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The13thbaktun Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Parts of Speech Identification

My homework is calling for identification of different parts of speech in sentences. The instructor said it will be worth 44 points, 1 point for each correct answer. My issue is that I have way more than 44 answers identified - so I'm not sure if I did something wrong here or not. Identifying all the articles upped the adjective count greatly, so I'm concerned if I've actually found everything or not. I'd like for a helper to look these over and pick out anything I may have screwed up (I'm sure I have. Emotion: big smile).

I'm supposed to identify subjects, verbs (predicates), adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositional phrases. The prep. phrases are in parentheses.

1.  Because you can offer a sizeable discount, I am confident that you will make the sale. (Subject = you, verbs = can offer, will make, adj. = a, sizeable, the, conj. = because)
  1.  2.  Kate Fox and Norma Farrell’s office is located (in the main building.) (Subject = Kate Fox/Norma Farrell, verb = is, adj. = the, main)
  1.  3.  A high-quality camcorder can cost the consumer a month’s salary. (Subject = camcorder, verb = can cost, adj. = a, high-quality, the, a, month's)
  1.  4.  The men’s room (on the fifth floor) has just been remodeled. (Subject = room, verb = has been remodeled, adj. = the, the, fifth, adv. = just)
  1.  5.  Every one (of the units) seems too fragile (for our purpose.) (Subject = units, verb = seems, adj. = every, fragile, adv. = too)
  1.  6.  If Brittany Taylorcontinuallyinterferes (with your work), apprise your supervisor (of the fact). (Subject = Brittany Taylor, verb = interferes, apprise, adj. = the)
Sorry for the weird formatting - MS Word's formatting doesn't translate over to EF's style! Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Perhaps your professor did not count articles and determiners. You will have to ask for clarification. In #2 you have the incorrect subject and verb.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Perhaps your professor did not count articles and determiners.
  • You will have to ask for clarification.
  • In #2 you have the incorrect subject and verb.
  • In #5 you have the incorrect subject.
  • Hint: A noun cannot be both the subject and object of a preposition in the same sentence.
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Perhaps your professor did not count articles and determiners. You will have to ask for clarification.

In #2 you have the incorrect subject and verb.
In #5 you have the incorrect subject. Hint: A noun cannot be both the subject and object of a preposition in the same sentence.
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Thanks, Alphecca, for your reply, Emotion: smile.

I made changes to #2 and #5, since you pointed out the errors there. Have I made the ap
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The verb in #2 is "is located"
Replace the determiner "Kate Fox and Norma Farrell's" with the pronoun "their"

Their office is located....

#5 - yes. Every one seems too fragile. Hint: Leave out the prepositional phrase to discover the real subject.

Hint: When there is a really complicated sentence, start leaving out or replacing the "distractions" to get to the esse
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Okay, got it. Emotion: smile

Thank you again! It was driving me a little nuts, but now I know what to look for, so it should be easier in
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