CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 1 Parts Of Speech

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CBSE Class 8 Chapter 1 Parts Of Speech

Let us quickly revise what we have learnt in Classes 6 and 7 about Parts of Speech.

  • A There are eight Parts of Speech in English Grammar.
    Parts of Speech are the classes into which words are divided according to their function in a sentence.
  • The Eight Parts Of Speech Are :
    1. Noun: A Noun is the name of a person, place, thing or an animal.
      Examples: John, Anita, Delhi, Chennai, boy, girl, table, honour, gold, etc.
      Nouns have number, gender, case, and are of five kinds.
    2. Pronoun: A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun.
      Examples: I, we, you, he, she, they, it, us, mine, ours, yours, hers, his, theirs, them, myself, herself.
      Pronouns also have number, gender and are of seven kinds.
    3. Adjective: An Adjective is used to qualify or add something to the meaning of a Noun.
      Examples: a beautiful flower, twenty soldiers, little food, first daughter, each woman; such men, etc.
    4. Verb: A Verb denotes an action, or being or possession.
      Examples: The girl sang (action). Raman is an intelligent boy. (being)
      I have a pet dog. (possession)
      Verbs have three chief forms.

      1. The Present (first form)
      2. The Past Tense (second form)
      3. The Past Participle (third form).
        All the other parts of a verb are formed with their help.
        Examples:
        I begin my work at 10 a.m.
        I began my work at 10 a.m.
        I have begun my work at 10 a.m.
    5. Adverb: An Adverb is a word which qualifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
      Examples:

      1. Raman runs quickly. (qualifies a verb)
      2. This painting is very beautiful. (qualifies an adjective)
      3. Sunder was crying so loudly. (qualifies another adverb)
    6. Preposition: A Preposition is a word used with a Noun or Pronoun to show its relation to some other words in the sentences.
      Examples:

      1. A cat hid under the table.
      2. The cat jumped over the hedge.
      3. The cat slept on the chair. (in, out, under, to, for, behind, beneath, beside, about, etc.)
    7. Conjunction: A Conjunction is a word used to join together words, phrases or sentences.
      Examples:

      1. Raman is clever but lazy. (words)
      2.  He was a man of courage but of no reputation. (phrases)
      3. She is fond of music, but she hates dancing. (sentences)
    8. Interjection : An Interjection is an exclamatory word denoting some sudden feeling.
      Examples:
      Hurrah! India won a gold medal.
      Alas! The poor boy was drowned.
      Ah! So now I understand.
      Bravo! What a wonderful century Sachin made.
      Hi! How are you?
      Ugh! What an ugly creature.
      Oh! I am so sorry.
      Good Heavens! Did he lose all his money?
      Hush! You will wake up the baby.

Exercise-1

Name the parts of speech of the underlined words in the sentences given below.

Question 1. You will pass if you work hard. _____________

Answer: Conjunction

Question 2. The new boy was dismissed from service because of misbehaviour._____________

Answer: Preposition

Question 3. My uncle sold his house to a millionaire. _____________

Answer: Noun

Question 4. He generally avoids bad companions. _____________

Answer: Adverb

Question 5. This is the beggar who stole my purse. _____________

Answer: Pronoun

Question 6. This is the oldest house in Mumbai. _____________

Answer: Adjective

Question 7. Human and animal waste cause pollution. _____________

Answer: Verb

Question 8. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. ______________

Answer: 

All – Pronoun

and – Conjuction

play –  Noun

makes – Verb

boy – Noun

Question 9. Ambition, optimism and stamina keeps people going. ______________

Answer: 

Ambition – Noun

optimism – Noun

and – Conjuction

Question 10. Everyone at the party last night was wearing a pirate costume.____________

Answer: 

Everyone – Pronoun

pirate – noun

Question 11. They build large nests in trees or the walls of cliffs. _____________

Answer: 

They – pronoun

in – Preposiṭion

or – Conjuction

Question 12. Almost all the luxury cars have been recalled by the manufacturer because of a defective mechanism.     _______________________

Answer: 

Almost – Adverb

by –  preposition

because – Conjunction

mechanism – noun

Question 13. Thirteen prizes will be given out for the Grand draw. ______________

Answer: 

Thirteen – Adjective

out – Adverb

for – preposition

Question 14. The crowd disperses as the firemen prepared to leave. ____________

Answer: 

disperses – Verb

Question 15. Two days after our argument my friend apologised for his rudeness.___________

Answer: 

after – Preposition

our – Pronoun

my – Pronoun

apologised – Verb

for – Preposition

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