1.the boys ran  round   the tree
2.i turned  round   and went home
3. the postman starts his  round  at 9 o clock
pls say which parts of speech each of them are ??

Dear student,

Here are the answers:

1.The boys ran  round   the tree - The word round here means to encircle something. Thus it is a preposition.
2.I turned  round   and went home - Here the word round in this sentence means to rotate and face the other direction. Thus here it is working as an adverb. 
3. The postman starts his  round  at 9 o clock -  The word round here refers to the act of visiting number of places in turn. Thus it is used as a noun.

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