Eight Parts of speech with examples

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. Pronoun.

3. Adjective.

4. Verb.

5. Adverb.

6. Preposition.

7. Conjunction.

8. Interjection.

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

Examples : Mohan, Delhi, Apple, Chair etc.

• The Akbar was a great King.
• The rose smells sweet.
• The sun shines bright.

Note: The word thing includes

(i) all objects that we can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell; and

(ii) something that we can think of, but cannot perceive by the senses.

2. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun; as, or Pronouns replace the name of a person, place, thing or idea in a sentence.

Examples : he, she, It, we, they, him, her, this, that etc.

• Muskan is absent, because She is ill.
• The book are where you left them.

3. An Adjective: describes a noun or pronoun.

Examples; red, tall, fat, long, short blue, beautiful, sour, bitter and etc.

• He is a brave boy.
• There are twenty boys in this class.

4. A Verb is a word used to express an action, Experience or state of being.

Examples : realise, see, sing, sit, listen etc.

• The girl wrote a letter to her father.
• She goes to tample everyday.
• Iron and copper are useful metals.

5. An Adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb; An adverb tells how often, how, when, where.

Examples : loudly, always, never, late, soon etc.

• He worked the sum quickly.
• This flower is very beautiful.
• She pronounced the word quite correctly.

6. A Preposition is a word or phrase that is used before a noun or pronoun to show place, time, direction, etc.

Examples : at, in, on, about, to, for, from etc.

• There is a cow in the garden.
• The girl is fond of music.
• A fair little girl sat under a tree.

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

Examples : And, because, therefore, moreover, since, or, so, until, but and etc.

• Rama and Hari are cousins.
• Two and two make four.
• I ran fast, but missed the train.

8. An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling ; express strong emotion and Is often followed by an exclamation point. (!)

Examples Bravo! Alas! Hooray! Yeah! Oops!, Phew!

• Hurrah! We have won the game.
• Alas! She is dead.

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