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Communications Skills 33 OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION In this unit we are going to learn about the Student will be introduced to learn the categories various word-category with the help of of of words Parts of Speech Student will be able to understand the usage of The student will be able to understand words correctly English Articles Student will be able to understand Syntactic Function Student will be able to understand Modal Helping Verbs www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105//BBTTTT110055//BBCCAA111155//BBAAQQ110011 INSTAITllUTriEgOhtFaDrIeSTrAesNeCrEveAdNwDiOthNCLIUN-EIDLOEALRNING
TOPICS TO BE COVERED 4 > Student will be introduced to Parts of Speech > Student will be able to understand Modal Auxiliaries > Student will be able to understand the difficult context of some very common words https://www.google.com/search?q=william www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 5 • There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. • An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 6 1. NOUN:- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. man... Butte College... house... happiness A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article (the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding 's. Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 7 2. PRONOUN:- A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. She... we... they... It A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a specific noun, which is called its antecedent. In the sentence above, the antecedent for the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 8 3. VERB:- A verb expresses action or being. jump... is... write... become The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one or more helping verbs. (\"She can sing.\" Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs also take different forms to express tense. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 9 4. ADJECTIVE:- An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. pretty... old... blue... smart An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are usually classified as adjectives.) The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 10 5. ADVERB:- An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. gently... extremely... carefully... well An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 11 6. PREPOSITION:- A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. by... with.... about... until (by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow) A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The following list includes the most common prepositions: The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 12 7. CONJUNCTION:- A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. and... but... or... while... because A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal: because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as well. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PARTS OF SPEECH 13 8. INTERJECTION:- An interjection is a word used to express emotion. Oh!... Wow!... Oops! An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation point. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my! www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 14 Types of Nouns: Nouns are an important part of speech in English, probably second only to verbs. It is difficult to say much without using a noun. There are several different types of English nouns. It is often useful to recognize what type a noun is because different types sometimes have different rules. This helps you to use them correctly. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 15 Common Nouns:- Most nouns are common nouns. Common nouns refer to people, places and things in general like chair or dog. Any noun that is not a name is a common noun. Examples: teacher, car, music, danger, receipt Have you seen my dog? The books are on your desk. ...the pursuit of happiness. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 16 Proper Nouns:- Names of people, places or organizations are proper nouns. Your name is a proper noun. London is a proper noun. United Nations is a proper noun. Rule: Proper nouns always start with a capital letter. Examples: Jane, Thailand, Sunday, James Bond, Einstein, Superman, Game of Thrones, Shakespeare Let me introduce you to Mary. The capital of Italy is Rome. He is the chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation. I was born in November. Note: Adjectives that we make from proper nouns also usually start with a capital letter, for example Shakespearian, Orwellian. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 17 Concrete Nouns:- Concrete nouns are physical things that you can touch. Examples: man, rice, head, car, furniture, mobile phone How many stars are there in the universe? Have you met James Bond? Pour the water down the drain. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 18 Abstract Nouns:- Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns. They are things that you cannot touch. Abstract nouns are ideas, concepts and feelings. Examples: happiness, courage, danger, truth He has great strength. Who killed President Kennedy is a real mystery. Sometimes it takes courage to tell the truth. Their lives were full of sadness. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 19 Countable Nouns:- You can count countable nouns. Countable nouns have singular and plural forms. Examples: ball, boy, cat, person •I have only five dollars. •The Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago. •There are lots of people but we don't have a car. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 20 Uncountable Nouns:- You cannot count uncountable nouns. You need to use words of measuring to quantify them. Rule: We never use uncountable nouns with the indefinite article (a/an). Uncountable nouns are always singular. Examples: water, happiness, cheese Have you got some money? Air-conditioners use a lot of electricity. Do you have any work for me to do? Many Asians eat rice. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 21 Collective Nouns:- A collective noun denotes a group of individuals. Examples: class (group of students), pride (group of lions), crew (group of sailors) Rule: Collective nouns can be treated as singular or plural. His family live in different countries. An average family consists of four people. The new company is the result of a merger. The board of directors will meet tomorrow. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
NOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 22 Compound Nouns:- A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. Most compound nouns are [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun]. Each compound noun acts as a single unit and can be modified by adjectives and other nouns. Compound nouns have three different forms: open or spaced - space between words (bus stop) hyphenated - hyphen between words (mother-in-law) closed or solid - no space or hyphen between words (football) Examples: cat food, blackboard, breakfast, full moon, washing machine, software Can we use the swimming pool? They stop work at sunset. Don't forget that check-out is at 12 noon www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 23 Pronoun:- A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same nouns over and over again. For example, \"Jeremy ran so fast, you'd think his life was on the line.\" The pronoun \"his\" saved us from repeating the name Jeremy again. Common pronouns include I, me, mine, she, he, it, we, and us. In truth, there are many different types of pronouns, each serving a different purpose. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 24 Personal Pronouns:- A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same nouns over and over again. For example, \"Jeremy ran so fast, you'd think his life was on the line.\" The pronoun \"his\" saved us from repeating the name Jeremy again. Common pronouns include I, me, mine, she, he, it, we, and us. In truth, there are many different types of pronouns, each serving a different purpose. Personal PronounsFor example: They went to the store. I don't want to leave. He runs a great shop in town. You can't leave, either. It did not work. We went to market www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 25 •As the object of the sentences, Pronouns are: •me •you •her •him •it •us •them •For example: •Please don't sit beside me. •Go talk to her. •Mary put the gift under it. •Don't look at them. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 26 Possessive Pronouns:- •Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession of a noun. They are: •my •our •your •his •her •its (note there is no apostrophe) •their •For example: •Is that my book? •No, that's his book. •That's its shelf. •I'd like to see their bookshelves. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 27 Possessive Pronouns:- •However, there are also independent possessive pronouns. These pronouns refer to a previously named or understood noun. They stand alone and aren't followed by any other noun. They are: •mine •ours •yours •his •hers •its •theirs •For example: •That's mine. •Wrong. It's ours. •So, I suppose those clothes are yours? •No, it's theirs. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH Possessive Pronouns:- 28 •For example: •Is that my book? •No, that's his book. •That's its shelf. •I'd like to see their bookshelves. •However, there are also independent possessive pronouns. These pronouns refer to a previously named or understood noun. They stand alone and aren't followed by any other noun. They are: •mine •ours •yours •his •hers •its •theirs •For example: •That's mine. •Wrong. It's ours. •So, I suppose those clothes are yours? •No, it's theirs. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 29 Indefinite Pronouns:- •Indefinite pronouns don't point to particular nouns. We use them when an object doesn't need to be specifically identified. As such, it can remain indefinite. They include: •few •everyone •all •some •anything •nobody •For example: •Most wealth is held by a select few. •Everyone is here already. •I don't have any paper napkins. Can you bring some? •He's nobody. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 30 Relative Pronouns:- •Relative pronouns are used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. We often see them when we need to add more information. They are: •who •whom •which •whoever •whomever •whichever •that •For example: •The driver who ran the stop sign was careless. •I don't know which pair of shoes you want. •Take whichever ones you want. •No, not that one. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 31 Intensive Pronouns:- •Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, nouns and pronouns. Typically, we find them right after the noun they're intensifying. These pronouns typically end in -self or -selves. They are: •myself •himself •herself •themselves •itself •yourself •yourselves •ourselves •For example: •I myself like to travel. •He himself is his worst critic. •She approved the marriage herself. •We went to hear W.B. Yeats himself speak. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 32 Demonstrative Pronouns:- •Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun that's already been mentioned. They can be singular or plural. There are five of them. They include: •these •those •this •that •such •For example: •These are ugly. •Those are lovely. •Don't drink this. •Such was his understanding. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 33 Interrogative Pronouns:- •Interrogative pronouns do just what they say. They work in sentences that are posing a question. They are: •who •whom •which •what •whoever •whomever •whichever •whatever •For example: •Who is going to arrive first? •What are you bringing to the party? •Which of these do you like better? •Whatever do you mean? www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH 34 A Pronoun-Testing Paragraph:- See if you can locate all the pronouns in this paragraph: No matter what your teachers may have taught you about pronouns, they don't always have it right. If your teachers ever warned you about the evils of gambling, however, they were right about that. You don't want someone breaking your kneecaps with his crowbar; it will hurt, the police might arrest you, and you may never forgive yourself. Answers: (Pronouns in bold) No matter what your teachers may have taught you about pronouns, they don't always have it right. If your teachers ever warned you about the evils of gambling, however, they were right about that. You don't want someone breaking your kneecaps with his crowbar; it will hurt, the police might arrest you, and you may never forgive yourself www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PRONOUN—PARTS OF SPEECH Reflexive Pronouns:- 35 •Reflexive pronouns are similar to intensive pronouns. The difference between the two is that intensive pronouns aren't essential to a sentence's meaning. Meanwhile, reflexive pronouns are. Also, they're used when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. These pronouns end in - self or -selves. They are: •myself •yourself •himself •herself •itself •ourselves •yourselves •themselves •For example: •I told myself not to spend all my money on new shoes. •You're going to have to drive yourself to the restaurant today. •We gave ourselves plenty of extra time. •They bought themselves a new car. