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.
