Definitions of Parts of Speech- MDCAT

 
Definitions of Parts of Speech

Definitions of Parts of Speech


  • Noun

    A naming word. Name of a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Including days and months
    Examples:
    pen, book, boy, girl, station etc.
    There are different types of Nouns:
    Examples:
    Common Noun- Countable Noun "dog, table, book etc." and Uncountable Noun "sugar, milk, happiness etc."
    Proper Noun: "Ali, Rawalpindi, London, etc.
    Abstract Noun: "love, knowledge, freedom, etc.
    Collective Noun: "team, family, flock" etc.
    Compound Noun: "bookshelf, sunrise, toothpaste, etc.
    Concrete Noun or Material Noun: "wood, glass, steel" etc.
    Neutral Noun: "child, baby, person, student, teacher, doctor etc.


  • Verb

    An action a word. It helps the main verb to show the tense, moods, or voice of the sentences
    Examples:
    The Sun is shining and the birds are chirping.
    She has broken a mirror. "broken" is a 3rd form of the verb and is called "Past Participle"
    She has a broken mirror. "broken" is an Adjective here and is called "Past Participle Adjective"
    "break" is a transitive verb and it needs an object.
    I go to college daily. "go" is an intransitive verb and it needs no object.
    There are two types of Objects: Direct and Indirect Object
    Direct Object: He lent me some money. "me" is an Indirect Object and "some money" is a Direct Object


  • Adjective

    A word that qualifies the noun.
    Examples:
    A blue marker.
    Past Participle Adjective is the 3rd form of the verb. Example: She is interested in her studies. interested is an adjective and it is called Past Participle Adjective
    I have a broken mirror.
    Arthur was gone.


  • Adverb

    A word that qualifies the Verb, an Adjective, and an other Adverb.
    Examples:
    The dogs ran quickly. Usually end with ly
    Some adjectives also end with ly Examples: daily, friendly, motherly, fatherly, etc.
    I saw a very big tree. very is an adverb here and it modifies an adjective big
    much, very, many, more, too are modifiers


  • Pronoun

    A word that replaces a Noun or a Noun Phrase.
    Examples:
    He invited all his friends.
    I told them my name and they told me theirs.
    "Noun" is not used with "hers, yours, theirs, ours, and mine.
    Examples:
    Yours sincerely,
    He told me his name and and I told him mine.
    I told them my name and they told me theirs.


  • Conjunction

    A joining word. It links words, phrases, or clauses.
    Examples:
    I like cooking and eating, but I do not like washing dishes afterward.
    There are three types of Conjunctions
    Subordinating Conjunctions: if, so, because, since, etc.
    Co-ordinating Conjuctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. They are called FANBOYS
    Correlative Conjuctions: Neither... nor, either ... or, whether ... or, not only ... but also, both ... and etc.
    Conjunctival Adverbs: However, nonetheless, hence, anyhow, moreover, etc. These are used between two indpendent clauses


  • Preposition

    A connecting word. It shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
    Examples:
    The cat is sitting under the table.
    The books are on the table.


  • Interjunction

    A word that shows strong feelings or emotions.
    Examples:
    Hurray! We have won the match!.
    Alas! We have missed the train.




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