Understanding the Eight Parts of Speech in English Grammar
The eight parts of speech form the foundation of English grammar, detailing how words function in meaning and grammar within sentences. They include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. Each part serves a specific purpose in structuring language and communication.
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B.Ed-205-03-Additional Pedagogy Course Understanding disciplines and school subjects and pedagogy of School Subject ENGLISH Dr. D Y Patil College of Education Pimpri, Pune Asst. Prof Jaya Chetwani
UNIT UNIT- -1 School Content 1 School Content Topic :Grammar Sub Topic :PARTS OF SPEECH
8 PARTS OF SPEECH Noun Verb 01 03 Adjective Pronoun 02 04
8 PARTS OF SPEECH Adverb Conjunction 05 07 Interjection Preposition 06 08
INTRODUCTION In the English language, the eight parts of speech serve as the ultimate foundation of grammar. Generally, the part of speech shows how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. .
DEFINITION NOUN PRONOUN PRONOUN VERB VERB A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A verb expresses action or being.
DEFINITION ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE ADVERB ADVERB PREPOSITION PREPOSITION An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. . A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence
DEFINITION CONJUNCTION CONJUNCTION INTERJECTION INTERJECTION A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. An interjection is a word used to express emotion
NOUN Definition: A person, place, or thing Examples:-cat -fireman -house -pencil -Chicago
TYPES OF NOUNS Proper noun Common noun Collective Material noun Abstract noun
PRONOUN Definition: a word used in place of a noun Examples: he -she -it -they -You-we
TYPES OF PRONOUNS Personal pronoun Possessive pronoun Reflexive pronoun Demonstrative pronoun Indefinite pronoun Relative pronoun Interrogative pronoun Distributive pronoun Reciprocal pronoun.
VERB Definition: a word that tells what someone or something does an action word or word of being Examples: sit laugh run jump
TYPES OF VERBS Auxiliary verb Principal verb Transitive verb Intransitive verb
ADJECTIVE Definition: a word used to describe a noun Examples: happy - short sad - tall red - fat green - hairy
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES Proper Adjectives Adjectives of Quality Adjectives of Quantity Numeral Adjectives Demonstrative Adjectives Distributive Adjectives Interrogative Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Articles
ADVERB Definition: Can be added to a verb to modify its meaning Tells you when, where, how, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed Many end in ly , but some do not Examples:cheerfully briskly wickedly Delicately fast never now
TYPES OF ADVERB Simple adverb Relative adverb Interrogative adverb
PREPOSITION Definition: a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to some other word in the sentence Examples:to - at with - for against - across by - in from
TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS Simple preposition Double preposition Compound preposition
CONJUNCTION Definition: a word used to connect other words Examples:and but or because
TYPES OF CONJUCTIONS Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions Correlative Conjunctions
INTERJECTION Definition: a word that expresses strong or sudden emotion used as an exclamation (!) capable of standing by itself Examples: Oh dear! My goodness! Wow! Ouch!
TYPES OF INTERJECTION Volitive Interjection Emotive Interjection Cognitive Interjection.
PARTS OF SPEECH PRACTICE Directions: Please identify the correct part of speech for each word in the sentences on the following slides. Make sure to write down the entire sentence and the correct letter(s) neatly above each word. N-Noun Adv-Adverb P-Pronoun P-Preposition V- Verb C-Conjunction AdjAdjective I-Interjection
PRACTICE EXERCISE : 1.The little dog ran. 2.2. Oh! You scared me! 3.3. The snow fell softly. 4. The house was red and small. 5. Pat and Joe quickly raked the leaves.
PRACTICE EXERCISE : 6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the new baby. 7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream. 8. Mary finished her reading assignment. 9. The earth travels around the sun. 10. Math or English is my favorite subject.
Conclusion Conclusion To sum up, we may say without parts of speech; we can t make a sentence. These eight parts of speech are the fundamental parts of English grammar.
REFERENCES https://qqeng.net/Learning/the-eight-parts-of-speech- introduction-to-english-grammar/ https://www.thoughtco.com/part-of-speech-english- grammar-1691590
