* Verb: This is the most common usage. Examples:
* "Please pick up your toys."
* "I picked a ripe apple from the tree."
* Noun: This is used when referring to the act of picking or a specific selection. Examples:
* "The pick of the litter was a playful puppy."
* "He made a good pick at the auction."
* Adjective: This is less common, but can be used to describe something chosen or selected. Examples:
* "This is my pick for the best restaurant in town."
* "That was a pick performance from the team."
To determine the part of speech, you need to look at how it functions within the sentence.