Please help classify each word in the sentence. Before dinner, Terry and I played a quick game of cards.
It's a declarative sentence. It has a compound subject and one verb.
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preposition, noun, noun, conjunction, pronoun, verb, adjective, adjective, noun, preposition, noun.
To classify each word in the sentence, we need to understand the different parts of speech that each word belongs to. Here is a breakdown of the sentence:
1. Before (preposition) - Indicates the time or place preceding an event.
2. dinner (noun) - A meal that is usually eaten in the evening.
3. Terry (proper noun) - A name referring to a person.
4. and (conjunction) - Connects words, phrases, or clauses.
5. I (pronoun) - A first-person singular pronoun referring to the speaker.
6. played (verb) - Past tense of the verb "to play," indicating an action in the past.
7. a (determiner/article) - An indefinite article used before a singular noun.
8. quick (adjective) - Describes the type of game played.
9. game (noun) - An activity engaged in for amusement or competition.
10. of (preposition) - Indicates possession, origin, or the purpose of an action.
11. cards (noun) - Plural form of the noun "card," indicating playing cards.
By understanding the different parts of speech, we can accurately classify each word in the sentence.