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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.

A
young
man
stood
quietly
on
the
corner
and
waited
very
patiently
for
a
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
do
you
think
about
the
recent
floods
in
Alabama

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

anyone
can
get
one
of
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
on
the
nearby
ridge

           

 

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