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« on: November 24, 2024, 04:39:06 am »

>>> The host was one of the world's most distinguished astronomers, and several others among the eleven men present were internationally recognized leaders in their highly diverse fields.

the - definite article

host - countable noun

was - third person singular of the past tense of "be" [expresses the nature or existence of something]

one of - [use "one" when you want to say something about a particular member of a group]

the world's - adjectival possessive case of noun [all the people on this planet, and their societies, institutions, and ways of life]

most distinguished - superlative of adjective "distinguished" [very successful in one's career and with a good reputation]

astronomers - plural of countable noun [scientists who study the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space]

>>> and several others among the eleven men present were internationally recognised leaders in their highly diverse fields

and - conjunction [links two or more words, groups, or clauses]

several - adjective [refers to an imprecise number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two]

others - pronoun [people or things not those already mentioned, but different ones]

among - preposition [a member of a group and sharing its characteristics]

the - definite article

eleven - number

men - plural of countable noun "man"

present - adjective [in a specific place (the gathering)]

were - plural of the past tense of "be"

internationally - adverb of manner [between or involving different countries]

recognised - adjectival participle [generally accepted as having a particular identity, position, or quality]

leaders - noun, plural of "leader", object of recognised [a most senior member]

in - preposition [used to specify a general subject or field of activity]

their - possessive adjective [indicates that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things in question]

highly - adverb [used before some adjectives (such as "diverse") to mean "very"]

diverse - adjective [made up of a wide variety of things]

fields - countable noun, plural of "field" [particular subjects of study or types of activity]

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