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1. What part of speech is the word in italics?

Shelly's beautiful dance thoroughly captivated the audience. (Audience is in italics)
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective

2. What part of speech is the word in italics?

Shelly (Shelly is in italics) and her beautiful dance thoroughly captivated the audience.

Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective

3. Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

I would rather be sleeping! (Sleeping is in italics)

It is a gerund functioning as a noun.
It is an infinitive functioning as a noun.

4.Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

We were hoping to begin (Begin is in italics) a game of chess.

It is a participle functioning as an adverb.
It is a participle functioning as an adjective.
It is an infinitive functioning as an adverb.
It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.

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Answer by YourHope:


Hi! :)


1. What part of speech is the word in italics?

Adjective!


2. What part of speech is the word in italics?

Noun!


3. Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

It is a gerund functioning as a verb!


4.Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

I think it might be It is a participle functioning as an adjective. Sorry I am not too sure about that one.


And I do apologize for the late answer. I should have figured to ask you to post it or something.
  1. The Part of speech used is Noun. Thus, option 1st is correct.
  2. The word Shelly is a Noun. Thus, option 1st is correct.
  3. The verbal in the sentence is Gerund, and it functions as noun. Thus, option 1st is correct.
  4. The verbal in the sentence is participle which function as an adjective. Thus, option 2nd is correct.

What is Noun?

Noun refers to the naming of the things, places, objects, persons in the surrounding. It gives the name to both, i.e. living and non-living things. There are five types of noun i.e. Proper noun, Common Noun, Collective Noun, Material Noun and Abstract Noun.

In the first part of the question, The word audience is a Noun, which is a countable noun. Therefore, it can be concluded that option 1st is correct.

In the second part of the question, the word Shelly is the proper noun, as it is the name of the person. Hence, option 1st is correct.

In the third part of the question, The term sleeping is in the ing form, which implies that Gerund is functioning as the noun. Hence, option 1st is correct.

In the fourth part of the question, The word begin is the first verb form, so the participle functioning as an adjective. Hence, option 2nd is correct.

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