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3. Parts of Speech

The English Alphabet consist of twenty six letters. A group of letters makes a

word and a group of words forms a sentence.

Thus, a language is made up of words and sentences.

Almost all words are divided into eight kinds called the parts of speech ,

according to their use in a sentence.

Parts of Speech

1. Noun 5. Adverb

2. Pronoun 6. Preposition

3. Adjective 7. Conjunction

4. Verb 8. Interjection

1. Noun : A noun is a naming word. For example , cow , doll , apple , Kanpur , etc.

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it
2. Pronoun : A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. For example , , she , ,
they, etc.

3. Adjective : An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

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For example, white big fat tall, etc.
4. Verb : A verb is used to show an action or a state of being. For example , play ,
bark eat go, etc.
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5. Adverb : An adverb is a word that adds to the meaning of a verb to tell how an
action is done. For example , loudly , fast , high , slowly , etc.

6. Preposition : A preposition is a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its

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relation with another noun or pronoun. For example , , , after , , , etc.
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