Parts Of Speech Practice #2

The underlined word "Zoo" is a noun because it is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, "Zoo" refers to a specific place, which is the San Diego Zoo.

The underlined word "Oh!" is an interjection because it expresses a strong emotion or surprise. It is not functioning as a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection.

The underlined word "celebrated" is a verb. It is the past tense form of the verb "celebrate," which means to observe or honor a special occasion or event. In this sentence, Rachel is the subject of the verb and "her eleventh birthday" is the object. The verb "celebrated" indicates that Rachel took part in an activity or event to mark her eleventh birthday.

The underlined word "Austin" is a noun because it is the name of a place, specifically the capital of the state of Texas.

The word "largest" describes the exhibit, indicating its size or magnitude. Therefore, it functions as an adjective in this sentence.

The word "completely" modifies the verb "mesmerized," indicating the degree or extent to which the tourists were mesmerized. Therefore, it functions as an adverb in this sentence.

Adverbs provide more information about the action, state, or quality described by the verb, adjective, or other adverb they modify. They answer questions like how, when, where, why, or to what extent. Examples include "quickly," "very," and "happily."

The underlined word "from" in the sentence is a preposition. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. In this case, "from" shows the relationship between the flight and the starting point, New York.

The underlined word "between" is a preposition. It is used to show the relationship between two things or people in terms of their position or location. In this sentence, "between" is showing the relationship between the Aegean Sea and Greece and Turkey, indicating that the sea is located in the space separating the two countries.

The underlined word "renowned" describes the noun "composer" and provides additional information about Beethoven. It qualifies the noun and indicates that Beethoven is well-known and highly regarded as a composer.

The word "really" is an adverb in this sentence. It modifies the adjective "timid" and adds emphasis to it. Adverbs often describe how an action is done, or modify adjectives or other adverbs. In this case, "really" is modifying the adjective "timid," describing the degree to which the guinea pigs are timid.

The underlined word "see" is a verb in this sentence. It is the main action of the sentence, indicating the ability of visitors to Times Square to visually perceive or observe the heart of the theatre district in New York.

The underlined word "habits" is a noun in this sentence. It refers to the behavior or actions of the grey whales during their migration.

The underlined word "one" is a pronoun. It is used to refer to a specific object or thing in place of using its name. In this sentence, "one" is used to refer to a cookie.

The underlined word "during" is a preposition. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. In this case, "during" is showing the relationship between the action of "returning to shore" and the time period in which the marine biologist talked about endangered animals.