50 Word Study
ha
Sometimes thene no way to tell which part of speech a words
just by looking at it. The only way to know whether it is a noun, a
verb or an adjective is to look at how the word is used in the
limit
span
tackle
sentence. Here are five examples:
average
border
word is. Write its part of speech noun, verb, or adjective on the line
Read each sentence and decide which part of speech the boldlaced
The average age of the members of my class is nine and a
half years.
2 The average of the different times was exactly seven minutes
3 Jonah decided to limit himself to one ice cream cone week
4 The speed limit on this stretch of road is 40 miles per hour
The life span of the maytly is measured in just hours.
The new railroad being built will span the country from sea to sea
The fishing tackle is kept in a small plastic box
We decided to tackle the problem head on.
amaze
arctic
court
elect
interval
league
limit
milestone
recreation
tackle
The Mississippi runs along the border between Missouri and illinois
10 To ask fifty dollars for that old bike really does border on the
ridiculous.
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Lesson 5