Company Confidential 1 A Course on English Literature Prepared for: *Stars* New Horizons Certified Professional Course

Parts of Speech

1.The Noun 2.The Pronoun 3.The Adjective 4.The Verb 5.The Adverb 6.The Preposition 7.The Conjunction 8.The Interjection

The Noun (Naming Word) A Noun is a word which is used as the name of a person, a place, a thing, an action, quality or state. Exmp: Nupur is beautiful.

The Pronoun (Substituting Word) The Pronoun is a word which is used in place of a noun. Exmp: Mukul did not come as he was not well.

Types of Pronoun There are eight types of pronoun but the main three are here: 1.Personal Pronouns I, we, you, they, she or any thing. 2.Interrogative Pronoun Who, whose, whom, which, what 3.Relative Pronoun That pronoun which joints the two sentences. Ex: I met Meenakshii, who returned my book. He broke my pencil, which I bought yesterday.

The Adjective (Qualifying Word) An adjective is a word which adds something to the meaning of a Noun or Pronoun. It tells what kind of person, place, or thing. A noun or a pronoun is. It may also point out which one or how many.

Types of Adjective There are eight types of adjectives but the main four are here: 1) Adjective of quality This shows noun’s quality, inferiority, fault, colour, structure etc.. A blue lily, a fast friend, a cleaver girl 2) Proper Adjective Those adjective which make by proper noun called proper adjectives. The Mauryan Empire; A Chinese pilgrim; The Indian soldiers; the Buddhist religion.

EXAMPLES: That bear is black. The ship was an English vessel. (what kind) This factory is mine. (which one) Many people enjoy the annual dinner. (how many, which one)

3) Adjective of Quantity The adjective which shows quantity of good Some sugar; much weight; more food; enough water; sufficient labour; no sense. 4) Adjective of number The word which shows goods number Ten temples; for cow; fourth row; single desk etc.. Types of Adjective

The Adverb (Modifying Word) An Adverb is a word that modifies every part of speech except a Noun, pronoun and interjection. Example: Maansii is very sincere.

Types of Adverb There are three type of adverbs: 1)Simple Adverb 2)Relative Adverb 3)Interrogative Adverb

Simple Adverb Simple adverb shows: Time, place, number or frequency, manner, reason, degree and affirmation or negation. It own has 7 types. 5 important adverbs are here: 1)Adverbs of manner which show how. (Example 1) Remember: all the adverbs which makes by adjectives and have –ly in the end are ADVERBS OF MANNER. 2)Adverbs of time, which show when. (Example 2) After, agr, early, late, now, then, soon, today, recently, shortly, immediately, afterwards etc.

3)Adverbs of place which show where. (Example 3) Here, there, in, out, up, down, which, without, above, below, inside, near, away anywhere, backward etc. 4) Adverbs of Frequency or number which show how often. (Example 4) Once, twice, thrice, always, never, seldom, often, frequently, secondly, thirdly, again. 5) Adverbs of Degree which show how much. (Example 5) Very, much, more, too, quite, little, rather, partly, fully, wholly, so, any, enough, pretty, as, almost. Simple Adverb Cont.

Adverb Cont. Relative Adverb Relative adverbs joints two sentences. –This is the place where Gandhiji was shot dead. –He knows the way how a car is driven. –This is the reason why she was late.

Interrogative Adverbs –Why are you so sad? –How are you feeling these days? They are usually placed at the beginning of a question. Adverb Cont.

The Verb (Saying Word) A Verb is a word used to say something about some person, place or thing. Example: Sugar tastes sweet.

The Preposition (Governing Word) A Preposition is a word which is used before a Noun or Pronoun to show its relation to some other word in the sentence. Example : I hit the dog with the stick.

Types of Preposition There are three types of Prepositions 1) Simple Prepositions In, on, at, to, from, with, by etc... 2) Compound prepositions About, across, among, between, beside, before etc.. 3) Phrase prepositions According to, in spite of, on account of, in front of, in order to, for the sake of, by means of, with reference to, in addition to, due to etc..

The Conjunction (Connecting Word) A Conjunction is a word which is used to join two words, clauses or sentences. Example: Raman is tall and handsome.

Type Of Conjunctions There are Two types of conjuction 1) Co-ordinating conjunction 2) Subordinating conjunction

Co-ordinating conjunction (i) Cumulative conjunctions and, also, both…and, as well as, now, too, no less than. (ii) Alternative Conjunctions either………or, neither………nor, else, or, otherwise (iii) Adversative conjunctions but, yet, still, only, however, nevertheless, while, whereas (iv) Illative conjunctions (in this one sentence is the result of the second sentence) for, therefore, so, then, so then

Subordinating conjunction This conjunction is subordinates the principle clause. (besides this whole sentence doesn’t have any meaning) This shows: –Time –Place –Cause –Purpose –Result –Condition –Manner –Comparison –Contrast

Using a Comma Before every joining word, a comma (,) must be used Example: “I like soup, and I like sandwiches.” You also must check that a and/or can be used by taking out the, and/, or and replacing it with a period.

