Please check my work.

Correctly identifying the part of speech of each of the word in the sentence.

The new mail carrier finally arrived.

The (definite article) new (adjective) mail (adjective) carrier (noun) finally (adverb) arrived (past tense verb).

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

As Writeacher told you, you're correct -- except that "mail carrier" is usually considered a compound noun. It's possible, though, that your text considers "mail" an adjective describing "carrier.

User Icon for Priya Priya answered
13 years ago

I need to know what part of speech is the word "mail" in the text.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

"Mail" is part of the noun.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

We can consider "mail carrier" a compound noun, similar to:

bus stop
washing machine
swimming pool

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-compound.htm

User Icon for Priya Priya answered
13 years ago

Thank u.

Is "mail" a noun or an adjective in the sentence?

User Icon for Writeacher Writeacher answered
13 years ago

mail+carrier = a compound noun

You don't list the words separately.

User Icon for Priya Priya answered
13 years ago

Okay.

This will be my finally draft.

The (definite article) new (adjective) mail (noun) carrier (noun) finally (adverb) arrived (past tense verb.

Thank u both Ms Sue & Writeacher.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

No!!!!

As Writeacher and I have tried to explain, you can't separate mail and carrier.

"Mail carrier" is one noun.

Please discuss this with your teacher.

Also show him/her the websites we've posted about compound nouns.

User Icon for Priya Priya answered
13 years ago

I got it.

The (definite article) new (adjective) mail carier (compound noun) finally (adverb) arrived (past tense verb).

Thank u again.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
13 years ago

Yay!!!!!!!

You've got it!! :-)

You're welcome.