NOUNS, PRONOUN, VERBS AND ADJECTIVES
PART OF SPEECH
NOUN
A Noun is refers to the name of a person, animal, thing or place, A Noun also includes quality or idea. Example Gbenga, Lion, School, Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto, Table, Book, Intelligent, wisdom, etc.
TYPES OF NOUN
Noun are broadly divided into two, proper noun and common noun.
PRONOUN
A Pronoun is a word used in place of a Noun. Example
(i) She has gone to School.
(ii) He is Coming.
(iii) I have seen her.
TYPES OF PRONOUN
- Demonstrative Pronoun
- Interrogative Pronoun
- Relative Pronoun
- Possessive Pronoun
- Personal Pronoun
VERB
Verb are action or doing words. It tells us what a Pronoun or Noun does. E.g. Run, Sit, Sweep, Stand, Jump, Walk, Open, Etc.
(i) The Student talked to the Principal this morning. Verb
(ii) She danced yesterday
TYPES OF VERB
Finite and Non – Finite Verb
ADJECTIVE
Adjective are words which describe a Pronoun or noun. Example: Ugly, Good, Bad, Beautiful, Strong, Big, Tall, Small, etc.
(i) Andrew is beautiful than his sister.
(ii) Gbolahan is an intelligent boy.
TYPES OF ADJECTIVE
- Interrogative Adjective
- Descriptive Adjective
- Possessive Adjective
- Demonstrative Adjective
- Distributive Adjective.
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