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Task Explanation:

The task is to identify sentences that use personification. Personification is a literary device where human characteristics, emotions, or actions are attributed to non-human entities (e.g., animals, objects, or abstract concepts).

Solution:

We will analyze each sentence to determine if it uses personification and mark the appropriate ones with a check (√).

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#### 1. The grumpy snail went sullenly on his way.
- Analysis: The snail is described as "grumpy" and "sullen," which are human emotions. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 2. Tina pulled on the stuck window, but it didn’t move.
- Analysis: The window is not being given human characteristics; it is simply described as "stuck." There is no personification here.
- Mark: — (No check)

#### 3. The red mittens hugged her hands.
- Analysis: The mittens are described as "hugging," which is a human action. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 4. The insistent phone buzzed again and again.
- Analysis: The phone is described as "insistent," which is a human characteristic. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 5. From its place on the shelf, the teddy bear gazed longingly down into the room where he and the boy used to play. But the boy was gone.
- Analysis: The teddy bear is described as "gazing longingly," which are human actions and emotions. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 6. The lamp refused to share its light.
- Analysis: The lamp is described as "refusing," which is a human action. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 7. Roger soon became annoyed with the damaged engine.
- Analysis: This sentence describes Roger (a person) becoming annoyed, not an object or non-human entity. There is no personification here.
- Mark: — (No check)

#### 8. The pencil slipped off the desk and hid on the floor in the shadows.
- Analysis: The pencil is described as "slipping" and "hiding," which are human actions. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

#### 9. The old coffee mug lived for the feel of the woman’s hand around its middle every morning.
- Analysis: The coffee mug is described as "living" and having a preference ("for the feel"), which are human characteristics. This is an example of personification.
- Mark: √

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Final Answer:

Mark the following sentences with a check (√):
1. √
2. —
3. √
4. √
5. √
6. √
7. —
8. √
9. √

Boxed Final Answer:
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\boxed{1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9}
\]