Free Study Material For RRB Examination: English (Parts of Speech /Sentence)
Free Study Material For RRB Examination
Subject : English (Parts of Speech /Sentence)
Language is the major means by which we communicate and interact with others. When we speak or write, we use words. These words are generally used in groups e.g.: A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
A group of words arranged in a manner which makes a complete sense is called a Sentence. Based on meaning and sense, the sentence can be classified as :
1. Declarative or assertive
2. Imperative
3. Interrogative
4. Exclamatory
Parts of Speech
Words are classified into different kinds or groups called Parts of Speech according to their use and function in a sentence. They are eight in number-Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection.
Noun
The Noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing. The word thing includes (i) all objects that we can see, touch, hear, smell or taste, and (ii) something we can think of but cannot perceive through our senses. There are five different kinds of noun.
They are :
1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Collective Noun
4. Material Noun
5. Abstract Noun.
Kinds of Noun
The following chart will make you familiar with the different kinds of noun :
