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The squirrel reached for the birdfeeder, for he saw it was filled with an abundance of sunflower seeds. The word for in the sentence is used as both A)a gerund and an adverb. B)a noun and an adjective.
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The squirrel reached for the birdfeeder, for he saw it was filled with an abundance of sunflower seeds.

The word for in the sentence is used as both
A)a gerund and an adverb.
B)a noun and an adjective.
C)a preposition and a conjunction.
D)a verb and a demonstrative article.

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The correct answer is C)a preposition and a conjunction.

The first time it appears it functions as a preposition that shows what the squirrel reached for, while in the second time it is used as a conjunction, similarly to how because is used.
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