Part of speech in English grammar
* When we speak and write we use words.
* ✍ All the English words are divided into eight groups according to the work they do in a sentence. Each group is called part of speech.
They are:-
1. Nouns,
2. Pronouns,
3. Adjectives,
4. Verbs,
5. Adverbs,
6. Prepositions,
7. Conjunctions
8. Interjections.
1. Nouns-A Noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.
For example - Ram, Swati, Sun, Moon, etc.
[* Noun is a naming word.]
How to find a noun?
By applying 'who, who, what or whom' in the verb, the person, thing, place, work or quality that comes in the answer, it will be a noun.
Example: Rupa writes a later.
In the above sentence, the word 'write' is a verb,
Now ask the question - who writes?
Got the answer - Roopa.
Now ask the question - what does it write?
Got the answer - letter.
So in the example 'Rupa and letter' are nouns.
2. Pronouns-A pronoun is a word used in place of noun.
For example - he, she, it, they, etc.
How to find a pronoun?
The rules for determining nouns are also used to determine pronouns.
Example:
Ramesh did not come as he was not invited.
In these sentences he is used for Ramesh; she is used for Geeta.
Hence the words he and she are pronouns.
3.Verb- A verb is an action word.
For example - write, read, go, play, etc.
How to find a verb?
Generally, by putting 'what does', 'what did', 'what will do', 'what happened' in subject, 'verb' will come in the answer.
Examples: Deepu rates a book. They have learnt a poem. Murari died of cancer.
In the above sentence, Deepu, they and Murari are the subject.
Now question: What does Deepu do?
Found the answer - 'reads'.
Now question: what have they done?
Answer: 'have learned'
Now ask: what happened to him?
Answer: 'died'
Hence, in the above sentences, 'reads', 'have learned' and 'died' are verbs.
4. Adjectives - Adjectives are used to describe a noun or pronoun.
For example - sweet, long, beautiful, etc.
5. Adverbs - The words used to modify a verb or adjective are called adverbs.
For example - slowly, loudly, carefully, beautiful, happily, badly, kindly, very, fast, well, etc.
[* An adverb qualifies a verb and adjective or another adverb]
6. Preposition - Preposition are used before nouns to form a phrase that shows
where, when, how and why.
For example - in, on, from, of, etc.
7. Conjunctions - The words that join two words or a group of words are called
conjunctions.
For example - and, but, because, etc.
8. Interjection - Interjections are used to show surprise or emotion
For example - Oh!, Hurrah!, etc.,
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