parts of speech

THE PARTS OF SPEECH


Traditional grammar classifies words based on eight parts of speech: the verb, the noun, the pronoun, the adjective, the adverb, the preposition, the conjunction, and the interjection.


Noun-A naming word (name of a person place animals things birds)


Examples of nouns = Vairavel, Jyothi, Naresh, Salaman, tiger, parrot, pen, pencil, Delhi,


Verb- an action


Examples of verbs = walk, talk, meet, eat, run, sit…


Pronoun- a word which is used instead of a noun


Examples of pronouns = I, we, you, they, he, she, it


Adjective- a word which describes the noun


Small, big, tall, long, colorful, bright


Adverb – a word which describes the verb


Examples of adverb = actively, silently, slowly, kindly.


Prepositions-words that describe where and when or a connection between nouns and other parts of speech


Examples of prepositions = on, up, down, in, of……


Conjunction- words which continues a sentence/a connection between two words or two sentences


Examples of conjunctions = but, because, and, or, either…..


Interjections- exclaiming words/words that creates feel.


Examples of interjections = ah, uh, ups, ouch……..