Parts of Speech

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 Parts of Speech


Prepared by- Jyoti Walunj-Landge 

1. Noun

Definition: A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

( Use Pronoun chart)

Types:

Proper Noun – John, Paris, India

Common Noun – table, cat, river

Abstract Noun – love, freedom, beauty

Collective Noun – team, class, flock

Countable- we can count it - apple, pen 

Uncountable Nouns – we can't count it. - sugar, water, 

Examples:

The cat sat on the mat.

Freedom is essential for happiness.

2. Pronoun

Definition: A pronoun replaces a noun.

Types:

Personal Pronouns – I, you, he, she, it

Reflexive Pronouns – myself, herself

Demonstrative Pronouns – this, those

Relative Pronouns – who, which, that

Interrogative Pronouns – who?, what?

Indefinite Pronouns – someone, anything

Examples:

She is going to the market.

This is my book.

3. Verb

Definition: A verb expresses action or state of being.

(Use the verb chart) 

Types:

Action Verbs – run, play, write

Linking Verbs – am, is, are, seem

Helping/Auxiliary Verbs – has, have, will

Examples:

She runs every morning.

He is a doctor.

4. Adjective

Definition: An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

Types:

Descriptive/ Quality – beautiful, tall

Quantitative – some, many, few

Number- One, two ,three, four, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Demonstrative – this, that

Possessive – my, his, their

Interrogative – which, what

Examples:

She wore a beautiful dress.

He has many books.

5. Adverb

Definition: An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Types:

Manner – quickly, slowly

Time – now, later, yesterday

Place – here, there

Frequency – always, sometimes

Degree – very, quite

Examples:

He walks slowly.

She is very smart.

6. Preposition

Definition: A preposition shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in the sentence.

Types:

Time – at, on, in

Place – under, over, beside

Direction – to, from, into

Location - 

Examples:

The book is on the table.

He came from school.

7. Conjunction

Definition: A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.

Types:

Coordinating – and, but, or

Subordinating – because, although, while

Correlative – either…or, neither…nor

Examples:

I like tea and coffee.

I stayed home because it rain. 

8. Interjection

Definition: An interjection expresses strong emotion.

Types:

Strong – Wow! Ouch!

Mild – Oh, well

Examples:

Wow! That was amazing.

Oops! I dropped it.






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