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Anil17 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Parts of speech
Hi there
Can you please help me with the following parts of speech questions. My answers are highlighted in red font, in the table below. Am I correct? I am also having problems with assigning aparts of speech to "the".
From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctions:
Can you please help me with the following parts of speech questions. My answers are highlighted in red font, in the table below. Am I correct? I am also having problems with assigning aparts of speech to "the".
From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctions:
- The lofty mountains were covered with deep snow.
- The great liner sailed slowly through the narrow channel.
- The new-laid eggs were carefully placed over there.
- Merrily chimed the Christmas bells.
- Stand here, Mary.
- Have you finished your adventure story, Sam?
- The long tables were beautifully decorated with red and white roses.
- The heavy coal lorry rattled nosily over the cobbled roadway.
Sorry, it does not let me insert an attachments, and the copy/pasted table does not format properly. Can anyone help me to submit my draft answers?
I have saved an Excel table as a text file.
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You could try color-coding your answers this way, for example: (1) the verbs ; (2) the nouns ; (3) the adjectives ; (4) the adverbs ; (5) the prepositions ; and (6) the conjunctions The usage of the word 'the' in your sentences would normally be referred to as definite article or determiner .
- You could try color-coding your answers this way, for example: (1) the verbs ; (2) the nouns ; (3) the adjectives ; (4) the adverbs ; (5) the prepositions ; and (6) the conjunctions The usage of the word 'the' in your sentences would normally be referred to as definite article or determiner .
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You could try color-coding your answers this way, for example:
(1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctions
The usage of the word '
(1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctions
The usage of the word '
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Hi Yankee
I have colour coded the answers as below:
From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; (6) the conjunctions and (7)
I have colour coded the answers as below:
From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; (6) the conjunctions and (7)
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