Let's go through each sentence and identify the
correct part of speech for the
underlined word. I'll explain each answer step by step.
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1.) The *happy* bikers stopped for lunch.
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"happy" describes the noun "bikers" — it tells us *what kind* of bikers they are.
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Adjective = a word that describes a noun.
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✔ Answer: b. Adjective
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2.) Alex *brought* his new watch today.
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"brought" is the past tense of "bring" — it’s an action performed by Alex.
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Verb = a word that shows action or state of being.
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✔ Answer: c. Verb
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3.) Alan eats very *slowly*.
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"slowly" describes how Alan eats — it modifies the verb "eats".
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Adverb = a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb (often ends in -ly).
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✔ Answer: d. Adverb
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4.) The moon shines brightly *tonight*.
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"tonight" tells *when* the moon shines — it refers to time.
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Adverb = words like "today", "yesterday", "now", "tonight" often function as adverbs of time.
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✔ Answer: d. Adverb
> Note: Some might think "tonight" is a noun, but in this context, it’s modifying the verb "shines" by telling when, so it functions as an
adverb.
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5.) The *little* girls like animals.
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"little" describes the noun "girls" — it tells us the size or age of the girls.
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Adjective = describes a noun.
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✔ Answer: b. Adjective
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6.) *Amelia* teaches third grade.
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"Amelia" is a person's name — it's a
proper noun.
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Noun = a person, place, thing, or idea.
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✔ Answer: a. Noun
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7.) The old tired musician *sang* loudly tonight.
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"sang" is the past tense of "sing" — it's the action the musician did.
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Verb = expresses action.
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✔ Answer: c. Verb
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8.) The four *teenagers* mowed the front yard.
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"teenagers" is a plural noun — it refers to people.
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Noun = names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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✔ Answer: a. Noun
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9.) The little boy reads *slowly*.
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"slowly" describes how the boy reads — it modifies the verb "reads".
- Again, ends in "-ly" and describes manner →
Adverb.
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✔ Answer: d. Adverb
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10.) I walked around *slowly*.
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"slowly" again describes how the action ("walked") was performed.
- Modifies the verb →
Adverb.
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✔ Answer: d. Adverb
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
b. Adjective
2.
c. Verb
3.
d. Adverb
4.
d. Adverb
5.
b. Adjective
6.
a. Noun
7.
c. Verb
8.
a. Noun
9.
d. Adverb
10.
d. Adverb
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🔍 Summary of Parts of Speech:
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Noun: person, place, thing, idea (e.g., Amelia, teenagers)
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Adjective: describes a noun (e.g., happy, little, tired)
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Verb: action or state of being (e.g., brought, sang, walks)
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Adverb: modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs; often ends in -ly or indicates time, manner, frequency (e.g., slowly, tonight)
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