PARTS OF SPEECH

The 8 building blocks of

the English language
 Noun Pronoun Verb

Adjective Adverb Preposition

Conjunctions Interjections
 Introduction to Parts of Speech
Definition:
Words, divided into different classes according the function they
perform, are called parts of speech.
EXAMPLES:
i.He drinks water. (Water=Noun)
ii.He waters the plants. (Water= Verb)

iii. Katherine had a bicycle. (bicycle= .)

iv. Katherine bicycled to Chips residence. (bicycle= ..)

v. Ali is better than I. (better= .)

vi.Ali played better than I. (better= .)

 Noun
1. Definition:
A noun names a person, a place, a thing,
an idea or a quality.
2. Examples:
Tom Hanks is very versatile.
Switzer Land is the most beautiful country.
Computer has revolutionized the world today.
Beauty needs no ornaments.
 Pronoun

1. Definition:
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of
a noun to avoid the repetition of noun.
Examples:
He is studying hard.
None can compete him.
Who is knocking at the door.
 Verb
1. Definition:
Verbs are the words that describe activity or
state of a noun or a pronoun.
Examples:
An action verb tells us an activity:
I teach English.
He has eaten food.

A linking or state of being verb tells you that

The monster is ugly.
He looks happy.
 Adjective

1. Definition:
Adjectives are words that are used to describe nouns and
pronouns and to quantify and identify them.
2. Examples:

Sweet Hard Slow More

3. Use in Sentence:
He is a very cute boy
 Adverb
1. Definition:
The words which add to the meaning to a verb, adjective or an
other adverb, are known as adverbs.
OR Adverbs are words that add meaning to every part of speech
except NOUNS and PRONOUNS.
2. Examples:

Quickly Very Here Often Fast More

He ran slowly.
He ran very slowly.
He is very intelligent.
 Preposition
1. Definition:
A preposition is a word that is put before a noun or a
pronoun to show its relation with some other noun or
pronoun in the same sentence.

The cat is on the table.

Under
in
with
at
near
 Conjunction
1. Definition:
A conjunction connects two or more clauses, phrases and
words.
Some of the most common conjunctions in English are and,
because, but, for, nor, so, until, when, and yet.

2. Use in Sentence:
Jameel and Kashif are two friends.
He had no ticket, but he went anyway.
You will succeed if you work hard.
 Interjection
1. Definition:
An interjection shows sudden feelings and emotion.
2. Use in Sentence:
Hurrah! I have passed the exam.
Alas! We lost the match.
 Name the Part of Speech to Which Each Word Belongs in the
Following Sentences:
i. They sold an old car.

ii. Hurrah! Our team won the match.

iii. Muslims fast in the holy month of Ramazan.

iv. Who played the drawn game?

v. He was talking very loud when I came in.

vi. I always like smiling faces.