Parts of Speech

Parts of speechThe words used in a sentences are divided in to different kinds of classes according to the work they do in the sentences. These kind of classes are called parts of speech.They are generally eight.1=Noun2=Pronoun3=Adjective4=Verb5=Adverb6=Preposition7=Conjuction8=Interjection1=NOUN Noun is a word used for naming a thing,a place,a person or an idea.e-g.1=Alama Iqbal was agreat man. 2=Please do not make a noise. 3=Childerns drink milk. 4=Always speak the truth. 5=Ali is a good boy.

2=PRONOUN. A word used in place of noun is called pronoun.e-g. 1=You are a boy. 2=I am a teacher. 3=We are young. 4=This is your book. 5=I might have been him.

3=ADJECTIVE. A word which qualifies a noun.e-g. 1=She is a preety girl. 2=He is a lazy boy. 3=I gave her two pencils. 4=I do not like that family. 5=Hedid not eat any bread.

4=VERB. A word which denotes actions , states and happenings.e-g. 1=The sun rises from the east.

2=He speaks the truth.3=It rains in winter.4=The sun sets in the west.5=They work hard all day.

5=ADVERB. A word which qualifies a verb an adjective or another adverbs.e-g.1=You are a very clever boy. 2=He was reading clearly. 3=Do not walk so fast. 4=They fought bravely. 5=She was walking slowly.

6=PREPOSITION. A word which shows in what relation one thing stands to another.e-g.1= He is fond of tea. 2=He is ashamed of his behaviour. 3=Let us hope for the best 4=He was angry with me. 5=He was absent from the class.

7=CONJUCTION. A word which is used to connect one part of a sentence to another.e-g.1=He is poor but honest. 2=Two and two makes four. 3=Either he is a fool or a knave. 4=Ali and saif are good singers. 5=She is a doctor and her brother is an engineer.

8=Interjection. A word which expresses some emotion or feeling.e-g.1=Hurrah! We won the match. 2=Alas! He is no more. 3=Hush! Don’t make a noise. 4=Hello! What are you doing there? 5=OH! You gave me shivers.