Let's go through the exercise and identify the
part of speech for each underlined word in the sentences. The goal is to choose the correct option (a, b, c, or d) for each sentence.
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1. Tomorrow, I will wake up early for class.
- Underlined word:
Tomorrow
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Explanation: "Tomorrow" refers to a time — specifically, the day after today. It is used as an adverb because it modifies the verb "wake up" by indicating *when* the action will happen.
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✔ Answer: d. adverb
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2. Justin is angry.
- Underlined word:
angry
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Explanation: "Angry" describes the state of Justin. It is a descriptive word modifying the subject (Justin), so it’s an adjective.
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✔ Answer: b. adjective
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3. Don't hold your anger.
- Underlined word:
your
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Explanation: "Your" shows possession — it tells us whose anger is being referred to. It's a possessive pronoun.
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✔ Answer: b. pronoun
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4. My dog is barking, but I can't hear him.
- Underlined word:
him
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Explanation: "Him" is the object of the verb "hear." It refers to the dog and is a personal pronoun in the objective case.
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✔ Answer: c. pronoun
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5. The bark on this tree is very rough.
- Underlined word:
bark
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Explanation: "Bark" here refers to the outer covering of a tree. It is a noun (specifically, a countable noun).
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✔ Answer: a. noun
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6. Can you like a hard Rock Café?
- Underlined word:
like
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Explanation: In this sentence, "like" is being used as a verb — meaning "to enjoy" or "to appreciate." It's the main verb in the question.
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✔ Answer: b. verb
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7. When the Red Cross fought food, the situations were mercifully improved.
- Underlined word:
When
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Explanation: "When" introduces a dependent clause ("When the Red Cross fought food") that indicates time. It functions as a subordinating conjunction.
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✔ Answer: d. conjunction
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8. The streets of desert towns were purposely made narrow to provide the maximum amount of shade.
- Underlined word:
purposely
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Explanation: "Purposely" modifies the verb "made" — it tells us *how* the streets were made. It’s an adverb.
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✔ Answer: a. adverb
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9. The landing of the troops took place under the cover of night.
- Underlined word:
under
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Explanation: "Under" shows location — it indicates where the landing occurred. It's a preposition.
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✔ Answer: c. preposition
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10. Ouch! That hurts me!
- Underlined word:
Ouch!
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Explanation: "Ouch!" is an exclamation expressing pain. It’s not a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb — it’s an interjection.
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✔ Answer: d. interjection
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
d. adverb
2.
b. adjective
3.
b. pronoun
4.
c. pronoun
5.
a. noun
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b. verb
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d. conjunction
8.
a. adverb
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c. preposition
10.
d. interjection
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✔ All answers are correctly identified based on grammatical function. Let me know if you'd like a breakdown of how to recognize parts of speech in general!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of label parts of speech worksheet.