, etc. There are also materials to help students understand the meanings of many common phrasal verbs used in English.

These impressive parts of speech resources help to teach students about possessive adjectives, pronouns and nouns. There are guessing games, memory games, true or false games and matching games to practice expressing possession. You will also find creative worksheets and fun speaking activities to help students master possessives.

These engaging parts of speech games, activities and worksheets about prefixes boost your students' vocabulary knowledge and help them understand the meanings of prefixes and how to use them to form words.

On this page, you will find parts of speech games and activities to help teach students about prepositions of movement.

Here you will find parts of speech ESL activities, games and worksheets for prepositions of place. These resources help to teach students how to describe the location of objects and explain where places are located. There are also materials for asking and answering questions with place prepositions.

These parts of speech ESL games, activities and worksheets cover prepositions of time, time expressions and prepositional time phrases. The resources help students to learn various time prepositions and how to identify prepositions of time for a range of time expressions.

Here you will find parts of speech ESL worksheets and activities to help you teach your students proper adjectives that relate to countries, cities and geographical areas, such as continents, mountain ranges, etc.

On this page, there are parts of speech activities, games and worksheets to help teach students quantifiers and their use with countable and uncountable nouns. These resources also enable students to learn the grammatical rules associated with quantifiers. There are also fun activities to help students practice making statements and asking and answering questions with quantity expressions.

On this page, there are parts of speech activities and games related to reflexive pronouns. These resources help students learn and practice how to use myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.

Here are some engaging parts of speech ESL games and activities about sense verbs and adjectives. These resources help teach students how to talk about the five senses and describe sensations.

In this section, you will find parts of speech games, activities and worksheets for singular and plural nouns. These resources help students to learn how to make singular nouns plural and spell the plural forms correctly.

Here you will find parts of speech worksheets and games to help students learn and practice how to use so and such.

On this page, you will find parts of speech resources to help teach students how to use subject and object pronouns. There are activities to practice replacing words in sentences with suitable subject or object pronouns as well as fun games to practice using the two types of pronoun.

These parts of speech games and ESL activities on suffixes help to develop your students' vocabulary knowledge. These resources also help students understand the meanings of suffixes and how to use them to form words.

This page offers ESL activities, worksheets and games to help teach students how to use too and enough in positive and negative statements and questions to indicate degree or amount.

Here are parts of speech worksheets to help teach students about transition words. The resources help to illustrate how to use transition words to link ideas together to show emphasis, addition, contrast, comparison, cause, effect, order, illustration, summary, reason, condition, concession and generalization.

Here you will find ESL activities and games on verb-noun collocations that help teach students verbs and nouns that go together to form collocations and how to use them in sentences.

These entertaining parts of speech ESL activities, games and worksheets help teach students common verbs and their meanings.