Questions about grammar:

[dannyolbb]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.

2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?
6. What word does "very" modify?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.

7. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.

Heck, as long as I'm asking, I've added a few more questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.

[JTWood]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.
Got me... Adverb?
2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
Adjective
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.
and

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
Got me...
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.
are

6. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.
That's two sentences, and the answer is "been."

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.
At least you can admit you're asking for homework help. Others aren't so up-front.

[blankman]

Curious: what grade is this for?

I don't know any of those.

Hooray for Engineering

[pokerplaya]

Curious: what grade is this for?

I don't know any of those.

Hooray for Engineering

Ditto. I consider myself an above average writer when I apply myself, but I'm apparently not so good with grammar. Thank goodness I already have my degree.

[dannyolbb]

Thanks. It's for a 9th grade English class and we're doing an intensive course on grammar. If anyone else can give me one or more answers/correct JTWood, please let me know. I'm trying to learn this, but am lost on a few of these.

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.
Got me... Adverb?
2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
Adjective
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.
and

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
Got me...
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.
are

6. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.
That's two sentences, and the answer is "been."

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.
At least you can admit you're asking for homework help. Others aren't so up-front.

[buffalobillsrul2002]

#4 is prepositional phrase

[WharfRat]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence? Preposition.

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence? Also a preposition, I believe.

[da1chipo]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.

2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?
6. What word does "very" modify?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.

7. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.

Heck, as long as I'm asking, I've added a few more questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.

1. Preposition
2. Adverb (it modifies "intriguing")
3. "And" is the only conjunction I see
4. Adverb
5. Are
6. "Very" + "much" = adv. modifying "obvious"
7. "Have been"


Is this not cheating, by the way?

[DK]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.

2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?
6. What word does "very" modify?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.

7. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.

Heck, as long as I'm asking, I've added a few more questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.

1. Preposition
2. Adverb (it modifies "intriguing")
3. "And" is the only conjunction I see
4. Adverb
5. Are
6. "Very" + "much" = adv. modifying "obvious"
7. "Have been"


Is this not cheating, by the way?

It ain't cheating if you get caught.

[da1chipo]

1. What part of speech is "despite" in the following sentence?

Despite numerous warnings, Captain Smith increased the ship's speed in order to arrive in New York's harbor ahead of schedule.

2. What part of speech is the word "rather" in the following sentence?
3. What word acts as a conjunction in the following sentence?

This rather intriguing story takes place almost entirely on the ship itself and later, in the lifeboats after the ship sinks.

4. What part of speech is "Of course" in the following sentence?
5. What is the verb/berb phrase in the following sentence?
6. What word does "very" modify?

Of course, the results of his actions are very much obvious, even today.

7. What is the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?

Wow! I have never been so interested in another book or movie.

Thanks. It's a take-home test for my English class and I've never been great w/grammar.

Heck, as long as I'm asking, I've added a few more questions. Any help at all would be appreciated.

1. Preposition
2. Adverb (it modifies "intriguing")
3. "And" is the only conjunction I see
4. Adverb
5. Are
6. "Very" + "much" = adv. modifying "obvious"
7. "Have been"


Is this not cheating, by the way?

It ain't cheating if you get caught.

I disagree.