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Adjective

  What is an Adjective? An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjectives give more information about an object's size, shape, age, colour, origin, or material. Example: She wore a beautiful dress. ( Beautiful describes the noun dress .) Functions of Adjectives Describing Quality: He is a clever boy. ( Clever tells us the quality of the boy.) Indicating Quantity: She has three dogs. ( Three tells us how many dogs.) Showing Size or Shape: They live in a small house. ( Small tells us the size of the house.) The round table is in the corner. ( Round describes the shape of the table.) Expressing Age: I have an old car. ( Old tells the age of the car.) Denoting Color: He wore a blue shirt. ( Blue tells us the color.) Indicating Origin or Material: She bought an Italian handbag. ( Italian describes where the handbag is from.) He buil...

Adverbs

She smiled happily at the good news. We moved here last year. The train leaves soon. My brother rarely eats vegetables. Is this seat already taken? Hopefully, we will win the match. The dog barked loudly all night. He answered the question easily. I will see you later. The flowers bloomed beautifully in spring. What is an Adverb? An adverb is a word that modifies or provides more information about a verb, adjective, another adverb, or even an entire sentence. Adverbs typically answer questions like how , when , where , to what extent , or how often something happens Examples: She sings beautifully . (modifies the verb "sings") The movie was really good. (modifies the adjective "good") He ran very quickly. (modifies the adverb "quickly") Fortunately , we arrived on time. (modifies the whole sentence) Main Types of Adverbs Adverbs can be grouped based on the information they add. Here are the main types with definitions and examples: ...

Verb

What is a Verb? A verb is a word that shows action , state , or occurrence . It is the most important part of a sentence because it tells what the subject is doing or what is happening. Examples: She runs every morning. (action) He is happy. (state) It rained yesterday. (occurrence) Main Types of Verbs 1. Action Verbs These verbs show what someone or something does . Examples: She writes a letter. The dog barks loudly. 2. Linking Verbs These verbs connect the subject with a state or condition . They do not show action . Common linking verbs: is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, become, seem Examples: He is a doctor. The milk smells bad. 3. Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs) These verbs are used with the main verb to show tense, voice, or mood. Common helping verbs: is, am, are, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did, will, shall, can, may, might, must Examples: She is playing tennis. They have finished their work. ...

Pronouns

What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun . It helps us avoid repeating the same noun again and again in a sentence. Why do we use pronouns? Using pronouns: Makes sentences shorter and clearer. Avoids repeating names or nouns again and again. Example without pronoun: Ravi is a good boy. Ravi goes to school every day. Ravi loves reading. With pronoun: Ravi is a good boy. He goes to school every day. He loves reading. Types of Pronouns with Easy Examples 1. Personal Pronouns These are used to talk about people or things . Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them Example Sentences: I like to play. She is my friend. They are watching TV. Can you help me? 2. Possessive Pronouns These show ownership or possession (something belongs to someone). Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, mine, yours, hers, ours, theirs Example Sentences: This is my book. That ball is mine . Their...

Nouns

 ðŸ’  What is a Noun? A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, thing, or idea . It is one of the eight parts of speech in English grammar. 🟩 Examples: Ravi (person), Mumbai (place), lion (animal), book (thing), freedom (idea) ✅ Types of Nouns There are 5 main types of nouns: 1️⃣ Proper Noun A Proper Noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing. It always starts with a capital letter . 🟩 Examples: Sachin Tendulkar , India , Ganga River , Sunday , Taj Mahal 🟢 In sentence: Virat Kohli is a famous cricketer. 2️⃣ Common Noun A Common Noun is a general name for people, places, or things of the same kind or class. It is not capitalised unless at the beginning of a sentence. 🟩 Examples: boy , city , river , day , monument 🟢 In sentence: The boy is playing in the park . 3️⃣ Collective Noun A Collective Noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things considered as a single unit. 🟩 Examples: team , flock , army , bunch , class...

Parts of Speech

What are Parts of Speech? Parts of speech are the types or categories of words used in English. Each word in a sentence has a job to do. The job (or function) of a word is called its part of speech . There are 8 main parts of speech : 1. Noun (Name of a person, place, thing, or idea) A noun is the name of something . It can be a person , place , animal , thing , or idea . Examples: Ramesh, Mumbai, dog, book, honesty Sentences: Sita is reading a book . / Honesty is the best policy. 2. Pronoun (Takes the place of a noun) A pronoun is a word that we use instead of a noun , to avoid repeating the noun. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, him, her Sentences: Ravi is my friend. He is kind. / This is my pen. Is this yours ? 3. Verb (Action or state of being) A verb shows action or a state of being (like is, am, are). Examples: go, eat, run, is, am, sleep, was Sentences: I eat an apple. / She is happy. / They played football. 4. Adjective (Describes a n...