Showing posts with label Parts of Speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parts of Speech. Show all posts
Parts of Speech
There are eight kinds of parts of speech. They are-
1) Noun
2) Pronoun
3) Adjective
4) Verb
5) Adverb
6) Preposition
7) Conjunction
8) Interjection
1) Noun
2) Pronoun
3) Adjective
4) Verb
5) Adverb
6) Preposition
7) Conjunction
8) Interjection
Noun:
A noun is a naming word. It can be a name of a person, a place, a thing, a class etc.
Examples:
Darjeeling - name of a place
Rahim- name of a person
Jupiter- name of a planet
Sun- name of a star.
Pronoun:
A pronoun is a replacing word. It is used in the place of noun.
Examples:
I, we, he, she, they, it.
Adjective:
An adjective is a word which is used in a sentence to modify a noun or a pronoun. It can tell us about the quality, quantity of a noun or a pronoun.
Examples:
1) They are intelligent students.
2) I have two cars.
3) She is beautiful.
In these sentences, 'intelligent', 'two' and 'beautiful' suggest the quality and quantity of 'students', 'cars' and 'she'.
Verb:
A verb is a action word. It talks about the work or function. It is a doing word.
Examples:
Sleep, talk, write, read, take, get, achieve, see, work etc.
Adverb:
An Adverb modifies a verb or an adjective or an Adverb itself.
Examples:
1) She is running very fast.
In this sentence 'very' and 'fast' are used as an Adverb.
Firstly,"fast" modifies the verb "is running" and then "very" modifies the Adverb "fast". So both of the words work as adverbs.
Preposition:
A preposition is used in a sentence to create a relationship of the noun or pronoun with the other words of the sentence.
Examples:
The cat is sitting under the table.
In this sentence, 'in' used to create the relationship of the noun 'cat' with the other words of the sentence.
Some prepositions are- in, at, into, under, on, about, among, between, onto, of, from, by, with etc.
Conjunction:
A conjunction is a word which can connect two or more words,or phrases or even sentences.
Examples:
1) She is beautiful but cruel.
Here 'but' connects 'beautiful' and 'cruel'.
2) Are you coming here or Shall I go?
Here 'or' connects two sentences 'are you coming here' and 'shall I go'.
Interjection:
An interjection is a kind of words which is used in a sentence to express our feeling better.
Examples:
1. Bravo! You are amazing.
2. Alas! She is no more.
3. Ouch! It is hurting.
In these sentences, 'Bravo', 'alas' and 'ouch' are to express our surprise, sorrow etc.
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