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Parts of Speech

Words in English language are divided into eight categories according to the functions they perform. These are
called Parts of Speech. The different parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence.

Noun
Interjection Pronoun

Preposition Parts of Speech Verb

Conjunction Adverb
Adjective

Noun
A noun is a word used to name a person, place, animal or thing and also something that can only be thought of
but cannot be seen.
For example:
 Netaji was a great Indian leader.  The Earth revolves around the Sun.
 Allahabad is also known as Prayagraj.  Rohan loves his freedom.

Pronoun
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. There are different kinds of pronouns. Just like nouns, pronouns
also have number and gender.
For example:
 I met Mother Teresa when she visited our school.
 Geeta, I had left my books here. Have you seen them?
 Prakash is an excellent athlete. He won the all-rounder trophy.
 This is a unique stone. We brought it all the way from China.

Verb
A verb is a word that expresses an action (walk, eat, sleep) or a state of being (is, am, are, was, were). It is one
of the most important parts of speech as there can be no sentence without a verb.
For example:
 The farmer plucked the apples and placed them in a cart.
 Alaska is a cold country.
 When are you at home today?
 It was raining all night.

Knowledge Plus
Knowledge Plus
Verbs have three main forms.
st
rd
nd
● Present (I form) ● Past (II form) ● Past Participle (III form)
All other parts of a verb are formed with the help of these three forms.
Adverb
An adverb is a word that adds something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
For example:
 She arranged the fl owers quickly.  They sang the song extremely well.
 He painted the wall carefully.  Laboriously, he climbed up the mountain.

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