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Let’s go sentence by sentence and identify:

- Nouns → circle them (people, places, things, ideas)
- Verbs → draw a box around them (action words or state of being)
- Adjectives → underline them (words that describe nouns)

We’ll do this carefully for each sentence.

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1. The pink dress has too many pockets.

- Nouns: dress, pockets
- Verb: has
- Adjectives: pink, too many *(“too many” describes “pockets” — it’s an adjective phrase)*

→ Circle: dress, pockets
→ Box: has
→ Underline: pink, too many

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2. My little brother won the race.

- Nouns: brother, race
- Verb: won
- Adjectives: My, little *(“My” is a possessive adjective; “little” describes brother)*

→ Circle: brother, race
→ Box: won
→ Underline: My, little

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3. We should eat at the Italian restaurant today.

- Nouns: restaurant, today *(“today” can be a noun meaning “this day”)*
- Verbs: should eat *(“should” is a modal verb helping “eat”)*
- Adjectives: Italian

→ Circle: restaurant, today
→ Box: should eat
→ Underline: Italian

*(Note: Some might argue “today” is an adverb here — but in context, it’s acting as a noun object of preposition “at”? Actually, no — “at the Italian restaurant” is location, “today” is time → often considered adverb. But in elementary grammar, sometimes “today” is treated as noun. Let’s check standard usage: In “We eat today”, “today” = adverb. But in “I love today”, it’s noun. Here: “eat ... today” → likely adverb. So maybe NOT a noun. Let’s correct:)*

Actually, better analysis:

- Nouns: restaurant
- Verbs: should eat
- Adjectives: Italian
- “today” → adverb (modifies when we eat) → so not underlined or circled per instructions? Instructions say only nouns, verbs, adjectives. So skip “today”.

→ Circle: restaurant
→ Box: should eat
→ Underline: Italian

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4. I like getting long letters.

- Nouns: I, letters
- Verbs: like, getting *(“getting” is gerund — acts as noun? Wait — “like getting” → “getting” is part of verb phrase? Actually, “like” is main verb, “getting” is gerund object → so “getting” functions as noun. But instruction says “verbs” — does gerund count as verb form? Typically in these exercises, they want action/state verbs. Let’s see: “I like” → “like” is verb. “getting” is -ing form used as noun → so probably NOT boxed as verb. Hmm. Standard school approach: “like” = verb, “getting” = gerund → treat as noun? Or ignore? Let’s look at similar examples.*

Actually, let’s simplify for student level:

- Nouns: I, letters
- Verb: like
- Adjective: long
- “getting” → if we’re strict, it’s a verb form but functioning as noun → perhaps don’t box it. Most worksheets would box only main finite verbs.

→ Circle: I, letters
→ Box: like
→ Underline: long

*(“getting” is tricky — but since it’s not a finite verb, and the exercise likely wants simple verbs, we’ll leave it unboxed.)*

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5. My old sweater is very comfortable.

- Nouns: sweater
- Verb: is
- Adjectives: My, old, very comfortable *(“very comfortable” — “comfortable” is adjective, “very” modifies it → together they describe sweater)*

→ Circle: sweater
→ Box: is
→ Underline: My, old, very comfortable

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6. Martha adores her white cat.

- Nouns: Martha, cat
- Verb: adores
- Adjectives: her, white

→ Circle: Martha, cat
→ Box: adores
→ Underline: her, white

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7. Fluffy pancakes taste the best.

- Nouns: pancakes
- Verb: taste
- Adjectives: Fluffy, the best *(“the best” describes how they taste — actually, “best” is superlative adjective modifying implied “pancakes” or describing quality)*

Wait — “taste the best” → “best” is adjective? Or adverb? “Taste” is linking verb → “best” describes subject → so adjective.

→ Circle: pancakes
→ Box: taste
→ Underline: Fluffy, the best

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8. Tall kids must stand at the back of the line.

- Nouns: kids, back, line
- Verbs: must stand
- Adjectives: Tall

→ Circle: kids, back, line
→ Box: must stand
→ Underline: Tall

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9. Our new sofa looks great in our living room.

- Nouns: sofa, living room
- Verb: looks
- Adjectives: Our, new, great *(“great” after linking verb “looks” → describes sofa → adjective)*

→ Circle: sofa, living room
→ Box: looks
→ Underline: Our, new, great

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10. The girl with the green eyes moved here yesterday.

- Nouns: girl, eyes
- Verb: moved
- Adjectives: green
- “here” and “yesterday” → adverbs → skip

→ Circle: girl, eyes
→ Box: moved
→ Underline: green

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11. She came back because the queue was too long.

- Nouns: She, queue
- Verbs: came, was
- Adjectives: too long *(describes queue)*

→ Circle: She, queue
→ Box: came, was
→ Underline: too long

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12. Thomas asked his big sister to drive him to the stadium.

- Nouns: Thomas, sister, him, stadium
- Verbs: asked, drive *(“to drive” is infinitive — still a verb form; in many curricula, infinitives are included as verbs)*
- Adjectives: his, big

→ Circle: Thomas, sister, him, stadium
→ Box: asked, drive
→ Underline: his, big

*(Some may debate “drive” — but since it’s an action verb in infinitive form, and commonly accepted in such exercises, we’ll include it.)*

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13. I tried listening to the boring speech but I fell asleep.

- Nouns: I, speech, I
- Verbs: tried, fell *(“listening” is gerund → noun function; “asleep” is adjective)*
- Adjectives: boring, asleep

→ Circle: I, speech, I
→ Box: tried, fell
→ Underline: boring, asleep

*(“listening” → gerund → treat as noun? But already have “I” and “speech”. Maybe not necessary to circle again. Stick to clear nouns.)*

Actually: “I” appears twice — both are pronouns → nouns. “speech” = noun. “listening” = gerund → could be noun, but perhaps overcomplicating. For simplicity:

→ Circle: I, speech, I
→ Box: tried, fell
→ Underline: boring, asleep

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14. Robin jumped out of the tree and ran away.

- Nouns: Robin, tree
- Verbs: jumped, ran
- Adjectives: none? “out”, “away” are adverbs/prepositions.

→ Circle: Robin, tree
→ Box: jumped, ran
→ Underline: [none]

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Now, compiling final answers clearly for each sentence:

Final Answer:

1. Nouns: dress, pockets | Verb: has | Adjectives: pink, too many
2. Nouns: brother, race | Verb: won | Adjectives: My, little
3. Nouns: restaurant | Verb: should eat | Adjective: Italian
4. Nouns: I, letters | Verb: like | Adjective: long
5. Noun: sweater | Verb: is | Adjectives: My, old, very comfortable
6. Nouns: Martha, cat | Verb: adores | Adjectives: her, white
7. Noun: pancakes | Verb: taste | Adjectives: Fluffy, the best
8. Nouns: kids, back, line | Verbs: must stand | Adjective: Tall
9. Nouns: sofa, living room | Verb: looks | Adjectives: Our, new, great
10. Nouns: girl, eyes | Verb: moved | Adjective: green
11. Nouns: She, queue | Verbs: came, was | Adjective: too long
12. Nouns: Thomas, sister, him, stadium | Verbs: asked, drive | Adjectives: his, big
13. Nouns: I, speech, I | Verbs: tried, fell | Adjectives: boring, asleep
14. Nouns: Robin, tree | Verbs: jumped, ran | Adjectives: none