Analysis of Major Word Classes

Instructions-

1. Download this assignment to use as a template.

2. Analyze the underlined words in the contexts of the sentences below. Use your LING 210 textbook, your class notes, and any resources provided by your instructor to determine the word class categories of the underlined words. A list of major categories to be used is provided in the box below; some may occur more than once, and some may not appear at all.

3. In the space provided, type in the word class category of each word and the morphological or syntactic justification for your choice (2 to 4 sentences). Do not use semantic (i.e., meaning based) criteria.

4. When you are finished with the first task, answer the concluding questions at the bottom of page 2.

5. Save your file with your name in the file name and the top of page 1 and upload to Moodle.