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OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

Which part of speech is the underlined word? Tim and Jill constructed a large magazine rack for the library.

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

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OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

@Vocaloid

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

underlined word?

OpenStudy (eskelle):

which word is underlined?

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

for

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

any ideas?

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

i was thinking adverb

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

good guess but not quite

OpenStudy (eskelle):

do you have options?

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

an adverb would have to directly modify an adjective or verb

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

oh

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

i'll give you a hint:

OpenStudy (eskelle):

the word for is part of a phrase "for the library" do you know what part of speech that is?

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

it's one of these 3 options

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

any ideas which one?

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

conjunction

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

not quite

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

oh D:

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

conjunctions connect clauses or phrases

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

ex: beans and rice, and is the conjunction

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

any other guesses?

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

... im not sure

OpenStudy (eskelle):

it is the preposition of the prepositional phrase, "for the library."

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

yes good

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

@moldybubblegum12 I would suggest reviewing the definitions of these words

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

ok

OpenStudy (eskelle):

do you understand now?

OpenStudy (moldybubblegum12):

yes

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