PARTS OF SPEECH |
MEANING |
EXAMPLE |
NOUN |
is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing. |
Alexander was a great king.
Toronto is the capital of Canada.
Mars is a red planet. |
PRONOUN |
is a word used instead of a noun |
Susan was late because she missed the bus.
India is a beautiful country but it is densely populated.
Chocolates are made in bulk but they are sold as bars in the market. |
VERB |
is a word used to express an action or a state of being |
Charlie Chaplin was a famous film star.
I saw the children swimming in the pool.
New York is a big city. |
ADVERB |
is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb, or another adverb or an adjective. |
The plane landed smoothly on the run way.
He finished the work quite efficiently.
Rose is a very beautiful flower. |
ADJECTIVE |
A word used to add something to the meaning of a noun. |
She is a courageous girl.
There are twenty horses in the stable.
There is a big restaurant near my house. |
PREPOSITION |
is a word used with a noun or pronoun to show how the person or a thing denoted by the noun or pronoun stands in relation with something else. |
The Cat is sleeping under the tree.
She placed the vase on the table.
Boy is fond of music. |
CONJUNCTION |
is a word used to join words or sentences |
John, and Susan are first cousins.
Sam worked hard yet he failed in the Exam.
He did not attend the party because it was raining. |
INTERJECTION |
is a word which express sudden feelings. |
Hurray! We won the match.
Alas! I lost my dog in the accident
Oh! What a lovely painting. |
DEFINITE ARTICLE
'THE' |
'The' specifies a particular thing, place or person which we refer to |
The Sun revolves round the Earth.
The eggs are in the refrigerator.
The video camera is kept in the first drawer of the cupboard. |
