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Parts of Speech Introduction

Parts of Speech Introduction

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A sentence is a combination of different words. It is only because of these words that a sentence becomes meaningful and understandable by others. These words can therefore be called different parts of speech.
The various parts of speech are:
  • Nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Adjectives
  • Verb
  • Adverbs
  • Preposition
  • Interjection
  • Conjunction

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Different Parts of Speech:
Nouns: Words used to make the mention of different persons, places, animals or things are called Nouns. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are nouns.
  1. This is my cat.
  2. Rita is my sister.

Pronouns: Words which help in replacing nouns are called Pronouns. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are pronouns.
  1. Parul stays in Australia with her family.
  2. This is his book.

Verbs: Words which describe any kind of action are called Verbs. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are verbs.
  1. The dogs are snoring and sleeping under the tree.
  2. The team members are singing.

Adverbs: Words which help the readers in describing verbs, adverbs or adjectives can be called adverbs. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are adverbs.
  1. The puppy is very cute.
  2. She completed her homework slowly.

Adjectives: Words that help modify nouns or pronouns are can be called adjectives. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are adjectives.
  1. My brother was looking very handsome today.
  2. The fox is a clever animal.

Prepositions: Words which show some kind of link between a noun and a pronoun and some other word in the sentence can be called a preposition. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are prepositions.
  1. The frog was in the middle of the puddle.
  2. The soldiers fought the battle bravely.

Conjunctions: Words which form a link between two or more words, phrases and clauses can be called Conjunctions. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are conjunctions.
  1. The student stood outside and waited for his classmate.
  2. The students were quite while the teacher was present.

Interjections: Words which represent a feeling of emotion can be called Interjections. In the following examples, the highlighted parts are nouns.
  1. Well! This is the wrong answer.
  2. Wow! I cleared my Mathematics test with flying marks.