Exercises 1. Identify the lexical category of the underlined word in each of the

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Exercises 1. Identify the lexical category of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. a. I collect antique glassware. b. There was a large piano wedged in the doorway. c. You must be there on time. d. Susan bought a new car last week. e. The squirrel scrambled up the tree. f. Chris plays volleyball and swims. g. The river is yery full now. h. Every good boy deserves favor. i. Give me something unusual. j. Would you hand me that wrench? 2. In each of the following pairs of sentences, the underlined word in the (1) sentence belongs to a different lexical category than the underlined word in the (li) sentence. Identify the lexical category of the underlined word in each of the sentences. a. i. It was a cold and dreary day ii. I can't seem to get rid of my cold. i. You must dry cilantro leaves before storing. ii. The dry heat of the desert proved to be deadly i. There has been some improvement in the past week. i. In the past, there has not been much improvement. b. c. d. i. That's a promise. i. I promise to take you to the zoo tomorrow

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1.

A.noun as it is a thing

B. Adjective as it displays the size and describes the frame

C. Nidal as must us a nodal

D. Verb as it is a action

E. Postposition as it is used adter the word to make sense

F. Conjunction as it joins two sentences

G. Preposition as the word very is used to make the sentence sensible

H. Numerals demonstrative as every is one of these

I. Verb as it represents an action

J. Auxilliary verb as it is used with another verb

2.

A.i. adjective as it is a descriptive word

ii. Noun as its a name of illness

B.i. Verb as it shows a step or a process

ii. Adhective as it describes the weather

C. i . Definitive time as the week is added

ii. Indefinite placw

D. i.noun as it shows a thing

ii. Verb as it us

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