Homework Help: English

Posted by John on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:20am.

I worked hard with my mother in the fields. It was hard work, but I learned a lot about farming.
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In the passage, what does 'it' refers to?
What is the part of speech of 'a lot'? Does 'a lot' modify 'learned' or is 'a lot' the object of 'learned'?

English - SraJMcGin, Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:34am
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. The word "It" refers to the "work in the fields." "A lot" modifies the verb "learned" in the sentence. Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, when?, where?, why? and to what extent?

Sra
English - Writeacher, Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:11am
I respectfully disagree.

The word "lot" is a noun and serves as the direct object in this sentence.

I = subject
learned = verb
a lot = direct object (plus its article, "a")
English - JONE, Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 12:06am
i wont speech englih becose for me is very important

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