Question

2. Identify the part of speech (noun, verb, determiner, etc.) of each word in the following
sentences. Use semantic, structural, and functional criteria as necessary.
a. John and Paul were fighting.
b. John gave Paul a black eye.
c. The principal sent them to his office immediately.

Answer 1

O enunciado em questão pede que realizemos a análise gramatical (parts of speech/grammar) das respectivas frases.

a. John and Paul were fighting.

John and Paul = noun

were = verb

fighting = verb

b. John gave Paul a black eye.

John = noun

gave = verb

Paul = noun

a = determiner

black eye = noun

c. The principal sent them to his office immediately

The = determiner

principal = noun

sent = verb

them = pronoun

to = preposition

his = pronoun

office = noun

immediately = adverb

O que é "Parts of Speech"?

Podemos categorizar as palavras inglesas em 9 tipos básicos chamados "partes das frases" ou "classes gramaticais". É bastante importante reconhecer as partes de uma fala ou um discurso. Isso nos ajuda a analisar as frases e a compreendê-las, além de também auxiliar na construção de boas frases.

Para aprender mais sobre classes gramaticais, acesse: https://brainly.com.br/tarefa/49603591

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