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Carlagee Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Parts of Speech
I have some questions about the homework i was giving. Can you please tell me if i am doing these right. if i am not please tell me what i am doing wrong.
A. Identifying the Parts of Speech in Sentences
Identify the part of speech of each bold italicized word below. On the line before each sentence, write adj. For adjective, adv. For adverb, conj for conjunction, intj for interjection, n. for noun, prep. For preposition, pron for pronoun, or v. verb.
Adj 1. What kind of answer is that.
Adv 2. Karen could find only one other piece of information about her topic.
Conj 3. Either you let me pay for dinner or I won’t go.
V 4. The idea has been around for awhile.
N 5. In 1986, the astronaut Chang-Diaz sent a massage in Spanish to earth from the space shuttle.
Prep 6. The sports world was shocked when Michael Jordan announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Prep 7. Take this back to the store, please, and ask for a refund.
Intj 8. Hooray! The parade has finally begun.
N9. In 1937, a group of well-known photographers documented the despair cause by the Depression in rural America.
Adv10. That young girl has an incredibly lovely voice.
B. Identifying the Parts of Speech in a Paragraph
Above each bold italicized word identify the part of speech. If the italicized word is a pronoun underline it’s antecedent. It the italicized word is a adj or adv underline the word that it modifies.
pron
(11)The paper has a listing of many events that are happening over the weekend. (12)The
Adj pron
Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park exhibit opens today. (13) This display is interactive. That
adj
should be fun. (14) Or we can go to the Computer Museum for the Letter to the White
adv
House exhibit. (15)Anyone at this exhibit may sent a message directly to President
Clinton.(16) If neither of those attractions excites you, the Latin group La Seccion del
Adj pron
Sabor is playingdowntown. (17) This group has gotten good reviews, because their
adv
music is lively and upbeat. (18) Oktoberfest starts early tomorrowin the park. (19) A
pron
Bavarian band will be on hand to entertain us with its lively tunes. (20) I’m sure we can
pron
find something to do among all of these city events.
A. Identifying the Parts of Speech in Sentences
Identify the part of speech of each bold italicized word below. On the line before each sentence, write adj. For adjective, adv. For adverb, conj for conjunction, intj for interjection, n. for noun, prep. For preposition, pron for pronoun, or v. verb.
Adj 1. What kind of answer is that.
Adv 2. Karen could find only one other piece of information about her topic.
Conj 3. Either you let me pay for dinner or I won’t go.
V 4. The idea has been around for awhile.
N 5. In 1986, the astronaut Chang-Diaz sent a massage in Spanish to earth from the space shuttle.
Prep 6. The sports world was shocked when Michael Jordan announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Prep 7. Take this back to the store, please, and ask for a refund.
Intj 8. Hooray! The parade has finally begun.
N9. In 1937, a group of well-known photographers documented the despair cause by the Depression in rural America.
Adv10. That young girl has an incredibly lovely voice.
B. Identifying the Parts of Speech in a Paragraph
Above each bold italicized word identify the part of speech. If the italicized word is a pronoun underline it’s antecedent. It the italicized word is a adj or adv underline the word that it modifies.
pron
(11)The paper has a listing of many events that are happening over the weekend. (12)The
Adj pron
Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park exhibit opens today. (13) This display is interactive. That
adj
should be fun. (14) Or we can go to the Computer Museum for the Letter to the White
adv
House exhibit. (15)Anyone at this exhibit may sent a message directly to President
Clinton.(16) If neither of those attractions excites you, the Latin group La Seccion del
Adj pron
Sabor is playingdowntown. (17) This group has gotten good reviews, because their
adv
music is lively and upbeat. (18) Oktoberfest starts early tomorrowin the park. (19) A
pron
Bavarian band will be on hand to entertain us with its lively tunes. (20) I’m sure we can
pron
find something to do among all of these city events.
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