This document provides an overview of different parts of speech in English, including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. Nouns name people, places, things, emotions or ideas. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives qualify nouns or pronouns. Verbs show actions, states of being, or ownership. Adverbs qualify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions show relationships between nouns or pronouns. Conjunctions join words or sentences. Interjections express sudden feelings or emotions.

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2. Parts of Speech
Nouns
Conjunctions
Interjunction
Verb

3.  An Idea
 A Thing
 A Place
Noun
Noun is a word that names :
 A Person
 Emotion, feeling etc.
Concrete Noun:
A noun that denotes
something tangible.
Abstract Noun:
A noun that denotes
something that we
cannot touch or see.

4. A word that stands in place of a noun.
Indefinite Pronouns
anybody
each
either
none
someone, one, etc.
Pronoun
Eg. Mohan is a good boy. He lives near the bank.

5. A word that qualifies a noun or a pronoun.
Is that a wool sweater?
Just give me five minutes.
Did you lose your address
book?
Adjective
Eg.

6. A word that shows action, ownership or state of
being.
Verb
Eg.
I am playing football. (Action)
I have a pen. (Ownership)
I am a boy. (State of being)

7. A word that qualifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
Eg. She beautifully sang the song.
Adverb

8. A word that shows the relation between the nouns
And pronouns in a sentence.
Eg. The book is on the table.
Preposition

9. Conjunction
A conjunction is a word that joins words
or sentences.
or
but
Eg. I have a black and white shirt.

10. Interjection
A word that expresses the sudden
feeling of the mind
Goodness!What a cute baby!
Wow! Look at that
sunset!

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