I. Name the Part of Speech of each italicised word in the following sentences, giving in each case your reason for the classification:
(i) He still lives in that house.
Adverb – adds something to the meaning of the verb lives’.
(ii) The after effects of the drug are bad.
Adjective – adds something to the meaning of the noun ‘effects’.
(iii) He told us all about the battle.
Preposition – shows the relation between ‘all’ and ‘battle’.
(iv) Suddenly one of the wheels came off
Adverb – adds something to the meaning of the verb ‘come’.
(v) Mohammedans fast in the month of Ramzan.
Verb – says something about ‘Mohammedans’.
(vi) He kept the fast for a week.
Noun – the name of something.
(vii) He is on the committee.
Preposition – shows the relation between lie’ and ‘committee’.
(viii) Let us move on.
Adverb – adds something to the meaning of the word ‘move’.
(ix) The up train is late.
Adjective – adds something to the meaning of the verb ‘train’.
(x) I will watch while you sleep.
Conjunction – joins the two parts 1 will watch’ and ‘you sleep’.
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