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Parts of Speech - Exercise 4

Identify the correct part of speech for each listed  item in each sentences below.  Choose from among the following options:
 noun    verb    adjective    adverb    pronoun    conjunction    preposition     qualifier     determiner
You may check your answers at any time by clicking on the "Check My Work" button at the end of the exercise.

1. Although the competition was quite stiff, my novel narrowly won first prize in a prestigious national contest.

Although
the
competition
was
quite
stiff
my
novel
narrowly
won
first
prize
in
a
prestigious
national
contest

2. What was the very last thing you did before your appointment with Harry?

What
was
the
very
last
thing
you
did
before
your
appointment
with
Harry

3. The list of names grew longer and the available space dwindled as they entered the camp for refugees.

The
list
of
names
grew
longer
and
the
available
space
dwindled
as
they
entered
the
camp
for
refugees

           

 

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