The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. The eight parts are noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. For each part of speech, it briefly explains what it is, sometimes lists types, and gives one or two illustrative examples.
3. Parts Of Speech
There are eight parts of speech.
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
4. Noun
Definition: A noun is a naming word of a person,
place, animal and thing.
Types of Noun:
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Collective Noun
Abstract Noun
Eg: The boy is running.
Mumbai is very crowded city.
5. Pronoun
Definition: A pronoun is a word that is used in
place of a noun.
Types of Pronoun:
Possessive Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Eg: He is playing cricket.
They were fighting.
6. Verb & Adverb
Definition: A verb is an action word.
Eg: The boy is laughing.
He is playing
Definition: Adverb is a word that describes a
verb or tells more about a verb.
Eg: He talks very politely
He walks slowly
7. Adjective
Definition: Adjective is a word that describes a
noun or tells more about a noun.
Eg: That boy is very clever.
He is very naughty.
He is a bad boy.
9. Conjunction
Definition: A conjunction is a word that joins
words or group of words together.
Eg: I ate pizza and pasta.
Eight and eight make sixteen.
He is smart and handsome.
10. Interjection
Definition: An interjection is a word that shows a
strong emotion.
Eg: Bravo! We won the match.
Ouch! I hurt myself.
Congrats! You finally got your Master’s degree.