Parts of Speech
English Grammar - SSC GD Preparation
Introduction
Parts of Speech are the basic building blocks of English grammar. SSC GD asks direct, simple questions mostly related to identifying parts of speech, spotting errors, and choosing the correct word in a sentence.
Exam Tip: Once this topic is clear, error detection and sentence correction become super easy.
Noun
Meaning
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.
Examples: Ram, Delhi, Book, Honesty, Dog
Exam Tip: If you can put a/an/the or many before a word — it's often a noun.
Pronoun
Meaning
A pronoun is used in place of a noun.
Examples: He, She, It, They, You, Them, Ours
Common SSC Mistake: "Everyone should do
their work."
Correct: Everyone should do his/her work.
Verb
Meaning
A verb shows action or state of being.
Examples: Run, Eat, Play, Is, Are, Have
Types
Action verbs → jump, write
Be verbs → is, am, are
Helping verbs → can, will, has
Adjective
Meaning
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
Examples: Beautiful girl, Tall building, Five apples
Question Trick: Adjectives answer — which? what kind? how many?
Adverb
Meaning
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Examples: He runs quickly. Very tall. Speaks slowly.
Note: Common adverbs end with -ly, but not always.
Preposition
Meaning
Shows relationship between noun/pronoun and another word.
Examples: in, on, at, under, behind, between, from, to, with
Exam Favourite: "In the morning", "At night", "On Monday"
Conjunction
Meaning
Conjunctions join words, phrases, or sentences.
Examples: and, but, or, because, although
Common SSC Trap: "Either Ram or Shyam is going." (singular verb)
Interjection
Meaning
Words used to express emotions.
Examples: Oh! Wow! Oops! Alas!
Note: These are not common in exams, but good to know.
High-Frequency SSC GD Examples
Noun → Freedom, Rice, Honesty
Pronoun → They, Him, Yours
Verb → Write, Is, Eat, Has
Adjective → Tall, Red, Honest
Adverb → Slowly, Very, Always
Preposition → On, Between, With
Conjunction → But, Because, And
Sample Questions (SSC GD Style)
Identify the part of speech: He runs quickly.
Options: (a) Adjective (b) Verb (c) Adverb (d) Preposition
View Answer
Adverb
Identify the noun: Honesty is the best policy.
Options: (a) best (b) honesty (c) is (d) policy
View Answer
honesty
Choose the correct preposition: He sat ___ the chair.
Options: (a) on (b) in (c) at (d) behind
View Answer
on
Choose the conjunction: I tried hard but failed.
Options: (a) tried (b) hard (c) failed (d) but
View Answer
but
Identify the verb: They are playing cricket.
Options: (a) They (b) playing (c) cricket (d) are
View Answer
playing (main verb)
Quick Recap
Noun → name
Pronoun → replaces noun
Verb → action or being
Adjective → describes noun
Adverb → describes verb/adjective
Preposition → shows relation
Conjunction → joins
Interjection → emotions
Exam Focus: SSC GD focuses mostly on noun/pronoun/verb/adjective/adverb questions.
Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
SSC GD 2022 — "Identify the adverb" → slowly
SSC GD 2021 — "Choose the preposition" → between
SSC GD 2020 — "Which is a conjunction?" → because
SSC GD 2019 — "Identify the noun" → Freedom
SSC GD 2018 — "Identify the verb in the sentence"
You've completed Parts of Speech Lesson!
Courage Tip: Master the eight parts of speech as they form the foundation of English grammar. Focus on identifying nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs as these are most frequently tested in SSC GD exams. Practice with previous year questions to understand the exam pattern.
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