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.
These insightful parts of speech ESL worksheets, games and activities help to teach students common collective nouns and how to use them.
The parts of speech games and activities on this page focus on common and proper nouns. These resources help students identify common from proper nouns and help to illustrate the difference between these two types of noun.
These rewarding parts of speech ESL games, activities and worksheets help to teach students about compound adjectives. The resources also demonstrate to students how to combine two or more adjectives together to modify a noun.
In this section, you will find parts of speech games and ESL activities about compound nouns. These engaging activities help boost students' vocabulary knowledge by combining compound elements together to form nouns.
This page contains parts of speech ESL games, worksheets and activities about concrete nouns that help teach students nouns that you can see, hear, smell, touch, and taste.
These rewarding parts of speech games, activities and worksheets help teach students about conjunctions. There are resources to help students learn and practice both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and how they are used.
These enjoyable parts of speech games, activities and worksheets help to teach students about countable and uncountable nouns and their use with quantifiers.
Here you will find rewarding parts of speech ESL games and activities to help you teach demonstrative adjectives. These resources cover the adjective forms of this, these, that, and those.
On this page, you will find parts of speech worksheets and activities about demonstrative pronouns. The resources help students learn and practice how to use the pronouns: this, that, these and those.
Here you will find fun parts of speech ESL activities, games and worksheets about dependent prepositions. These resources help students to learn and practice verb + preposition, adjective + preposition and noun + preposition combinations both individually and together.
The parts of speech ESL activities, worksheets and games on this page focus on indefinite pronouns. These resources help to teach students how to refer to non-specific people, places or things, such as anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere, everybody, everything, everywhere, nothing, someone, something, somewhere, etc.
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.
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