📘 ENGLISH GRAMMAR • TOPIC 01

01. Parts of Speech

Learn how words work in a sentence and how each word has a special job.

💡 DEFINITION

What are Parts of Speech?

Parts of Speech are groups of words classified according to the work they do in a sentence.

In simple words, every word in a sentence has a job. Some words name people or things, some show actions, some describe, and some connect ideas.

🌱 SIMPLE EXPLANATION

Think of a sentence like a team

Each word has a different role, just like each member of a team has a different job.

Ravi runs quickly.
Ravinames a person
runsshows an action
quicklytells how the action happens
📚 THE 8 MAIN PARTS OF SPEECH

Learn each one

1

Noun

A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.

Examples: Riya, school, dog, book, honesty
Sentence: Riya reads a book.
2

Pronoun

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Sentence: Riya is a student. She is kind.
3

Verb

A verb shows an action, an event, or a state of being.

Examples: run, eat, write, is, are, have
Sentence: The children play outside.
4

Adjective

An adjective describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.

Examples: big, red, clever, beautiful, three
Sentence: She has a beautiful dress.
5

Adverb

An adverb gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Examples: quickly, slowly, very, yesterday, carefully
Sentence: The boy ran quickly.
6

Preposition

A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

Examples: in, on, under, beside, between, from
Sentence: The ball is under the table.
7

Conjunction

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or sentences.

Examples: and, but, or, because, so, although
Sentence: I wanted to play, but it was raining.
8

Interjection

An interjection is a word or short expression that shows a sudden feeling or emotion.

Examples: Wow!, Oh!, Hurray!, Alas!, Ouch!
Sentence: Wow! That is a beautiful painting.
✏️ COMPLETE EXAMPLES

Find the Parts of Speech

1. The clever boy quickly finished his homework.

clever = Adjective   •   quickly = Adverb

2. She plays football with her friends.

She = Pronoun   •   plays = Verb   •   with = Preposition

3. Rohan and Meena went to the park.

and = Conjunction

4. Hurray! We won the match.

Hurray! = Interjection
🧠 EASY MEMORY TIP

Remember the 8 Parts of Speech

N Noun P Pronoun V Verb A Adjective A Adverb P Preposition C Conjunction I Interjection
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