PARTS OF SPEECH

Words are divided into different kinds or classes, called Parts of Speech, according to their use; that is, according to the work they do in a sentence. The parts of speech are eight in number:

1. Noun.

2. Adjective.

3. Pronoun.

4. Verb.

5. Adverb.

6. Preposition.

7. Conjunction.

8. Interjection.

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

·         Akbar was a great King.

·         Kolkata is on the Hooghly.

·         The rose smells sweet.

·         The sun shines bright.

·         His courage won him honour.

An Adjective is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun.

·         He is a brave boy.

·         There are twenty boys in this class.

A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun.

·         John is absent, because he is ill.

·         The books are where you left them

A Verb is a word used to express an action or state.

·         The girl wrote a letter to her cousin.

·         Kolkata is a big city.

·         Iron and copper are useful metals.

An Adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

·         He worked the sum quickly.

·         This flower is very beautiful.

·         She pronounced the word quite correctly.

A Preposition is a word used with a noun or a pronoun to show how the person or thing denoted by the noun or pronoun stands in relation to something else.

·         There is a cow in the garden.

·         The girl is fond of music.

·         A fair little girl sat under a tree.

A Conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences.

·         Rama and Hari are cousins.

·         Two and two make four.

·         I ran fast, but missed the train.

An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling.

·         Hurrah! We have won the game.

·         Alas! She is dead.