PARTS OF SPEECH
What is Parts of Speech ?
Ans: Words are divided into different classes. They are called Parts of Speech.
What are the different types of Parts of Speech ? What are they ?
Ans: There are eight types of Parts of Speech . They are as such..
1. Noun 2. Pronoun 3. Adjective 4. Verb
5. Adverb 6. Preposition 7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
NOUN
What is Noun ?
Ans: A noun is a naming word. Naming words are the name of persons, places or things.
Example: Ram is a good boy. { Naming word
( name of person ) - Ram }
Koraput is a hilly district in Odisha.
Naming word ( name of district/place ) - Koraput
This chair is made of wood. { Naming word
( name of things ) - chair, wood }
PRONOUN
What is Pronoun ? Give an example.
Ans: A word which is used in place of a noun is called Pronoun .
Saswat is going to School. ( Saswat - Noun ) He is going to School. ( He - Pronoun )
ADJECTIVE
What is Adjective ? Give an example.
Ans: An Adjective is a word used for qualifying a noun or pronoun. or
An Adjective is a word used for adding something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
Example: Ram is a good boy. ( Here 'good' shows the quality of a boy )
Give me two pens. My friend gave me five pencils in my birth day. ( Here the word two and five shows the quantity)
It add something more to the noun pen and pencil. )
VERB
What is a Verb ?
Ans: Verbs are words that show actions,
motions, doing or states of being.
action, motion, doing - means doing something .
Raghav is jumping in the field.
States of being - ( feeling ) This mango tastes so
sweet.
ADVERB
What is Adverb ? Give examples.
Ans: The word which qualifies any word (Parts
of Speech) in a sentence except a noun or
pronoun is called an adverb.
Example -1 - Raghu goes slowly. ( Here the
adverb 'slowly' modifies the verb 'goes' )
Example -2 - She is a very beautiful girl. ( Here
the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective
'beautiful')
Example -3 - My friend walks very slowly. ( Here
the adverb 'very' modifies the another adverb
'slowly')
Example -4 -The bird flew exactly over our head.
( Here the adverb 'exactly' modifies the preposition 'over')
SOME MORE WORDS OF ADVERB
Time : now, then, soon , early etc.
Place : here, there, far, near etc.
Manner : slowly, quickly, surely etc.
Number : once, twice , thrice , again, always etc. Other adverb to remember : very, much , partly, wholly, as , so that, if, unless, though, although etc.
PREPOSITION
What is Preposition ?
Ans: Preposition is a word.
It is placed before a noun or a pronoun.
It shows the relation of that noun or pronoun with any other word of the sentence.
These prepositions show place, time, direction etc.
Examples of some of prepositions :
in, on, under, over, above, by, near, though, although, after, before, below, between, among, along, across, for, about, behind, in front of, with, without etc.
Examples in sentences :
The book is in the table. The man is under the tree.
The bird is flying over our head. The dog is behind you.
CONJUNCTION
What is a conjunction ?
Ans: A conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences.
Example: - Mohit and Chaitanya are good friends.
Learn your lesson or leave the class.
MOST COMMONLY USED CONJUNCTIONS:
and, or, but, so, also, too, if, unless, while, because, though, although, till, until, still, therefore, not only.....but also
INTERJECTION
What is Interjection ?
Ans: An interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling.
Examples:
Hellow! How are you ?
Alas ! The man is dead.
Hurray ! Today is a holiday.
Bravo ! You have done well.
Oh ! What a nice view.
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