Word Class : -S and clause element *-]

Could somebody read through the questions and my answers and tell me, whether there are correct and if necessary correct them for me. Thanks

State the word class and briefly explain the reasons for this classification.

1. The noise annoyed me.
annoyed: Verb, because it is the second element of the clause and expresses a state of being.

2. I was very annoyed.
annoyed: Adjective, because 'very' can modify adverbs and adjectives; annoyed in the sentence modifies the pronoun 'I'.

3. She had a late night.
late: Adjective, because 'late' modifies the noun 'night'

4. She went to bed late.
late: Adverb, because 'late' modifies the verb 'went', it indicates when she went to bed (adverb of time)

5. He is a fiction writer.
fiction: Noun, because 'fiction' has a complementary function for the noun writer

6. He is a writer of fiction.
fiction: Noun, because 'fiction' takes the plural -s morpheme.




Briefly explain why the sequence *I put the book is ungrammatical, and state what clause element could be added to make it into a grammatical sentence.

*I put the book is ungrammatical, because 'put' requires a preposition e.g. back, on, in etc. Therefore, a prepositional phrase could be added to make this sentence a grammatical sentence.

Thanks