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Parts of Speech
Parts of speech are the classifications of words in any language based on their function in a sentence. These
are the ‘building blocks’ of any language. When we speak or write, we utilise sentences to explain ourselves.
As a result, sentences are essential.

A ‘sentence’ is a combination of words that conveys a complete meaning, thought, or action. For example,
Mansi watches cartoons on TV every day. A sentence always starts with a capital letter and ends with a full
stop, question mark, or an exclamation mark. For example:

• The teacher teaches Maths in the classroom.
• She dropped the glass.

• I am studying hard for my exams.
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb, making no sense, for example,
Mansi watches.

Using Capital Letters
We all know that every sentence starts with a capital letter. MINTS is a simple set of rules that assist you in
correctly capitalising words as shown below:

N-Names
M-Months I-the letter 'I'
My favourite Deepa and I are (people, places, things)
month is August. best friends. Rachna is going to Agra
to see the Taj Mahal.

T-Titles S-Start of Sentences
My favourite book We are going to see
is Vampire Diaries a movie.

Using Punctuation
In English, there are 15 primary punctuation symbols or signs. Full stop or period, comma, question mark,
exclamation mark, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, Em Dash, hyphen, parenthesis, quotation mark, bracket,
brace, ellipsis, and bullet point are examples of punctuation.

Comma, Full Stop.
Quotation Mark" "
Jack is a clever, Prof. Sharma teaches She said, "I am tired."
healthy dog. Design Thinking.

Question Mark? Apostrophe'
Exclamation!
What is your roll This is my teacher's Alas! I lost my wallet!
number? book.

Basic Parts of Speech
Parts of speech are the various types of words that humans use in sentences. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives,
verbs, and adverbs are the basic parts of speech. Let us understand these.

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