Punjab State Board PSEB 8th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Parts of Speech Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 8th Class English Grammar Parts of Speech
शब्दों को प्रयोग के अनुसार आठ भागों अथवा श्रेणियों में विभाजित किया जाता है, जिन्हें Parts of Speech (शब्द भेद) कहते हैं। ये आठ भाग हैं
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Interjection.
1. Noun- किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान, वस्तु अथवा गुण-दोष के नाम को Noun (संज्ञा) कहते हैं; जैसे Ram, Shyam, Mumbai, Pen, Pencil, Rose, Dog, Beauty, Honesty आदि।
2. Pronoun- जो शब्द किसी संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयोग होता है, उसे Pronoun (सर्वनाम) कहते हैं; जैसे – I, we, you, they, he, she, it आदि।
3. Adjective- जो शब्द किसी Noun अथवा Pronoun की विशेषता प्रकट करता है, उसे Adjective (विशेषण) कहते हैं; जैसे good, bad, thin, fat, tall, many, useful आदि। .
4. Verb- वह शब्द जिससे कार्य का होना अथवा करना प्रकट हो या जो शब्द किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान अथवा वस्तु के बारे में कुछ बतलाए, वह शब्द Verb (क्रिया) कहलाता है; जैसे-
- The girl reads a book.
- Ram is a good boy.
- Mohan goes to school daily.
- Seema feels sad.
- I helped the poor.
5. Adverb- जो शब्द किसी Verb, Adjective अथवा किसी अन्य Adverb की विशेषता प्रकट करे, तो उसे Adverb (क्रिया विशेषण) कहते हैं; जैसे-
- He ran fast. (Verb की विशेषता)
- Rose is very beautiful. (Adjective की विशेषता)
- He works too slowly. (Adverb की विशेषता)
6. Preposition- जो शब्द किसी Noun अथवा Pronoun से पहले प्रयोग किया जाता है और जो उनका सम्बन्ध वाक्य के अन्य शब्दों से जोड़ता है, उसे Preposition (सम्बन्धवाचक शब्द) कहते हैं; जैसे-
- Mohan is at the gate.
- Ram is proud of his teacher.
- He is fond of music.
- I am writing with a pen.
7. Conjunction-जो शब्द, शब्दों अथवा वाक्यों को जोड़ता है, उसे Conjunction (संयोजक) कहते हैं; जैसे-
- Ram and Shyam are friends.
- You will get through if you work hard.
- He was late because he missed the bus.
- Either he or his brother is at fault.
8. Interjection- अकस्मात् भावना को व्यक्त करने वाला शब्द Interjection (विस्मयादिबोधक अव्यय)
कहलाता है; जैसे-, Alas ! Hurrah! Oh! Lo ! आदि।
Exercises From Board’s Grammar (Solved)
I. Write in the space provided the name of the part of speech to which the underlined words belong in the following sentences:
1. Seema is a beautiful girl.
2. Alas! His dog is dead.
3. The sun sets in the west.
4. The lion is a ferocious animal.
5. Delhi is a very big city.
6. Rahim is poor but honest.
7. Honesty is the best policy.
8. The cat is under the table.
Hints:
1. Adjective
2. Interjection
3. Verb
4. Adjective
5. Adverb
6. Conjunction
7. Noun
8. Preposition.
II. Complete the following sentences with appropriate ‘Nouns’:
1. ………. is a good boy.
2. She goes to the ……….. everyday.
3. They go for a ……… daily.
4. ……… is the Capital of India.
5. ……….. is the best policy.
6. The ……….. rises in the …………….
7. Chandigarh is the ………. of Punjab and Haryana.
8. Shimla is a beautiful ………..
Hints:
1. Mohan
2. temple/Gurudwara
3. walk
4. Delhi
5. Honesty
6. sun, east
7. capital
8. place.
III. Fill in the blanks with suitable ‘Pronouns:
1. My son is playing with ………. toys.
2. ……….. father is working in Mumbai.
3. ………. has gone abroad for higher studies.
4. This is ……….. house.
5. The girls are doing ……….. homework.
6. ……… is the bread-winner of the family.
7. We should respect ……… parents.
8. He loves ……….. native place very much.
Hints:
1. his
2. My
3. He
4. our
5. their
6. She
7. our
8. his.
IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable ‘Adjectives:
1. She is my ……….. friend.
2. Pudding is my ……….. dish.
3. The scenery of Mussoorie is ………..
4. She likes to wear ……….. dresses.
5. The Bible is a ……….. book.
6. Cricket is a ……….. game.
7. John is an ……….. teacher.
8. Mango is a ……….. fruit.
Hints:
1. best
2. favourite
3. beautiful
4. white
5. holy
6. good
7. English
8 juicy.
V. Fill in the blanks with suitable ‘Verbs’:
1. She ……….. ice-cream.
2. They ……….. a lot.
3. My mother ……….. food.
4. John ………. in a factory.
5. They ………. football…
6. We should ………. a bath everyday.
7. The school peon ……….. the bell.
8. Seema ……… for a walk daily.
Hints:
1. is eating
2. worked
3. cooks
4. works
5. play
6. take
7. rings
8. goes.
VI. Fill up the blanks with suitable ‘Adverbs?:
1. Sohan walks ………….
2. Everyone should work ……..
3. She sings …………
4. His dad is a ……… respectable man.
5. Our teacher speaks ………. politely.
6. My sister sleeps ………
7. John is a ………. hardworking boy.
8. Girls sang …………..
Hints:
1. slowly
2. hard
3. sweetly
4. very
5. very
6. early
7. very
8. nicely.
VII. Complete the following sentences with suitable ‘Prepositions:
1. My grandfather is hard ………. hearing.
2. My mom is fond ……….. music.
3. A burglar broke ……….. our house last night.
4. The students should listen ……… their teachers attentively.
5. Yesterday we went ………. the Rose Garden.
6. Ayushi is playing ……….. the piano.
7. Children have been playing ……….. morning.
8. My uncle has been living ………. Canada ………. fifteen years.
9. I will play …….. finishing my homework.
10. I am standing ………. Anshu. Anshu is in front of me.
Hints:
1. of
2. of
3. into
4. to
5. to
6. on
7. since
8. in, for
9. after
10. behind.
VIII. Fill in the blanks with suitable Conjunctions:
1. My younger brother is both intelligent ……….. hardworking.
2. He says ………. he is a doctor.
3. ……… Seema ………. Rita is at fault.
4. Our servant is poor ………. honest.
5. He ………. his nephew manage the shop.
6. Ram went on leave ………. he was injured.
7. You will get the tickets ……….. you reach there before 6 o’clock.
8. ……….. he was late, yet he was able to catch the bus.
Hints:
1. and
2. that
3. Either, or
4. but
5. and
6. because
7. if
8. Although
IX. Fill in the blanks with suitable ‘Interjections:
1. ……….. We have won the game
2. ………… The man is dead.
3. ………….. They have come.
4. ………….. Is this the place?
5. ……………. Well done.
6. ……………. He has lost all his money in gambling.
7. ……….. You are hurt.
8. ………….. He has failed again.
Hints:
1. Hurrah !
2. Alas!
3. Lo !
4. Oh !
5. Bravo!
6. Alas!
7. Oh !
8. Alas!