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identify the morphological word class of each of the words in the following sentences:
Mary was given a little lamb. The darling thing was very white. She would call it Snowy and always kept it under her bed.
Be as specific as possible – i.e., if there are subclasses within a larger class, write down the subclass (e.g., demonstrative, rather than just determiner)
Please find below the morphological word class of each of the words in the following sentences:
Qs 1. Mary was given a little lamb:
Ans 1.
Mary = Noun (Proper Singular Noun)
Was = Auxiliary Verb (Past tense)
Given= Irregular Verb (Past participle)
A = Article (Determiner)
Little= Adjective
Lamb= Noun (Singular)
Qs 2. The darling thing was very white:
Ans 2.
The = Definite Article (Determiner)
Darling = Noun (Singular)
Thing = Noun (Singular)
Was =Verb (Past Tense)
Very = Adverb
White = Adjective
Qs 3. She would call it Snowy and always kept it under her bed.
Ans 3.
She = Personal Pronoun
Would = Modal Auxiliaries
Call = Verb (Base form)
It = Personal Pronoun
Snowy = Noun (Proper Singular Noun)
And = Coordinating Conjunction
Always = Degree Adverb
Kept = Verb (Past Tense)
It = Personal Pronoun
Under = Preposition
Her = Pronoun (Possessive)
Bed = Singular Noun
Hope the aforementioned is free of any ambiguity and is useful to you.
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