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Indicate the part of speech of the underlined word.

For help with this exercise, see Parts of speech.

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undefined. Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 1

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undefined. In tropical climates, it can rain more than four hundred inches per year.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 2

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undefined. The bank returned the check because of insufficient funds in my account.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 3

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undefined. Drinking and driving are a dangerous combination.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 4

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undefined. Public anger has risen over violence in schools.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 5

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undefined. When the basement flooded, everything in my grandmother’s cedar chest was lost.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 6

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undefined. Raccoons usually sleep by day and search for food at night.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 7

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undefined. The refugees walked without food or water for two days.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 8

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undefined. The full moon cast a wondrous glow on the fresh snow.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 9

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undefined. Ethan was uniquely qualified to chair the committee.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 10

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undefined. Oh, the network is down again.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 11

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undefined. If you could be anything you wanted, what would you choose?

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 12

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undefined. Although greatly outnumbered, Alexander the Great’s army defeated the Persians at Issus in 333 BC.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 13

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undefined. Wishing and hoping are useless; you must play an active role in attaining your goals.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 14

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undefined. Their donation was the largest ever received by the charity.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 15

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undefined. It is essential to keep quiet when tracking deer.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 16

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undefined. Luckily, we had decided to put up the hurricane shutters before leaving on our trip.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 17

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undefined. The thawing ice on the lake creaked and groaned all night long.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 18

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undefined. For the final hand of the night, I had a royal straight flush.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

All parts of speech 1 – 19

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undefined. Proponents argue that the cost of the new stadium is a worthwhile expense.

◯	Noun
◯	Pronoun
◯	Verb
◯	Adjective
◯	Adverb
◯	Preposition
◯	Conjunction
◯	Interjection

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