1. Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's
Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara
Mr. R. K. Tambile
Department of English

2. Parts of Speech Noun Conjunction Pronoun Preposition Verb Adverb
Adjective

3. The function of noun is to ‘Name’ someone something.
Nouns :
The function of noun is to ‘Name’ someone something.
Type of Nouns :-
1) Proper noun
2) Common Noun
3) Collective Noun
4) Abstract Noun

4. Countable :- People – book, pen, sister
Uncountable : - milk, gold, honesty
Material :- things–nylon /cotton, silk, water

5. Pronouns :-
A pronoun – used for / instead of / in the place of a noun.
Function as nouns – do not describe noun.
e.g. Rahul and Sachin are good friends. They are classmates.
He, She, it, I, We, you, they, that, these

6. Verb :- word (group) – performs the essential – telling function.
(action – word) be verb
- e.g. Rahul plays She is beautiful.
you may go .
Transitive (the verb having object)
E.g. Sachin reads a book.
Intransitive (the verb having no object)
e.g. Sachin has two books.

7. Adjectives :- Word functions as an adjective when it tells more about the person or thing named by a noun or pronoun
Adds to the meaning of a noun or pronoun – is said to qualify that noun or pronoun
e.g. Lazy boy, little time,
Types of Adjectives
Adjectives of Quality
Adjectives of Quantity
Adjective of Number
Demonstrative Adjectives
Interrogative Adjectives

8. Adverb : the name establishes the link between adverbs & verbs
Adverbs add to the meaning of Verbs – Adjectives – Adverbs.
e.g. 1) Rama runs quickly = modifies – verb (manner)
2) This is a very sweet mango–modifies–adjective (degree)
3) Anjali reads quite clearly-modifies–adverb (how-extent)
Types :-
Adverbs of Time (When) Frequency (how often)
3. Place (Where) Manner (how
5. Degree Affirmation / Negative
7. Adverbs of Reason

9. Preposition :- a preposition is the first word of a phrase that contains a noun or pronoun.
in the garage, on the table, with him, to the west
e.g. 1. The Car (in the garage) has a flat battery.
2. The river flows under a bridge.
Preposition :- Adverb
Come across .
Come across the road now.

10. Conjunction :
joins together – connects, word – groups.
e.g. and, but, neither, nor, either, or, As if, As though,
As well as, In order that..
Conjunctions are two types:1) Coordinating
2) Subordinating
Interjection :-
Words to express feelings or attitudes – when written followed by exclamation mark
Oh !, mn!, Hello!, Alas!, Harrah! , Ah!, Hush!, Huzza !, Bravo!, for Shame!, Well done!, Good gracious!,