Question

parts of speech
all words can be grouped into categories called parts of speech. knowing a
words part of speech can help you understand its meaning.

• a noun names a person, place, or thing.

a robot in the store helped the shopper find a book.

• a verb names an action. a verbs tense tells when the action takes place.

present - tense verb: deliver past - tense verb: delivered future - tense verb: will deliver

• an adjective describes a noun.

a powerful computer the computer was powerful.

• an adverb describes a verb. adverbs sometimes end in - ly.

when: begin shortly where: shop here how: move quickly
identify nouns and adjectives
underline the noun in each sentence. circle the adjective that describes each noun.

1. did you buy an expensive device? 3. stephen hawking was intelligent.
2. designing in 3d is a challenging task. 4. the reliable app never crashes.

identify verbs and adverbs
underline the verb in each sentence. circle the adverb that describes each verb.

1. the drone quickly delivered the package. 7. i recently traveled to the app - powered store.
2. people will use al cautiously. 8. robot chefs carefully prepare meals.

apply meaning
read each sentence. fill in the blank using one of the underlined or circled words above.
the part of speech is noted in parentheses.

1. it can take some time to solve a ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (adjective) problem.
2. because the driverless bus is always on time, it is very ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (adjective)
3. i downloaded the ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (noun) on my phone to chat with my friends.
4. i tried to visit my favorite restaurant but it had ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (adverb) closed down.

24 workshop 7 • part 1

Explanation:

• Ejercicio 9: Buscamos un adjetivo. En los ejercicios anteriores, "challenging" es un adjetivo que describe una tarea. Un problema también puede ser "challenging".
• Ejercicio 10: Buscamos un adjetivo. "Reliable" es un adjetivo que describe algo que es confiable. Un autobús sin conductor que está siempre a tiempo es "reliable".
• Ejercicio 11: Buscamos un sustantivo. "App" es un sustantivo. Se puede descargar una "app" en un teléfono.
• Ejercicio 12: Buscamos un adverbio. "Recently" es un adverbio que indica tiempo. Si un restaurante cerró, puede haber sido "recently".

Answer:

1. challenging
2. reliable
3. app
4. recently