Task: Pos Tagging
Input (English): Sentence: Hazim Al - Sha'lan , by the way , is the son of the late Sheikh of Al - Khaza'il in Diwaniya and has the potential to replace former information minister , M.S. Al - Sahaf , in his nonsensical media statements , which can be {{ passed }} as jokes . 
Word: passed
Output (English): VBN