Words are divided into different kinds or classes , called Parts of Speech , according to their use ; that is , according to the work they do in a sentence .
The parts of Speech are eight in numbers :-
(1) NOUN :- A Noun is a word used as the name of a person , place , or thing ; as ,
......... Akbar was a great King .
.......... Calcutta is on the Hooghly .
......... The rose smells sweet .
......... His courage won him honour .
(2) ADJECTIVE :- An Adjective is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun ; as ,
......... He is a brave boy .
.......... There are twenty boys in this class .
(3) PRONOUN :- A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun ; as ,
......... John is absent , because he is ill .
.......... The books are where you left them .
(4) VERB :- A Verb is a used to say something about some person , place or thing ; as ,
.............. The girl wrote a letter to her cousin .
.............. Calcutta is a big town .
.............. Iron and copper are useful metals .
(5) ADVERB :- An Adverb is a word to add something to the meaning of a verb , an adjective , or another adverb ; as ,
........... He worked the sum quickly .
........... This flower is very beautiful .
........... She pronounced the word quiet correctly .
(6) PREPOSITION :- A Preposition is a word used with a noun or a pronoun to show how the person or thing denoted by the noun or pronoun stands in relation to something else ; as ,
............. There is a cow in the garden .
.............. The girl is fond of music .
.............. A fair little girl sat under a tree .
(7) CONJUNCTION :- A Conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences ; as ,
.......... Rama and Hari are cousins .
.......... I ran fast , but missed the train .
(8) INTERJECTION :- An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling ; as ,
.......... Hurrah ! we have won the game .
........... Alas ! she is dead .
Thus different parts of Speech are used , according to their use in the sentence .
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