Parts of Speech
Words are divided into different kinds or classes,called – Parts of Speech according to the work they do in a sentence.
The Parts of Speech are 8 in number:
1. Noun – laKk
A Noun is a word used as the name of a person, place, or thing. Eg: Mohan, Kolkata, Rose etc.,
2. Adjective – fo”ks’k.k
Adjective is aword used to qualify the noun. Eg: Mohan is a brave boy. Here brave is an adjective
3. Pronoun – loZuke
Pronoun is used instead of noun. Eg: Mohan is absent because he is ill. ‘he’ is used as pronoun.
4. Verb – fØ;k
Verb is used to express an action or state. Eg: Mohan writes a letter to hiscousin. ‘writes’ is a verb.
5. Adverb – fØ;k fo”ks’k.k
Adverb is used to add some more meaning to a verb.
Eg: Mohan wrote the letter quickly. ‘quickly’ is adverb.
6. Preposition – iwoZlxZ
Preposition is used with a noun or pronoun to show the noun or pronoun stands in relation to something else.
Eg: Mohan works in a company. ‘in’ is a preposition.
7. Conjunction – leqPp; cks/kd
Conjunction is used to join words or sentences.
Eg: Mohan and Hari are cousins. ‘and’ is a conjunction.
8. Interjection. – foLe; cks/kd
Interjection is a word which expresses a sudden feeling.
Eg: Alas!He is dead. ‘Alas’ is an interjection.