Parts of speech 1chapter ( English grammar)

    Parts of speech

What are the parts of speech?

Although English has hundreds of thousands of words, every one can be placed into at of eight groups,or classification. The system of classifying words based on their function is known as the parts of speech
The Eight parts of speech are
1.Noun 
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adverb
5. Adjective
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection

1.Noun
Nouns are the names of the people, place, things and feeling.  OR Noun is a naming word.
Nouns can be singular ( one only) or plural (more than one). To make nouns plural add s at the end of them,
Example,: Gardens, chairs, , cups , papers, girls.


2. Pronoun
Pronoun is a word which is used instead of a noun.

3. Verb
A verb is a word used to say some thing about some person, place and thing .
Verb expresses an action.
Verb says what people do
Example:
1. He writes a letter.
2. We took tea.
3. Shyam laughs.
4. I talk.
( Writes, took, laughs, talk  is verb)

4. Adverb
An Adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb, an Adjective or another Adverb.
An Adverb modifies a verb ; it indicates how the action of a verb is carried out. It is usually defined as a word that gives more information about a verb. Adverb describe verbs, adjective and adverb in terms of such qualities as time, frequency and manner. In the sentence Sahil runs very fast, very describes the adverb fast and gives information how fast Sahil runs.

 Example:
1.She speaks well.
2. He dresses beautifully.
It can also modify an adjective or another Adverb.

• The house is very firm.
• she answered most considerately.
Many times an adjective can be made into an Adverb by adding - ly as in nicely, quickly, completely, fully.

5. Adjective
Adjective is a word which qualifies a Noun or pronoun .
An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying , or quantifying words.
An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

Example
•  Sahil is very smart.    (Qualifies Noun )
• She is very beautiful.  (Qualifies Pronoun)
•  The cow is black. (Qualifies Noun)
•  the flower is red .( Qualifies Noun)
• You are kind. (Qualifies Noun)

6.  Preposition
A preposition shows the relation of one word with another in the sentence.

Example
•  A monkey was sitting on a tree.
•  He is sitting under the tree.
•  Wahab walks with Raju.
•  A bird was flying over my head.
(e.g. on, under, with, over)

7. Conjunction
A conjunction is a word which joins two words and sentences.

Example
•  Wahab and Sahil play in the field.
•  Not only Ram but also shyam plays inthe field.
•  As soon as I entered the room , I saw a snake.
• do or die.

8. Interjection
An interjection expresses some sudden feeling of the heart.

Example
• Brave!
• Hush!
• Hark !
• Fie !
• Alas !
•Hurrah !