Exercise 1 In the blank write n if the italicized word is used a noun. Write p if it is used as a pronoun. Write v if it is used
as a verb. Write adj. if it is used as an adjective. Write adv. if it is used as an adverb. Write c if it is used as a conjunction. Write prep. if it is used as a preposition. Write i if it is used as an interjection. The hero rode off into the sunset, and the townspeople haven’t seen him since.
Since is used as a preposition, a conjunction to start a sentence with a reason, an adverb to describe time, and an adverb to refer to a place.
the preposition "since"
It refers to a time frame that began at a specific point in the past and ended either right now (present perfect) or at a different point in the past (past perfect).
What distinguishes a component of speech?
Analyze the role that each word performs in a sentence to distinguish the various components of speech.
A word is a noun if it denotes a specific person, place, object, or concept.
If a word replaces a noun, it should be identified as a pronoun. A verb is a word that expresses an action; words that alter a verb are called adverbs.
An exam invigilator, exam proctor or exam supervisor is someone who is appointed by the examination board and services for maintaining the proper conduct of a particular examination in accordance with the exam regulations.