Wednesday, 10 June 2015

What is a noun?
      Noun is a word we use to name a person, a place or a thing we can see, touch, smell, hear or taste. For example:
The children drink milk.

What is a pronoun?
      A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun. It is generally used to avoid repetition of the noun. For example:
Lucy was absent because she was ill.

What is an adjective?
      An adjective is a word used to add to the meaning of a noun or a pronoun. It describes or points out a person, animal, place or thing, which the noun names. For example:
He is a lazy boy.

What is a preposition?
      A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what selection the person or thing indicated by it stands in regard to something else. For example:
Let us hope for the best.

What is a verb?
      A verb is a word that tells something about a person or a thing. We can't make a sentence without a verb. It is therefore, the most important word in a sentence. It describes the action in a sentence. For example:
The birds were singing.

What is an adverb?
      An adverb is a word which qualifies or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb. For example:
She was walking slowly.

What is a conjunction?
      A conjunction is a word which is used merely to join sentences, and sometimes words, together. For example:
She is a doctor and her brother is an engineer.

What is an interjection?
     An interjection is a word which is used to express sudden feelings or emotion. For example:
Hurrah! We won the match.