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Parts of Speech - Exercise 5

Identify the correct part of speech for each listed item in each sentences below. Choose from among the following options:

noun verb adjective adverb pronoun conjunction preposition qualifier determiner

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1. A young man stood quietly on the corner and waited very patiently for a taxicab.

young

man

stood

quietly

the

corner

and

waited

very

patiently

for

taxicab

2. Some people are financing their new cars through the old bank near the park.

Some

people

are

financing

their

new

cars

through

the

old

bank

near

the

park

3. What do you think about the recent floods in Alabama?

What

you

think

about

the

recent

floods

Alabama

4. Anyone can get one of these fancy devices from the manufacturer when they are available.

Anyone

can

get

one

these

fancy

devices

from

the

manufacturer

when

they

are

available.

5. Eric saw the deer and its mate quite clearly on the nearby ridge.

Eric

saw

the

deer

and

its

mate

quite

clearly

the

nearby

ridge

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Margaret L. Benner
Director, Writing Support Program
English Department
Towson University
benner@towson.edu