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20/04/2018 22:18:14
What are the Parts Of Speech
How to tell parts of speech?
What are the 8 parts of speech?
Name the eight parts of speech? They are - Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection.
| Question 1: What is a noun? |
| Answer: A noun is a name of any person, animal, place or thing. |
| Example: John saw a coconut on the ground. |
| Sentences: What are the nouns in the sentence? |
| Answer: John, coconut, ground. |
| Now follow this example and make more sentences of your own. |
| Question 2: What is a pronoun? |
| Answer: A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun. |
| Example: they, he, she, it, you, etc... |
| Sentences: It is on the table, She is coming, They are singing, You are dancing. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are pronouns. |
| Question 3: What is a verb? |
| Answer: A verb is a word which tells us something about a person or thing. |
| Example: is, come, eat, sing, go, was, were, etc... |
| Sentences: We shall go to Oraifite tomorrow |
| The boys were there yesterday |
| I want to sing a song. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are verbs (Make more sentences of your own). |
| Question 4: What is a adverb? |
| Answer: An adverb is a word which added to a verb, adjective or another adverb to tell us something more about it. |
| Example: very slowly, quickly, etc... |
| Sentences: Chioma walks very slowly |
| Emeka eats quickly. |
| The bold letter in these sentences are adverbs. Make more sentences of your own. |
| Question 5: What is an adjective? |
| Answer: An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun or a pronoun. |
| Example: good, red, black, big, tall, fat, etc... |
| Sentences: It has a good book |
| It has red and black colours |
| We are going to see that big and tall tree. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are adjectives. (Make more sentences of your own following the examples). |
| Question 6: What is a preposition? |
| Answer: A Preposition is a word which shows the reltion between one thing and another. |
| Example: under, on, with by, in, to, etc... |
| Sentences: The knife is on the table |
| The spoon is in the cupboard |
| The book is on the chair. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are prepositions. |
| Question 7: What is a Conjunction? |
| Answer: A Conjunction is a word joins words or group of words. |
| Example: and, but, unless, etc... |
| Sentences: The teachers and the scholars are wanted |
| Sharon is short but Emily is shorter |
| You won't go unless youfinish the work. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are conjunctions. (Make more sentences of your own following the examples). |
| Question 8: What is a Interjection? |
| Answer: Interjection is a word express sudden feelings. |
| Example: Oh! Ah!, etc... |
| Sentences: oh! he is wounded; Ah! I have seen my pen. |
| The words with bold letter in these sentences are interjections. (Make more sentences of your own following the examples). |
| Table Of Contents | |
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| Common Errors in English Language | 1 |
| 22 Important Letter Writing Tips | 2 |
| What are the parts of speech | 3 |
| Other words for group transition words or Phrases | 4 |
| How to have fierce conversations and mormon discussions | 5 |
| About Greetings | 6 |
| General Don't | 7 |
| Good Table Manners - Don't About Meals | 8 |
| Exam Passing and Tips for Interviews | 9 |
| How to Study Effectively | 10 |
| How to speak good English | 11 |
| The Best Time To Study | 12 |
| Why Some Peopl Fail An Exam | 13 |
| How To Write Composition | 14 |
| Scouting and Guiding for Boys and Girls | 15 |
| What is letter writing? | 16 |
| Ho to write important Letters | 17 |
| How to write Applications | 18 |
| How to write Agreements | 19 |
| Examples on friendly letter writing | 20 |
| The notice letters | 21 |
| Examples on how to write Agreements | 22 |
| About business letters for Traders | 23 |
| Example on how to write Applications | 24 |
| How to write Love Letters | 25 |
| Salutations and Conclusions in letter writing | 26 |
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