In our study of the relation between words we must not forget that a word is sometimes one part of speech, sometimes another. For example, in the sentences that follow notice the part of speech of each word in italics:

1. We heard the dinner bell.

2. It is almost time for dinner.

3. The race is not always to the swift.

4. He is a swift runner.

5. We have taken a long walk.

6. We usually walk to school.

Exercises

195. Use the following words orally as (1) nouns and (2) verbs: breakfast, work, hope, fear.

196. Use in written sentences the words run, pull, flock, in, up, down, and any others you please, to show that we cannot tell what part of speech a word is unless we know its relation to other words in the sentence.

197. What part of speech is each italicized word in the following sentences?

1. "That" may be used as a pronoun, a conjunction, or an adjective.

2. That book is mine.

3. I told him that we would go.

4. That is not the question.

5. School books should be treated as friends rather than as acquaintances.

6. He left his books at school.

7. School yourself to do unpleasant tasks.

8. He is going home.

9. His home ism the city.

10. Reading is a profitable exercise that is too much neglected.

11. He is reading the book.

12. I do not like his reading. (See sect. 88).

13. An old-fashioned reading book lay on the table.

14. I enjoy good oral reading.

15. We intend to paper the dining room.

16. Wall paper should be chosen by those who have artistic taste.

17. The books came in a paper box.

198. Use these words as (1) nouns and (2) verbs: paint.

trap.

stop.

haunt.

play.

account.

race.

watch.

ring.

catch.

supply.

slip.

roll.

fly.

plow carry bend pick.

bubble.

stamp.

strike.

contrast.

effect.

defeat.

199. Use these words orally as (1) nouns and (2) adjectives: all, cunning, best, forest, last, cold, eleven.

200. Use these words orally as (1) adverbs and (2) prepositions: over, aboard, since, on, along, behind.

201. Use these words orally as (1) nouns, (2) adjectives, and (3) verbs: paper, spring, iron, light, silver.