Parts of speech
: In the sentences below, identify the part of speech for each word. Check your answers with the interactive version of the exercise.
1.Hunter made a sandwich of brown lettuce, old mayonnaise, and stale bread.
2.The fat frog snatched flies from the air with its long tongue.
3. While Priscilla crunched salty pretzels, Peter, her brother, assembled the bicycle.
4. After Jeff dripped jam on his white shirt, he licked the fabric.
5. We put a thick envelope under one leg of the wobbly table.
6. The guests found toothpaste and a clump of hair in the sink.
7. Sarah sipped hot coffee and longed for weather when drinks were icy.
8. Mike laced his shoes and smiled in anticipation of a long run.
9. Hamza studied the sentence but could not find the error in punctuation.
10. Phoebe sighed and threw lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and tofu in the cart.
11. Too lazy to write a romantic poem, Murray bought expensive roses instead.
12. As Felix stomped through the house, the dishes rattled in the cupboard.
13. Jessica danced to the music in her headphones when she should have been in class.
14. Jasmine jumped at the chance to walk the old, arthritic poodle for money.
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