Parts of speech

    PARTS OF SPEECH

    In English grammar words are divided into different kinds of classes, called Parts of Speech according to their use; that is, according to the work they do in a sentence. The parts of speech have eight in number.

    • Noun
    • Adjective
    • Pronoun
    • Verb
    • Adverb
    • Preposition
    • Conjunction
    • Interjection

    1. A Noun is a word used for the name of a person, place, or thing, as.

    1. Akbar was a great King.
    2. Kolkata is on the Hooghly.
    3. The rose smells sweet.
    4. The sun shines bright.
    5. His courage won him honor.

    2. An Adjective may be a word wont to add something to the meaning of a noun; as,

    1. He is a brave boy.
    2. There are twenty boys in this class.

    3. A Pronoun may be a word used rather than a noun, as,

    1. John is absent because he is ill.
    2. The books are where you left them.

    4. A Verb may be a word wont to express an action or state, as,

    1. The girl wrote a letter to her cousin.
    2. Kolkata is a big city.
    3. Iron and copper are useful metals.

    5. An Adverb may be a word wont to add something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb; as,

    1. He worked the sum quickly.
    2. This flower is very beautiful.
    3. She pronounced the word quite correctly.

    6. A Preposition may be a word used with a noun or a pronoun to point out how the person or thing denoted by the noun or pronoun stands in reference to something else, as,

    1. There is a cow in the garden.
    2. The girl is fond of music
    3. A fair little girl sat under a tree.

    7. A Conjunction may be a word wont to join words or sentences; as,

    1. Rama and Hari are cousins.
    2. Two and two make four.
    3. I ran fast but missed the train.

    8. An Interjection may be a word that expresses some sudden feeling, as,

    1. Hurrah ! we have won the game.
    2. Alas! She is dead.