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    Parts of Speech BY PRADEEP PATIL

    PART OF SPEECH FUNCTION EXAMPLE(S) FURTHER EXPLANATION


    NOUN It names a person, place, If you can put “a”, “an”, or “the” before the word, it will
    thing, or idea. The girl lost her new most likely be a noun.
    backpack at school.
    The house was full of
    happiness.

    PRONOUN It substitutes for a noun. Pronouns can be:


    Sarah asked him to walk personal (e.g. them)
    that dog. relative (e.g. which)
    Who has been using my interrogative (e.g. whom) reflexive/intensive (e.g.
    computer? itself)
    indefinite (e.g. everybody).
    ADJECTIVE It describes or limits a Adjectives tell what kind or how many. “A”, “an”, and
    noun or pronoun. Amy bought a pair of “the” are also considered adjectives.
    brown shoes and an
    astonishing dress.
    Those forgetful boys need
    to clean that messy room.

    ADVERB It modifies a verb, Modifying a: Adverbs answer How? When? or Where?


    adjective, or another Verb: The students read Many adverbs end in –ly:
    verb. aloud. Happy + ly = Happily
    Adj.: The movie was very
    amusing.

    Saarthi Education Jija Mata Colony, Near Paithan Gate A’bad Cont : 8694947070 / 5050 Page1
    Adv.: It all happened too
    quickly for me to describe
    it.
    VERB It expresses action or Linking: Common linking verbs:
    state of being. There are ‐My mother is a high ‐Any form of the verb “is” or “be”
    two kinds of verbs: school teacher. ‐Appear, seem, become, etc.
    linking & action. Action: Action verbs imply either physical or mental activity.
    ‐He wrote an interesting
    novel.
    PREPOSITION It shows the Commonly used prepositions include: about, before,
    relationship between a The airplane flew above for, from, in, on, over, to, until, up, with, without.
    noun or pronoun to us.
    another noun or She walked to the store.
    pronoun.
    CONJUNCTION It connects words or Coordinating: My Other coordinating conj.: for, but, or, yet, so, and, nor.
    groups of words. Types: professor is strict, yet she Other correlative conj.: both…and, either…or,
    coordinating, is fair. neither…nor, not only…but also.
    correlative, and Correlative: Both Subordinating conjunctions join dependent clauses to
    subordinating. swimming and dancing are main clauses.
    fun ways to work out.
    Subordinate: I am happy
    because of you.
    INTERJECTION It expresses surprise or They are commonly used before a sentence or at the
    strong feeling. Wow! This place is great. beginning of a sentence.
    Oh no, that’s terrible news.

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