Modern Grammar - Assignment 12

James Madison University

Instructions: This assignment contains both some more practice with word class details, plus some practice with new material from this week. [This assignment will be marked only as an acceptable or unacceptable effort. ]

Write the appropriate word class abbreviation above each word in the following sentences:


  1. Those tiny cupcakes are adorable.

  2. On his birthday, my father will need eighty candles on the cake.

  3. Everyone saw the flying saucer, but nobody is admitting it.

  4. Because you sent out no invitations, many of your friends missed the party.

  5. I think that the elephant looks lovely in that pink tutu.

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