Unit 10/Adjectives: Words That Paint a Masterpiece Think C In the blanks, write the part of speech of the words in bold.Write N for noun, Pro. for pronoun, and Adj. for adjective. The submarine, an important part of any navy's fleet, has long been used for underwater warfare. Comelius van Drebbel, a Dutch inventor failed to stir up much interest when he demonstrated his leather-covered submarine in 1620. People did become interested, though, when an American patriot named David Bushnell attacked a British ship during the War for Independence in a one-man submarine called the Turtle. It was made of wood and was driven by propellers which Bushnell turned by hand. Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamship, built his own submarine in 1800. Many other inventors tried their hand at building submarines during this time. These were often strange-looking craft Sometimes they were equipped with sails; some of them even had wheels for traveling on the ocean floor. None of them were really successful. During the Civil War the Confederates used submarines widely. One sub, the Hunley, sank a Union warship but sank itself as well. The U.S. Navy got its first submarine in 1900, and submarines played a vital role in both World Wars. From strange-looking submarines of long ago have come today's sophisticated nuclear powered submarines which protect and defend our navy and our nation. 22. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25. __

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Unit 10/Adjectives: Words That Paint a Masterpiece Think C In the blanks, write the part of speech of the words in bold.Write N for noun, Pro. for pronoun, and Adj. for adjective. The submarine, an important part of any navy's fleet, has long been used for underwater warfare. Comelius van Drebbel, a Dutch inventor failed to stir up much interest when he demonstrated his leather-covered submarine in 1620. People did become interested, though, when an American patriot named David Bushnell attacked a British ship during the War for Independence in a one-man submarine called the Turtle. It was made of wood and was driven by propellers which Bushnell turned by hand. Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamship, built his own submarine in 1800. Many other inventors tried their hand at building submarines during this time. These were often strange-looking craft Sometimes they were equipped with sails; some of them even had wheels for traveling on the ocean floor. None of them were really successful. During the Civil War the Confederates used submarines widely. One sub, the Hunley, sank a Union warship but sank itself as well. The U.S. Navy got its first submarine in 1900, and submarines played a vital role in both World Wars. From strange-looking submarines of long ago have come today's sophisticated nuclear powered submarines which protect and defend our navy and our nation. 22. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25. __

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1. N 2. N 3. Adj. 4. Pro. 5. Adj. 6. N 7. N 8. Adj. 9. N 10. Adj. 11. N 12. N 13. N 14. N 15. N 16. N 17. N 18. N 19. N 20. N 21. N 22. N 23. N 24. N 25. N

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## Step 1 The first step is to identify the part of speech for each word in bold. The parts of speech are noun (N), pronoun (Pro.), and adjective (Adj.). ## Step 2 The word "submarine" is a noun because it refers to a type of vessel. ## Step 3 The word "navy's" is a noun because it refers to a group of ships. ## Step 4 The word "underwater" is an adjective because it describes the type of warfare. ## Step 5 The word "Comelius" is a pronoun because it refers to a person. ## Step 6 The word "Dutch" is an adjective because it describes the nationality of the inventor. ## Step 7 The word "inventor" is a noun because it refers to a person who creates something. ## Step 8 The word "leather-covered" is an adjective because it describes the submarine. ## Step 9 The word "submarine" is a noun because it refers to a type of vessel. ## Step 10 The word "American" is an adjective because it describes the nationality of the patriot. ## Step 11 The word "patriot" is a noun because it refers to a person who loves their country. ## Step 12 The word "Turtle" is a noun because it refers to a type of submarine. ## Step 13 The word "wood" is a noun because it refers to a material. ## Step 14 The word "propellers" is a noun because it refers to a part of a submarine. ## Step 15 The word "Bushnell" is a noun because it refers to a person. ## Step 16 The word "inventor" is a noun because it refers to a person who creates something. ## Step 17 The word "steamship" is a noun because it refers to a type of ship. ## Step 18 The word "submarine" is a noun because it refers to a type of vessel. ## Step 19 The word "craft" is a noun because it refers to a type of object. ## Step 20 The word "sails" is a noun because it refers to a part of a ship. ## Step 21 The word "wheels" is a noun because it refers to a part of a ship. ## Step 22 The word "sub" is a noun because it refers to a type of vessel. ## Step 23 The word "Hunley" is a noun because it refers to a type of submarine. ## Step 24 The word "Union" is a noun because it refers to a group of ships. ## Step 25 The word "submarine" is a noun because it refers to a type of vessel.

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