Parts of Speech and Noun Final 1646960093716

Parts of Speech
What is Language
What is Language
Medium of Expression
What is Language
Constituents of Language
What is Language
Words & Grammar = Sentence
What is Language
Constituents of Grammar
What is Language
Constituents of Grammar
Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
According to their nature and function in the sentence, words
are divided into eight classes, called Parts of Speech.
Nouns: names of persons, places or things (Concrete and Abstract)
Pronouns: words used instead of nouns
Verbs: Words describing action or state of being
Adjectives: add something to the meaning of noun
Adverbs: add something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective and an
adverb
Prepositions: words placed before a noun or a pronoun to show how the
person or thing denoted by the noun or pronoun stands in relation to
something else.
Conjunctions: link words, phrases, and clauses
Interjections: express some sudden feeling or emotions
Oh dear ! but why on earth are you angry?
Oh dear ! but why on earth are you angry?
intej conj adv prep n v pr adj
God! the hungry cat chased the mouse under the table and
quickly grabbed it.

Two fundamental rules of Parts of Speech
1. Every word in a sentence belongs to a Part of Speech

1. Every word in a sentence belongs to a Part of Speech
2. A word MAY BE used as different Parts of Speech in different

sentences
Practice Exercise 01: Identify what part of speech each word is in
the following sentences.
1. Wow! That must be a very big creature.


Wow-interjection, that-pronoun, must-verb, be-verb, a-adjective, very-adverb, big-
adjective, creature-noun.

2. He seemed sorry since he almost immediately apologized to us.

2. He seemed sorry since he almost immediately apologized to us.
He-pronoun, seemed-verb, sorry-adjective, since-conjunction, he-pronoun, almost-
adverb, immediately-adverb, apologized-verb, to-preposition, us-pronoun.
Practice Exercise 02: Identify words used as different
Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
• We need to learn about our past.

• Your friend just went past.
• The past event will be remembered forever.
Parts of Speech

• The fall colors are outstanding this year.
• The leaves fall all over the ground.
• The branches broke his fall from the tree.
Parts of Speech

• The fall colors are outstanding this year.
• The leaves fall all over the ground.
• The branches broke his fall from the tree.
• The spring is full of mud.
• Spring into action before it is too late.
• Don't come near me!
• Do you think he is near?
• Joe has been here since yesterday.
• I will do what I can since you want it.
• I looked behind for any cars.
• Will you stand behind me?
• I looked behind for any cars.
• Will you stand behind me?
• That is a fine horse you have.
• The policeman gave me a fine.
• I will fine you for your actions.
• I shall mine the gold.
• The coal mine was no longer used.
• That coat is mine.
• I shall mine the gold.
• The coal mine was no longer used.
• That coat is mine.
• She fell in the well.
• The children behaved well.
• The wound is nearly well.
• Tears welled in her eyes.
• Well, I don't know about that.
What part of speech are the highlighted words in the given sentences?
1. She went to the market and bought some eggs.
(a) verb (b) adverb (c) noun
2. I want to go now.
(a) verb (b) adjective (c) adverb
3. What are you doing there?
(a) adjective (b) adverb (c) verb
4. There is a mouse underneath the piano.
(a) conjunction (b) preposition (c) adverb
4. There is a mouse underneath the piano.
(a) conjunction (b) preposition (c) adverb
5. Masons build houses.
6. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief.
7. She looked up but didn’t see anything.
(a) verb (b) adverb (c) conjunction
8. Have we bought enough chairs?
(a) adverb (b) adjective (c) preposition
9. That was a difficult question.
(a) adjective (b) adverb (c) preposition
9. That was a difficult question.
(a) adjective (b) adverb (c) preposition
10. She was very impressed with her results.
Nouns
Noun: a naming word
Whatever we can perceive through our five senses or

