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.