वे शब्द समूह जो एक पूर्ण अर्थ का बोध कराते हैं, Sentence कहलाते हैं। किसी Sentence के शब्दों को उनके
उपयोग के आधार पर निम्नलिखित वर्गों में विभाजित किया जाता है, जिन्हें Parts of Speech कहते हैं। Parts of Speech आठ प्रकार के हैं-
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Adjective
4. Verb
5. Adverb
6. Preposition
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
Noun
A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing. i.e. Ram, Delhi, City etc.
Example:
Gandhi was a great leader.
Delhi is on the banks of the river Yamuna.
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun. i.e. he, she, you, they, I etc.
Example:
He reads a Book.
Adjective
An adjective is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
Example:
Rahul is a brave boy.
There are five girls in this room.
Verb
A verb is a word used to express an action or a state. i.e. want, win, sing etc.
Example:
Uday wrote a letter to his friend.
She is eating the food.
Adverb
An adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb. i.e. really, soon, frequently,
rarely, fast etc.
Example:
He wrote the article quickly.
This flower is very beautiful.
Preposition
A Preposition is a word used with a noun or a pronoun to show how the person or things denoted
by the noun or pronoun stands in relation to something else. i.e. in, on, after, into, of, by etc.
Example:
There is a monkey in the room.
The girl is fond of music.
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word used to join words as sentences. i.e. but, and, or, so, yet etc.
Example:
I ran fast but missed the bus.
Gayatri and Smita are friends.
Interjection
An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling. i.e. wow!, oh!, hurrah!, ouch! etc.
Example:
Hurrah! we have won the game.
Alas! she is dead.