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cized word. These words
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part of speech.
Identifying Parts of Speech
Write the part of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb,
preposition, conjuntion, or interjection) of the italicized words in
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EXAMPLE Pioneers (1) learned how to recognize danger.
1. verb
The [1] first pioneers on the Great Plains [2] encountered many
kinds [3] of dangerous animals. Grizzly bears and [4] huge herds of
bison were menaces to [5] early settlers. One of the [6] most ferocious
beasts of the plains [7] was a (8) grizzly protecting her cubs. However,
[9] neither the bison nor the grizzly was the most feared animal (10) on
the frontier. Not even the deadly (11) rattlesnake-nor [12] any of the
other prairie creatures-was dreaded as much as the skunk. You may
think, [13] "Oh, that is [14) ridiculous." However, it is true. Skunks
were feared not because [15] they smelled bad [16] but, instead,
because they [17] so often carried (18) rabies. Since there was no
vaccine for rabies in [19] those days, the bite of a rabid skunk spelled
certain (20) doom for the unlucky victim.
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