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B. Read each sentence. Identify the part of speech of each highlighted word by
writing the answer in the brackets following the word.

1. A giant ( ) oak ( ) stood near a brook in which

grew ( ) some slender ( ) reeds. When

( ) the wind blew ( ), the great oak stood

proudly ( ) upright with ( ) its hundred arms

uplifted to ( ) the sky. But ( ) the reeds bowed low

in ( ) the wind and ( ) sang a sad and mournful

song ( ).

‘You ( ) have reason ( ) to complain,’ said the

Oak. ‘The slightest ( ) breeze that ruffles ( )

the surface of the water makes you bow your heads, while ( )

I ( ), the mighty ( ) Oak, stand upright and

firm ( ) before ( ) the howling

tempest ( ).’

2. Some boys ( ) were playing ( ) at the edge

of ( ) a pond. They ( ) were throwing

stones ( ) into ( ) the pond ( ).

But ( ) some frogs lived in ( ) the pond. They

were trembling with fear ( ).

At last one of the frogs, the oldest ( ) and bravest ( ),

put his head out of the water, and said, ‘Oh! ( ) Please,

dear ( ) children , stop your cruel ( ) play!

Though it may be fun for you ( ), it means death to

us ( )!’

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