CHAPTER-4

 PARTS OF SPEECH:--

9.Words are classified according to the particular work they do in a sentence.

(*) The particular work which a word does is called its function.

(*) The Parts OF Speech are the classes into which words are divided according to

     their function in a sentence.

10.There are eight parts of speech:-

(1).Noun..A Noun is the name of a person,placeor thing.

>) Asoka was a noble king.

   

>) The sun rises in the east.

>) Delhi is on the jumna.      

>) Her virtue won her honour.

NOTE:---The words thing means,

(1) all objects that we can see,hear,smell,touch ,or taste;

(2) something that we can think of.

(2).PRONOUN..A Pronoun is a word used instead of a  Noun.

> )As Raman is ill,he will not come to school.

>) When the tiger saw the man,it sprang upon him.

(3).ADJECTIVE..An Adjective is  a word used to qualify(that is,to add

       something to the meaning of a Noun.

>)The rose is a beautiful flower.

>)Ashok is a brave boy.

>)Twenty soldiers were killed.

(4).VERB..A Verb is a word used for saying something about a person,place,or

       thing.

>)The poor girl cried bitterly.

>)Bombay is a big city.

>)Virtue is its own reward.

(5).ADVERB..An adverb is a word which qualifies a Verb.Adjective or another

       Adverb.

>)He runs quickly.

>)This painting is very beautiful.

>)The sun was shining so brightly.

(6).PREPOSITION..A Preposition is a word used with a Noun or Pronoun

       to show its relation to some other words in the sentence.

>)The cat is Lying on the table.

>)The king then sat under a tree.

>)Sita is fond of music.

(7).CONJUCTION..A Conjuction is a word used to join together

        words,phrases or sentences.

>)Two and two makes four.(words)

>)He was a man of courage but of no reputataion.(Phrases)

>)She is fond of music,but hates dancing.(Sentences)

(8).INTERJECTION..An Interjection is an exclamatory word,denoting

       some sudden feeling.

>) Hurrah!we have won the match.

>) Hark!the bugles call.

>) Alas!poor Kamala is dead.

11.A word must be classified accordng to its function in the particular sentence in which it is used,and not according to its appearance.

(*) The same word does not always belong to the same  Part of Speech;as it changes its function,so it changes its classification.

1).He threw a stone at her.   (Noun)

2).Stone walls do not a prison make.(Adjective)

3).Stone him to death.(Verb)

Exercise 7.Name the part of speech of each italicized word in the  followin

sentences:--

1). We had a severe winter ten years ago.-----?

2). They always winter in the south.-----?

3). He will come to us during the winter holidayz.

4). Rest a while.---?

5). Don't while away your time in playing indoor games.

6). Make hay while the sun shines.---?

7). Still waters run deep.---?

8). He still blames me.---?

9). He stole out of the house in the still of night.

10). We shall go out when the wind and the storm are still.

11). Water the plants.

12). He is in hot water.---?

13). He is blind in one eye.---?

14). They eye her with suspicion.---?