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Example: She walked slowly.
Method: Figure out which word is taking the place of a person and select it.
Answer: The word 'She' in the above sentence is taking the place of a person. Therefore, the answer is 'She'.

Example: This is a blue box.
Method: Find the noun, then select the word that is describing the noun.
Answer: The noun in the above sentence is 'box' and the word describing it is 'blue'. Therefore, the answer is 'blue'.

Example: She plays piano.

Example: My dog is sleepy.
Method: Figure out which word is telling us about ownership and select it.
Answer: The word 'My' in the above sentence tells us that the dog belongs to me. Therefore, the answer is 'My'.

Example: a short, light sleep during the day.

Example: You can play after you eat.
Method: Find the word that joins the independent clause with the dependent clause.
Answer: In the above sentence, the word 'after' is joining the independent clause "you can play" with the dependent clause "after you eat". Therefore, the answer is 'after'.