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Identifying Parts of Speech

For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 15.

example

You can learn a lot from family members.

a. Adjective

b. Pronoun

c. Adverb

d. Noun

  1. Question

    Uncle Miguel is my favorite uncle.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: Uncle Miguel is my favorite uncle.

  2. Question

    He takes me to see our town’s baseball team play every Friday night.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: He takes me to see our town’s baseball team play every Friday night.

  3. Question

    We arrive early, and we try to sit as close to home plate as we can so we can see all the action.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: We arrive early, and we try to sit as close to home plate as we can so we can see all the action.

  4. Question

    We have gotten to know some of the players because we have gone to so many games.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: We have gotten to know some of the players because we have gone to so many games.

  5. Question

    At a game one night, a foul ball flew toward us, and I caught it.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: At a game one night, a foul ball flew toward us, and I caught it.

  6. Question

    I keep it on my dresser, and I look at it every night.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: I keep it on my dresser, and I look at it every night.

  7. Question

    The best thing about going to the games is spending time with my uncle.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: The best thing about going to the games is spending time with my uncle.

  8. Question

    He used to play shortstop in high school, and he explains a lot about baseball to me.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: He used to play shortstop in high school, and he explains a lot about baseball to me.

  9. Question

    Last week, he said, “Jenny, you could be a baseball player someday.”

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: Last week, he said, “Jenny, you could be a baseball player someday.”

  10. Question

    I would really love to play shortstop, just like Uncle Miguel.

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    Identifying Parts of Speech - For each of the following sentences, identify the correct part of speech of the underlined word. The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, and conjunction.: I would really love to play shortstop, just like Uncle Miguel.