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Welcome to this class Presented by Md. Munibur Rahman BA (Hons), MA (DU) Assistant Professor Jessore Govt City College, Jessore Parts of Speech © Capital Community College Parts of Speech Every word in a sentence is a part of speech. A word may be of different parts of speech based on its position, function and the word it modifies. Eight Parts of Speech Nouns Interjections Adjectives Conjunctions Eight Parts of Speech at a glance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Noun Pronoun Verb Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection Word that names A Person A Place A Thing An Idea/ Action Kinds of Nouns Common Nouns boy girl Singular Nouns boy girl Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s Proper Nouns John Mary Plural Nouns boys girls Plural Possessive boys’ girls’ Kinds of Nouns Countable Nouns man tree Abstract Nouns happiness freedom Collective Nouns class audience Uncountable Nouns water air Concrete Nouns book pen Compound Nouns tablecloth haircut A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay Every sentence must have a © Capital Community College Kinds of Verbs Action verbs express mental or physical action. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. The deer is running. He has been sick. The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Indefinite Pronouns anybody each either none someone, one, etc. Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Did you lose your address book? Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Answers these questions: Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Answers the questions: He ran quickly. She left yesterday. We went there. It was too hot! To what degree or how much? Interrogative Adverbs How did you break your leg? introduce questions How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap? A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada. The preposition never stands alone! object of preposition preposition object You can press those leaves under glass. can have more than one object Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news. object can have modifiers It happened during the last examination. Some Common Prepositions aboard about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in into like of off on over past since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without Time Prepositions 1. Use at before times shorter than 24 hours or a day. 2. Use on before times as long as 24 hours or a day. 3. Use in before times longer than 24 hours or a day. The earth moves round the sun. The Earth The Sun The conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. or but The interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset! Exercise-01 Identify the functions (parts of speech) of the words underlined in the following sentences (there are clues in italics): (a) His uncle is a director. (b) He will direct a new play this week. (c) We are invited to enjoy the play direct in the auditorium. (d) This play deals with the direct impacts of war on children. (e) He could not hit the ball direct. Exercise-02 (a)They live in Dhaka and work for a farm. (b)They counted all the live animals in the farm. (c)We watched the match live on Ten Sports. (d)They enjoyed a live performance. (e)They enjoyed the performance live. Exercise-03 (a)Usually he walks very fast. (b)The train runs fast. (c)She was very fast in learning English. (d)The Sundarbans is a fast train. (e)The Muslims fast in the Ramadan. (f)They not only fast but also refrain themselves from doing many things. Exercise-04 (a)She had long dark hair. (b)He walked down the long corridor. (c)He retired long before the war. We waited long for you at the station. (d)The party went on long into the night. (e)They always long for a son. (f)We long for Lucy to phone. Exercise-05 (a)She used to get up early in the morning. (b)Her father was an early riser too. (c)She is in her early twenties now. (d)We arrived early next year. (e)He took the initiative in the early stage. [twenties (n)= 20s] Exercise-06 (a) Do you sleep on your back or your front?(b) The boy rode on the elephant’s back.(c) We were sitting in the back row.(d) He ran away through the back door.(e) We got seats at the back. (f) He came back home last night. (g) She stepped back to let her brother pass. (h) The barbed wire kept the protesters back.(i) Could you call back later, please?(j) Some politicians back terrorists and extortionists.(k) If you can’t drive in forwards, back it in. (l) They will back to materialize health plans. Exercise-07 (a) Is there enough room for us? (b) Have you made enough copies? (c) Six bottles should be enough. (pronoun as object of be) (d) Have you had enough (to eat/lend)? (e)I hadn’t trained (prepared) enough for the game. (f) This house isn’t big enough for us. (g) He seemed pleasant enough to me. Exercise-08 (a)We didn’t go far. (b)He looked down at the traffic far below. (c)Have you come far? (d) How far is Khulna from Jessore? (e)It’s a far better idea. (f) I saw him on the far side of the road. (g)She found it at the far end of the room. (h)They made for an empty table at the far corner. Exercise-09 (a) His father is seriously ill in the hospital. (b) We all started to feel ill after the meal. (feel is a linking verb) (c) People in police custody are grossly ill-treated. (d) I can ill afford the time or the money for a holiday. (ill= only with difficulty) (e) They live in an area ill served by public transport. (f) I may not like him, but I wish him no ill. (ill= harm; bad luck) (g) Stalking is one of the social ills. (ill = something harmful or bad; an illness) (h) This medicine has many ill-effects. Exercise-10 (a)She broke her left hand yesterday. (b)Take a left turn at the intersection. (c)Turn left at the intersection. (d)Always look left and right before you cross any road. (look = take a look; not a linking verb) (e)She was sitting on my left. (f) To the left of the library is the bank. (g)She left the room. Thanks