The parts of speech

Every word is one part of speech or the other.The parts of speech are eight in number:

1.The noun

It is a word used to name a person,place,thing or idea.

child,Qadeer,city,Rawat,square,radium,fairy,struggle,honesty,achievement

The stranger comes from Abadan.A sage(wise man) in rags is better than a fool in robes.

2.The pronoun

It is a word used in place of a noun.

I,me,you,she,them,it,which,who.

3.The adjective or modifier

It is a word used to describe or add to the meaning of a noun or a pronoun.

great,small,beautiful,weak,upper,lower,strongest,better.

He is our great leader.We are his strongest supporters.

4.The verb

It is a word that says something about a person,place or thing.

sit,jump,is,fail,rise,think,decide.

She has confidence in me.The society can move towards better destinations.

5.The preposition

It is a word that shows the connection of a noun or pronoun with another word.

on,in,under,above,toward or towards.

6.The conjunction

It is a word that joins words or sentences.

and,or,but,through,yet,so,either,neither,nor.

Rise,or you will fall.I helped the sick man though I was very tired.

7.The adverb or modifier

It is a word that adds to the meaning of adverb,adjective or another adverb or any part of speech except a noun or pronoun.

quick,honesty,fast,quite,dramatically,critically

An adverbial is a word,phrase or clause that functions like an adverb.

8.The Interjection or exclamation

It is a word or sound that shows feeling or emotion.

Ah!Alas!Oh!Hurrah!Pooh!(for disapproval)

Ah!It is the same book I needed.Alas!Our great leader is dead.What a fine plan indeed!