Question

1. Identify each underlined word as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb and a preposition.

Example: Nicky is a junior in college.
Answer: Nicky = noun

a) The governor is speaking to the Senate.
b) He put the keys in the drawer.
c) The tall women spoke very rapidly.

2. Identify the noun clauses in the following sentences. Number one as an example answer:

I hope to win the first prize.
Noun Phrase: to win the first prize (as the object)

a.) I tried to solve the puzzle.
b.) Did you enjoy reading this book?
c.) The boy wants to go home.

3. Identify the main verb, auxiliary verb, and modal verb in the following sentences.

a) It is raining again.
b) I have seen you somewhere before
c) We will be thinking about you

Answer 1

>> Identifying Sentences

1. a) • The = adjective
• governor = noun
• is = auxiliary verb
• speaking = main verb
• to = preposition
• Senate = noun
b) • He = pronoun
• put = main verb
• the = adjective
• keys = noun
• in = preposition
• drawer = noun
c) • The = adjective
• tall = adjective
• woman = noun
• spoke = main verb
• very = adverb
• rapidly = adverb

2. a) Noun phrase = to solve the puzzle (as the object : sebagai objek)
b) Noun phrase = reading this book (as the object)
c) Noun phrase = to go home (as the object)

3. a) is = auxiliary verb (kata kerja bantu)
raining = main verb (kata kerja utama)
b) have = auxiliary verb
seen = main verb
c) will = modal verb (kata kerja modal)
be = auxiliary verb
thinking = main verb