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).
13 years ago
13 years ago
I need to know what part of speech is the word "mail" in the text.
13 years ago
"Mail" is part of the noun.
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
13 years ago
Thank u.
Is "mail" a noun or an adjective in the sentence?
13 years ago
mail+carrier = a compound noun
You don't list the words separately.
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.
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.
13 years ago
I got it.
The (definite article) new (adjective) mail carier (compound noun) finally (adverb) arrived (past tense verb).
Thank u again.
13 years ago
Yay!!!!!!!
You've got it!! :-)
You're welcome.