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

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    Mani Malhotra

    2 months ago

    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.
    • Removing a word without breaking the sentence generally means it's an adjective.

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