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Pronouns
Pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. They are used to avoid the repetition of nouns so that the sentences are
smoother and effective. For example:
Words are:
I, she, her, you, himself, some, we, you, each, who, which, that, mine, yours, his, her
Pronoun in a Sentence:
She likes to play in the sand on the seashore.
How can you drive yourself with an injured hand?
Verbs
Verbs are “doing words”. It can be a word or a group of words that describes an action or a state of being.
For example:
Words are:
Read, dance, crying, running, play, begin, became, complete.
Verb in a Sentence:
Shruti danced to celebrate my victory.
She broke her leg in an accident.
Adverbs
Adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It also tells how an action was done. For example:
Words are:
Slowly, often, too, here, even, very, almost, quite, long, never
Adverb in a Sentence:
John never participated in conversation.
Keep the book on the table placed there.
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. For example:
Words are:
Small, big, beautiful, colourful, adorable, dirty, clever, intelligent
Adjectives in a Sentence:
My smart dog runs on a smooth road.
My mother cooks delicious food.
Conjunctions
Conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases,clauses or sentences together. There are different types of conjunctions.
Some conjunctions may be used to make a list while some may be used to connect thoughts, ideas or actions. For example:
Words are:
But, and, yet, neither, nor, either, or, for, whether
Conjunction in a Sentence:
I bought a pen, pencil and ruler for my exams.
You have to buy me an ice cream or a chocolate today.
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