Parts of Speech - Exercise 2

Identify the correct part of speech for each listed item in each sentences below.
Choose from among the following options:
noun verb adjective adverb pronoun conjunction preposition
qualifier determiner

1. The weather was quite warm, so we walked lazily along the shady path
near an old cemetery in the countryside.
The
weather
was
quite
warm
so
we
walked
lazily
along
the
shady
path
near
an
old
cemetery
in
the
countryside
2. While Josephine nonchalantly ate her huge sandwich, we numbly
watched a sly cat as it climbed almost imperceptibly onto the ledge by the
sofa and rather greedily eyed a poor little mouse under the chair.
While
Josephine
was eating
nonchalantly
her
huge
sandwich
we
numbly
watched
a
sly
cat
as
it
climbed
almost
imperceptibly
onto
the
ledge
by
the
sofa
and
rather
greedily
eyed
a
poor
little
mouse
under
the
chair
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Answer
Parts of Speech - Exercise 2
To find information about particular items, follow the links shown for
individual parts of speech.
1. The weather was quite warm, so we walked lazily along the shady path
near an old cemetery in the countryside.
The = determiner
weather = noun
was = verb
quite = qualifier
warm = adjective
so = conjunction
we = pronoun
walked = verb
lazily = adverb
along = preposition
the = determiner
shady = adjective
path = noun
near = preposition
an = determiner
old = adjective
cemetery = noun
in = preposition
the = determiner
countryside = noun
2. While Josephine was nonchalantly eating her huge sandwich, we
numbly watched a sly cat as it climbed almost imperceptibly onto the ledge
by the sofa and rather greedily eyed a poor little mouse under the chair.
While = conjunction
Josephine = noun
was eating = verb
nonchalantly = adverb
her = pronoun (or determiner)
huge = adjective
sandwich = noun
we = pronoun
numbly = adverb
watched = verb
a = determiner
sly = adjective
cat = noun
as = conjunction
it = pronoun
climbed = verb
almost = qualifier
imperceptibly = adverb
onto = preposition
the = determiner
ledge = noun
by = preposition
the = determiner
sofa = noun
and = conjunction
rather = qualifier
greedily = adverb
eyed = verb
a = determiner
poor = adjective
little = adjective
mouse = noun
under = preposition
the = determiner
chair = noun