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Parts of Speech Online Test - Exercise - 2

In the sentences below, the words in italics are used as different pats of speech. Study the sentences and say what parts of speech the words are:
 
1. It is a good book.
2. Please book three tickets for me.
3. Our students leave at 8 p.m.
4. Mr. Sharma is on leave.
5. As he is suffering from Jaundice, he has refused to eat pastries.
6. Ask him to send the books as early as possible.
7. As the clock struck eleven, all the members stood.
8. He has been waiting for you since 9 a.m.
9. Since we are not in a position to attend the seminar on 15th  April, we request you to postpone it.
10. The CBI  has filed a case against the minister.
11. The file is missing.
12. She fell down.
13. He ran down the hill.
14. We like stories.
15. He climbs like a monkey. 
 

Parts of Speech Online Test - Exercise - 1 Grammar - Spoken English At Home

Parts of Speech Online Test Exercise -1


Read the following sentences carefully and say what part of speech each word in italics is: 

1. Delhi is the capital of India.
2. Prevention is better than cure.
3. He has come with his friends to attend the party.
4. Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.
5. The minister has cleverly avoided the most critical issue.
6. My strength is made perfect in weakness.
7. The crowd was dispersed by the police.
8. She comes at 10 a.m.
9. They have accepted the proposal quite reluctantly not wholeheartedly.
10. Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.
11. He has been working since 1995.
12. Though he hails from a family of Scholars, he is not a great scholar.
13. Jealousy arises from a lack of confidence, not in others, but in oneself.
14. He worked hard but he failed.
15. Oh! What have won the match
16. Hurray! We have won the match.
17. There are three faithful friends; an old dog and ready money. 


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Parts of Speech - THE SAME WORD USED AS DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH

THE SAME WORD USED AS DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH

Study the word 'fast' in the following sentences:

1. He didn't take anything during the 'fast' ( Names something )
2. Muslims 'fast' during Ramzan ( Expresses an action;tells what Mulsims do.)
3. I missed the 'fast' train ( Adds to the meaning of the noun " train" . What kind of a train? A fast train)
4. She speaks 'fast' ( Adds to the meaning of  the verb " speaks", tells how she speaks.  The word 'fast' is a noun in 1, a verb in 2, an adjective in 3 and an adverb in 4.

A word can do different jobs in different sentences. some words belong to more than one part of speech. 

The earth is 'round'. (Adjective)
The boys ran 'round' the tree. ( Preposition )
Will you come 'round' to our house this evening? ( Adverb )
We won the first 'round' of the game. ( Noun )
The child's eyes 'rounded' with excitement. ( Verb )

PARTS OF SPEECH Introduction and Exercises

PARTS OF SPEECH

Words are classified according to the particular work they do in a sentence. They are:
1. Noun    2. Pronoun    3. Adjective    4. Verb
5. Adverb    6. Preposition    7. Conjunction    8. Interjection

1. Noun : It is a naming word. It is the name of a person, animal, place, thing or idea.
Ex: Children, Hyderabad, Student, Jealousy.

2. Pronoun: Its a word used instead of a Noun.
Ex: He, her, itself, they, I etc.

3. Adjective: It is a word that adds to the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
Ex: good, large, few, powerful, energetic.

4.  Verb: It is a word "doing"  word.  It expresses an action. It tells what someone or something does or is.

5. Adverb: It is a word that adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Ex: late, soon, beautifully, bravely, certainly.

6. Preposition: It is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation to another word.
Ex: on, in, at, since, for, from

7. Conjunction: It is a "joining word" . It joins words or groups of words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
Ex: but, and, or, so.

8. Interjection: It is an exclamatory word, denoting some sudden feeling.
Ex: Wow!, hurry!, oh!, ooh!, aah!, ouch!

4 Must have reference Books For Improving English | Spoken English At Home

Here is a list of interesting books to improve English:


1. Ren & Martin High School English Grammar & Composition from S.Chand

It is the most recommended grammar book with extensive exercises.  Every high school student should read and practice to improve Grammatical knowledge. Which covers almost all topics beginning from parts of speech, tenses, prepositions, letter writing.





2. ROGET'S THESAURUS

This is a dictionary, but unlike the normal dictionary you can also find Synonyms and Antonyms unlike a normal dictionary. Its very useful if you want to find Antonyms. It has 2,50,000 words.

 

3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis 

Word Power Made Easy has a unique approach of studying etymology. It helps us to identify the root of the word from which it came. So that it is to understand easily even if there is a new word. It also has a patten for mastering the pronunciation system for each word. As per the cover says it helps to improve our earning power and social contacts. It has Pre-assessments and post assessments to test yourself before and after every chapter.



4. Oxford Advanced Learners

 This is the best dictionary with extensive list of words and phonetic representation of every word with an example usage of the word in a sentence. This approach helps us to easily remember the word because of the context. And we also get to know the usage of the word.

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