The Interjection (Exclamatory Word) An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feelings or emotions. Example: Hurrah! I have stood first.

MODALS

Modal Verbs All the auxiliary verbs that express the mode of action denoted by the main verbs are called modals.

Characteristics of Modals 1.This shows action, ability, power, permission, request, possibility, willingness. 2.This always use with the main verb. It can not use alone. 3.It doesn't effected by number of subject, gender and person. 4.It doest have any forms 5.It is not used in tenses

Main Modals Can Could May Might Must Ought to Shall Should Will Would

Present & past combinations Base form of modal Combined with present tense Combined with past tense Can Could Will Would May Might Shall Should Must Had to

Can They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me? Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request CAN is used to indicate the possession of an ABILITY.

Different ways to express ability Can Be able to Be capable of (ING) Have the ability to Know how to

May May I have another cup of coffee? Asking for permission CAN / MAY are also used to give PERMISSION.

May China may become a major economic power. Future possibility CAN / MAY are used to indicate a present or future POSSIBILITY

Could Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us. Asking for permission. Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past

Might Possible Action In The Future We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now. They might give us a 10% discount. Present possibility Future possibility

Must We must say good- bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. Necessity / Obligation Prohibition MUST is often used to indicate OBLIGATION.

Ought to To give someone advice We ought to employ a professional writer. Saying what’s right or correct

Shall Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then? Shall I do that or will you? Offer Suggestion Asking what to do

Should We should sort out this problem at once. Saying what’s right or correct SHOULD is often used to indicate what is regarded as PROBABLE or reasonably EXPECTED

Should I think we should check everything again. Profits should increase next year. Recommending action Uncertain prediction

Will I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. I'll do that for you if you like. I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year. Instant decisions Offer Promise Certain prediction

Would Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please? "Would three o'clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please." Asking for permission Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences

Other use of “Would” If ‘HAVE’ is added to ‘would’ it becomes ‘would have’ The meaning of ‘would have’ is past imaginary action. ‘WOULD BE’ is used in FUTURE for WORK TO BE DONE. If ‘be’ is added to ‘would’, It becomes ‘would be’i.e. action to be done in future.

Used to it is use to express an action that repeated regularly in the past. When I was a child, my father used to read me a story at night before bedtime. I used to live in California. He used to be married.

Be supposed to The game is supposed to begin at 10:00. I am supposed to go to the meeting. The children are supposed to behave. *These sentences express expectations. Jack was supposed to call me last night. I wonder why he didn’t. * In the past it expresses unfulfilled expectations.

ASSIGNMENTS These sentences are wrong. Correct the mistakes. He can playing tennis very well. We must to hurry or we’ll be late. At the meeting tomorrow he may mentioned the problem. He’s been here for hours. He must been tired. She should knows the answer.

PREPOSITION ACROSS BETWEEN OVER OUT INTO FROM AMONG THROUGH UNTIL DURING

A preposition is a connecting word that shows the relation of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Avoid ending a sentence with a preposition unless necessary to prevent an awkward sentence construction. However, avoid stacking prepositional phrases on top of one another. Location (on, under, in) Timing (before, after, during) Direction (from, toward, to) Prepositions

aboardalongbehind but (excep t) fromoffpastuntil aboutamidbelowbyinonsinceup aboveamongbeneathdowninsideontothroughupon acrossaroundbesideduringintoouttowith afteratbetweenexceptnearoutsidetowardwithin againstbeforebeyondforofoverunderwithout Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

Use of IN Prepositions of Place In (For an enclosed space) In before: -A country -A state -A province -A city -A room number -The neighborhood -In the house, in the kitchen, in the living room. Example: Paarul is in Kitchen.

In -Months -Years -Centuries -Long periods -Seasons -In a minute; in a few days; in two weeks -Decade -Age Example: Baby is born in the month of December. Use of IN Prepositions of Time

Use of ON On (For a surface) Before: -A street -A road -On the before a floor -On the table -On the wall On -Special days -Days of the week -Dates Example: On Christmas

At (For a point) Before: -A building number -The store -At work -At home -At school -At the forum -At the theater -At the back of the class At -A Precise time -The weekend -Night -Noon -Festive periods -Midnight Use of AT

To –Going from one place to another place. –Comparison –Before indirect object Use of TO

Prepositions Example The mouse is on the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other The mouse is under the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other

The pizza in the oven is mine. The girl by the door is my sister. The runners raced around the track. Prepositions Example

The cookies are in the oven. I sat with my mom. I chose a book from the library. Prepositions Example

Now it is your turn! Write a sentence to describe where the girls are standing. Remember to use a prepositional phrase!

THE END!!! GREAT JOB!!!