How can I easily identify the part of speech of a word?

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Following are the tips to quickly identify the part of speech of a word:

  • Words ending in -ly are often adverbs such as quickly, commonly, absolutely, etc.
  • If a word can be replaced and the sentence still makes sense, it's likely a pronoun.
  • If adding “do” can make sense around it, it's likely a verb.
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