identifying the parts of speech of each wording by placing the appropriate abbreviations after the words
It is a toothless creature that can smell and see well.
identify the appropriate part of speech noun,adjective, verb, ect...
TOOTHLESS,SMELL
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Adjective,verb
To identify the parts of speech of the words "toothless" and "smell" in the sentence "It is a toothless creature that can smell and see well," we can follow these steps:
1. Understand the meaning of each word: "Toothless" describes the creature, and "smell" refers to the creature's ability to perceive odors.
2. Determine the function of each word in the sentence:
- "Toothless" is used as an adjective, modifying the noun "creature." It describes a characteristic of the creature.
- "Smell" is used as a verb here, showing an action performed by the creature.
3. Assign the appropriate part of speech to each word:
- "Toothless" is an adjective.
- "Smell" is a verb.
Now, using the appropriate abbreviations for each part of speech, we can write the sentence with the labeled parts:
"It is a toothless (adj) creature that can smell (v) and see well."
Note: In this sentence, "it" is a pronoun, "is" is a verb, "a" is an article, "that" is a relative pronoun, "can" is a modal verb, and "and" is a conjunction.