PARTS OF SPEECH

Before we understood about part of spech ; we must need to know more about nature of sentence. For understand about sentence we copare it with a family.

Comparison : -

Family  ----> Member ----> 1. Nature ; 2. Function ; 3. Position

Sentence ---->Words ---->1. Nature ; 2. Function ; 3. Position

Part of Speech :- Words which are divided into different kinds or classes, according to their use, are called parts of speech.

 The  parts of speech are eight in number :-

1.       Noun                     2. Pronoun                          3.  Adjective                       4.  Verb

5.    Adverb                 6. Preposition                    7. Conjunction                   8.  Interjection

1. Noun :- Noun is a naming word. As like these are nouns – Person name ; Place name ; Thing name ; Animal name etc.

2. Pronoun :-  Words which are used in place of Nouns are called Pronouns

3. Adjective :- Words which are used to say something extra about Nouns and Pronouns are called Adjectives. eg:- He wore a white (Adj.)coat.

4. Verb :-  Word which are used to express an action or state are called Verbs.

5. Adverb :- Words which are used to add something to the meaning of a verb an adjective or another adverb are called Adverbs. For an eg. –

He solved(V) the equation quikly (Adv.)

She ran (V) fast(Adv.)

This flower is very (Adv.) beautiful (Adj.)

She spoke very (Adv.) loudly (Adv.)

(Note :- Adverbs are never use for Noun)

6. Preposition :-  Words which are used with Noun or Pronouns to create reletionship with other words. As:- A cow is grazing the tree (It is not possible);

But right sentence is : A cow is grazing under (Prep.) the tree.

The tree is the field. (It is not possible)

But right sentence is : The tree is in (Prep.) the field.

( Note : Preposition use before Article)

7. Conjunction :- Words which are used to join words or sentences are called Conjunctions.

As :- Tom and Jack are good friends.

         Three  and three make six.

         She tried hard but failed.

In all above sentences use with ‘and’, ‘but’ ; these are Conjunctions.

8. Interjection :- Words which are used to express some sudden feeling are called Interjections.

As :- Hurrah ! I have won the match.

        Alas ! She is no more.

        What ! You have lost your last chance.

We use in all above sentences- ‘Hurrah!’, ‘Alas !’, ‘What !’ ; these are Interjection words.