4. Name the parts of speech of the underlined words in the sentences given below. 1. You will pass if you work hard. 2. The boy was dismissed from service because of misbehaviour. 3. My uncle sold his house to a millionaire. 4. He generally avoids bad companions. 5. This is the oldest house in Mumbai. 6. Human and animal waste cause pollution. 7. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 8. This is the beggar who stole my wallet. 9. Ambition, optimism and stamina keeps people going. 10. Everyone at the party last night was wearing a pirate costume. 11. They build large nests in trees or the walls of cliffs.
Answer (1)
To identify the parts of speech, we need to understand the role each underlined word plays in the sentences. Here is an explanation for each:
Sentence: You will pass if you work hard. Part of Speech for 'if': 'if' is a conjunction because it connects the two clauses, allowing one to be dependent on the other.
Sentence: The boy was dismissed from service because of misbehaviour. Part of Speech for 'because': 'because' is a conjunction as it introduces the reason clause for the action.
Sentence: My uncle sold his house to a millionaire. Part of Speech for 'to': 'to' is a preposition as it indicates the relationship between 'house' and 'millionaire'.
Sentence: He generally avoids bad companions. Part of Speech for 'generally': 'generally' is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'avoids', describing how often the action takes place.
Sentence: This is the oldest house in Mumbai. Part of Speech for 'oldest': 'oldest' is an adjective as it describes the noun 'house'.
Sentence: Human and animal waste cause pollution. Part of Speech for 'and': 'and' is a conjunction, joining the two nouns 'human' and 'animal'.
Sentence: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Part of Speech for 'makes': 'makes' is a verb as it denotes an action performed.
Sentence: This is the beggar who stole my wallet. Part of Speech for 'who': 'who' is a pronoun as it introduces the relative clause.
Sentence: Ambition, optimism and stamina keeps people going. Part of Speech for 'optimism': 'optimism' is a noun; it represents an idea or concept.
Sentence: Everyone at the party last night was wearing a pirate costume. Part of Speech for 'costume': 'costume' is a noun, referring to an item of clothing.
Sentence: They build large nests in trees or the walls of cliffs. Part of Speech for 'or': 'or' is a conjunction, offering a choice between 'trees' and 'walls'.
