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Identify the part of speech underlined in each of the following: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or article.

1. The new branch location will be decided by next week. ___________________
2. We must hire only qualified, ambitious graduates. ___________________
3. After their presentation, I was still undecided. ___________________
4. See me after the meeting. ___________________
5. Margaret, pressed for time, turned in unusually sloppy work. ___________________

Identify the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

6. (Russs, Russ) laptop was stolen last week.
7. Speaking only for (me, myself), I think the new policy is discriminatory.
8. Of the five candidates we interviewed yesterday, (who, whom) do you believe is the best choice?
9. India has increased (its, its) imports of corn and rice.
10. Anyone who wants to be (their, his or her) own boss should think about owning a franchise.
11. If the IT department cant (lie, lay) the fiber-optic cable by March 1, the plant will not open on schedule.
12. Starbucks (is, are) opening five new stores in San Diego in the next year.
13. The number of women-owned small businesses (has, have) increased sharply in the past two decades.
14. Greg and Bernyce worked (good, well) together.
15. They distributed the supplies (among, between) the six staff members.