Name the Parts of Speech

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Oh, I eagerly waited for new computers and printers.

In the sentence above, list the part of speech for each word.

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No one wants to do it?

Answer:
Oh - Interjection
I - Pronoun
Eagerly - Adverb
Waited - Verb
For - Proposition
New - Adjective
Computers - Noun
And - Conjunction
Printers - Noun

=)

[gdpt-]

Here's another practice.

Remember, no cheating. Try to list the parts of speech without looking it up in the dictionary.

1. We agree to do the following.
2. I was only following orders.
3. We met the following day.
4. Following his remarks, he sat down.

For each sentence, label the parts of speech for the bold-italic word.

[Bear Lac Loi]

Here's another practice.

Remember, no cheating. Try to list the parts of speech without looking it up in the dictionary.

1. We agree to do the following. Noun
2. I was only following orders. Verb
3. We met the following day. Adjective (supporting the noun day)
4. Following his remarks, he sat down. (don't know ... is it ... a participal functioning as an adjective? No, because I can't replace following with an adjective. Tricky tricky ... How about a preposition? Hmm, may be so, because I can replace following with after, which is a preposition... but after can also be an adverb, an adjective, or a conjunction... Well, following isn't supporting the verb sit, so it's not an adverb. It doesn't support the noun remarks, so it's not an adjective, and it's surely not connecting any two sentences so it can't be a conjunction. YAY, it's a preposition.

or ... can I just say that it's a ... verbal?)

For each sentence, label the parts of speech for the bold-italic word.

:(

I'm all confused.

[Blissful Blessing]

4. Preposition ?

[gdpt-]

Wow, there are participants! =)

Thank you, Bear Lac Loi. All correct, lol. Yes, Blissful, number 4 is a preposition.

**A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

Here's another practice:

1. That book is well worth reading.
2. She drew some water from the well.
3. The wound is nearly well.
4. Well! What on earth are you doing here?
5. Tears well in his eyes.

[Bear Lac Loi]

Wow, there are participants! =)

Thank you, Bear Lac Loi. All correct, lol. Yes, Blissful, number 4 is a preposition.

**A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

Here's another practice:

1. That book is well worth reading. - Adverb - Support the adjective worth
2. She drew some water from the well. - Noun
3. The wound is nearly well. Now, this is confusing because well can either be an adverb or an adjective. However, the word nearly gave it away. Nearly is an adverb that support well. Therefore, it is an adjective.
4. Well! What on earth are you doing here? - Is ... interjection a part of speech? I guess it is.
5. Tears well in his eyes. - This definitely is a verb, unless ... he tears a well in his eyes but ... nah, that doesn't look good.



Thỉnh thoảng vào đây, tìm bài nào dễ dễ làm để được cô Jeedy khen cho bể cái mũi tẹt của mình luôn

Có phần thưởng không vậy cô?

Cũng may là cô Jeedy không hỏi Well as in "I feel well." Cái này thì hơi lộn xộn một chút vì... is it an adverb or an adjective? It seems to support the verb feel since there's nothing else.

but ...

How about "I feel good?" Good is an adjective, or ... is it? What does good support?

Đầu hàng vô điều kiện.

:)

[gdpt-]

Trời, tự nhiên mình thấy trái đất đi vòng vòng... Bear làm nhức đầu quá. Cái này không có thưỡng mà ngược lại, phải phạt, LOL. Đi quì gói trên vỏ sầu riêng đi. Tự phạt đi.

Here's a tougher one. =)

1. It's not like you to be rude and and obnoxious.
2. I have been working like crazy.
3. She doesn't punch like you.
4. Would you like some coffee?
5. There's nothing like a good night's sleep.
6. Tell me your likes and dislikes.

[imsofa]

1. It's not like you to be rude and and obnoxious.
2. I have been working like crazy.
3. She doesn't punch like you.
4. Would you like some coffee?
5. There's nothing like a good night's sleep.
6. Tell me your likes and dislikes. 1. preposition
2. adverb
3. preposition < hardest
4. verb
5. adjective
6. noun

[gdpt-]

Very good, Sofa.

Yes, number three was a really tough one.

In the sentence "...she doesn't punch like you," like is considered a preposition because it is used in comparison with something else. However, if you look at even the most popular online dictionaries, you will find that they will list like in "... she doesn't punch like you do" as a conjunction. But then again, if you do a quick search on the usage of "like" as a conjunction, you will find that it is frowned upon. Many people (mostly English majors) will object to the idea. Technically speaking, "like" should never be used as a conjunction in formal writing. It is suggested that you replace it with "as" or "as if." However, because we've seen many professional journalists who've used it in that form, it is now considered acceptable to many. I guess it can be debatable.

So... yes, "like" was a tough one, LOL. It's okay that you had to look it up in the dictionary. It's always good to look up things you're unsure about... especially looking at different sources (like Handsome mentioned once). I cannot honestly say that I am an expert on the term "like." I, too, get confused on what parts of speech it is.

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Here's the next one.

Label each part of speech in the sentence below.

Alas! By the time he received her report, the decision had been made.

[ThanksForTeachingMe]

Alas! By the time he received her report, the decision had been made.

Alas = Interjection
By the time = Preposition or idiom
he = Pronoun
received = Verb (in past tense)
her = Personal pronoun
report = Noun
the decision = Noun
had been made = Verb (in past perfect tense + passive voice)