whatever we can even think of is called noun
Noun: a naming word

in other words….
Noun is the name of everything
Noun: a naming word

in other words….
Noun is the name of everything
E.g.:
Narendra, India, biographer, cardiologist, envy, kindness, love,
goodness etc.
Nouns have 2 Categories and 5 Types
Countable Nouns Uncountable nouns
1. Common Noun
city, country, company
ship, building
1. Common Noun 3. Proper noun
city, country, company Mumbai, India, Reliance,
ship, building Titanic, Taj Mahal
2. Collective Noun
team, army, herd
2. Collective Noun 4. Material Noun
team, army, herd iron, water, blood, hair, air
2. Collective Noun 4. Material Noun
team, army, herd iron, water, blood, hair, air
5. Abstract Noun
A. Feelings: hatred,
happiness
B. Qualities: wisdom, beauty
C. Actions: smoking, singing
Select the answer choice that identifies the noun in the sentence.
1. It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again.
(a) Take (b) All (c) Your (d) Energy
2. The works of many great poets have been placed on reserve.
(a) Many (b) Great (c) Placed (d) Reserve
3. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883.
(a) Bridge (b) Was (c) Opened (d) In
3. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883.
(a) Bridge (b) Was (c) Opened (d) In
4. Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian
War.
(a) And (b) Were (c) During (d) War
5. Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons
are made of cartilage rather than bone.
(a) True (b) Because (c) Their (d) Bone
6. Joe, have you met your new boss?
(a) Have (b) Met (c) Your (d) Boss
7. Sue’s parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt
to the cold.
(a) North (b) But (c) Not (d) Adapt
7. Sue’s parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt
to the cold.
(a) North (b) But (c) Not (d) Adapt
8. Mastering basic mathematics is an important goal for younger
students. (Select abstract noun)
(a) Mastering (b) Important (c) Younger (d) Students
9. To seize a foreign embassy and its inhabitants is flagrant disregard
for diplomatic neutrality.
(a) Seize (b) Its (c) Flagrant (d) Neutrality
10. The Trojans’ rash decision to accept the wooden horse led to their
destruction.
(a) Their (b) Led (c) Accept (d) Destruction
destruction.
11. My mother wears gold jewellery. (which word is a material noun?)
(a) Wears (b) jewellery (c) mother (d) gold
destruction.
11. My mother wears gold jewellery. (which word is a material noun?)
(a) Wears (b) jewellery (c) mother (d) gold
12. The crowd was on the main street. (Which word is a collective
noun?)
(a) crowd (b) main (c) on (d) street
13. They gazed across the valley. (Which word is a common noun?)
(a) across (b) gazed (c) they (d) valley
14. Honesty is the best policy. (Which word is an abstract noun?)
(a) best (b) Honesty (c) policy (d) the
14. Honesty is the best policy. (Which word is an abstract noun?)
(a) best (b) Honesty (c) policy (d) the
15. Does wood sink in water? (Which word is a material noun?)
(a) sink (b) does (c) water (d) wood
1. Sneha has (a) /read pages after pages (b) /of the Gita (c) /No error (d)
2. Alms was (a) /given to (b) /the beggar (c) /No error (d)
3. Whenever Sohan (a) /goes to Mumbai (b) /he stays in (c) /five – stars
hotels (d)/no error
hotels (d)/no error
4. The company (a) /has ordered (b) /some new equipments (c) /No error
(d)
hotels (d)/no error
(d)
5. He was advised to take (a) /two spoonsful (b) /of medicine three times a
day (c) /No error (d)
hotels (d)/no error
(d)
6. The police have received (a) /important informations (b) /that can help
them solve the murder case. (c) /No error (d)
hotels (d)/no error
(d)
7. Envy strikes a woman (a) /when she sees her husband (b) /talking to
another woman (c) /No error (d)
hotels (d)/no error
(d)
7. Envy strikes a woman (a) /when she sees her husband (b) /talking to
another woman (c) /No error (d)
8. Two summons have been issued by the court (a) /but Sohan has not (b)
/yet appeared before the court (c) /No error (d)
9. Sheeps are economically (a) /very useful and so they are reared (b) /for wool
and meat (c) /No error (d)
10. All the evidences were (a) /against him and he was (b) /held guilty (c) /No
error (d)
error (d)
11. Statistics shows that (a)/ there is going to (b)/ be a big economic slowdown
(c)/ no error
error (d)
(c)/ no error
12. Orders for his transfer (a)/ has been (b)/ issued by the ministry (c)/ no error
error (d)
(c)/ no error
13. A series of matches (a)/ are (b)/ being played in Wankhede stadium (c)/ no
error
error (d)
(c)/ no error
error
14. The twenty-days tour (a)/ in the southernmost part (b) of the country were
very interesting (c)/ no error
error (d)
(c)/ no error
error
15. Sara has given (a)/ me six dozens pens (b)/ of different varieties (c)/ no error
error (d)
(c)/ no error
error
15. Sara has given (a)/ me six dozens pens (b)/ of different varieties (c)/ no error
16. There are two scores (a)/ of books which are (b)/ lying unused in the library
(c)/ no error
17. Although she has studied (a)/ English for almost a year, (b)/ she is yet to learn
the alphabets (c)/ no error
18. It is never my business to give (a)/ an advice to (b)/ those who are not (c)/
sensible enough to deal with their own problems (d)/ no error
19. I don’t think it is (a)/ your book. It is (b)/ somebody’s else (c)/ no error
19. I don’t think it is (a)/ your book.It is (b)/ somebody’s else (c)/ no error
20. Children are prone (a)/ to making (b)/ mischiefs if they (c)/ have nothing to
do (d)/ no error
do (d)/ no error
21. Sheeps are economically useful (a) / and so they are reared (b) / in the hills (c)
/ No error (d)
do (d)/ no error
21. Sheeps are economically useful (a) / and so they are reared (b) / in the hills (c)
/ No error (d)
22. Although she has studied (a) / English for almost a year (b) / she is yet to
learn the alphabets (c) / No error (d)

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1. Every word in a sentence belongs to a Part of Speech

1. Every word in a sentence belongs to a Part of Speech

2. A word MAY BE used as different Parts of Speech in different

1. Wow! That must be a very big creature.

1. Wow! That must be a very big creature.

1. Wow! That must be a very big creature.

1. Wow! That must be a very big creature.

• We need to learn about our past.

• We need to learn about our past.

• We need to learn about our past.

Whatever we can perceive through our five senses or

Whatever we can perceive through our five senses or

Whatever we can perceive through our five senses or

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