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 36 Adjective:- An adjective is a part of speech (word) that modifies a noun or a pronoun by qualifying, specifying or describing it. Generally an adjective modifies a noun by answering one of these following questions: Which? What kind? How many? Example: - Foxes are cunning animal. (Answer the question “What king of animal?”) - Five or six gunmen attack the area. (Answer the question “How many gunmen?”) - The one eyed man tells him the story. (Answer the question “Which man?”) www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 37 •Adjective Classification: •Following are the different types of adjectives •Qualitative Adjective or Descriptive Adjective or Adjective of quality •Quantitative Adjective or Adjective of quantity •Numeric Adjective or Adjective of Number •Demonstrative Adjective •Distributive Adjective •Possessive Adjective •Interrogative Adjective www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 1. Qualitative Adjective or Adjective of quality: 38 Expresses the qualities of something or someone. Such as great, good, bad, wise, poor, nice, happy, pretty, angry, blue, etc. Example: - He gives me a great idea. - Mr. Rahim is a good person. - He is a bad guy. Adjective of quality answer the question: what kind? 2. Quantitative Adjective or Adjective of quantity: Expresses or indicates the quantity of a noun or pronoun. Such as some, little, much, enough, whole, sufficient, all, none, more, half, no, etc. Example: - I have enough money to but he car. - The whole countrymen congratulated the president. - She wants all the money. Adjective of quantity answer the question: How many or much? www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 39 3. Numeric or Adjective of number: Express the number or order of something or someone. Such as one, two, three, ………., first, second, third, ……………, single, double, triple, quadruple, twofold, threefold, fivefold, ………… etc. Example: - He can eat ten eggs at a time. - She is the first girl in the class. - The house owner does not rent the room to the single person. Adjective of number is to types Definite and Indefinite. Definite Numeric adjectives are of three kinds. Such as - Cardinal (one, two, ….), - Ordinal (first, second, ……), - Multiplicative (Single, double, ……..) www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 40 4. Demonstrative Adjective: Specifies noun or pronoun. Such as this, that, those, these etc. Example: - This boy is good. - That is her room. - These are the book to follow. 5. Distributive Adjective: Express the distributive state of nouns. Such as every, each, neither, either, both etc. Example: - Every movie in the series is popular. - Both the boys are appreciated by them. - Each person will get the reward. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADJECTIVE—PARTS OF SPEECH 41 vi. Possessive Adjective: Shows the possession or belongingness in the sentence. Such as his, her, him, my, our, your, their, etc. Example: - This is her cell phone. - I have seen their house. - Our house is tow stored house. vii. Interrogative Adjective: Interrogative Adjective modifies nouns in interrogative sentence. Such as which, what, whose, etc. Example: - What kind of man he is? - Whose phone is this? - Which program are you listening? www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 42 Classification of Adverbs : An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. 1. The storm ceased suddenly. 2. A very disastrous storm swept the coast. 3. The storm ceased very suddenly. Adverbs are classified according to their meaning as (1) adverbs of manner (2) adverbs of time (3) adverbs of place (4) adverbs of degree www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 43 1. Adverbs of manner answer the question ―How?\" ―In what way?\" They modify verbs or adjectives, rarely adverbs. Most of them are formed from adjectives by adding LY. 1. Tom answered courageously. 2. The poor child looked helplessly about. 3. Softly and silently fell the snow. 4. The pain was terribly severe. 5. The river rose surprisingly fast. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 44 2. Adverbs of time answer the question ―When?\" They usually modify verbs. Thus….. 1. The old castle is now a museum. 2. He was recently promoted. 3. I have been disturbed lately. 4. My friend arrives to-day. 5. James was then a boy of seven. 6. I have already rung the bell. 7. Afterwards he regretted his haste. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 45 3. Adverbs of place answer the question ―Where?\" They usually modify verbs. Thus…. 1. Come here. 2. Yonder stands the culprit. 3. An old sailor came forward. 4. My sister is out. 5. I was abroad that winter. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 46 4. Adverbs of degree answer the question ―To what degree or extent?\" They modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Thus…. 1. Arthur is rather tall. 2. Father was much pleased. 3. Father was very much pleased. 4. The task seemed utterly hopeless. 5. That is hardly possible. 6. That is not possible. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 47 Some adverbs have the same form as the corresponding adjectives. 1. You have guessed right. 2. How fast the tide ebbs! 3. The horse was sold cheap. 4. Tired men sleep sound. Other examples are wrong, straight, early, late, quick, hard, far, near, slow, high, low, loud, ill, well, deep, close, just, very, much, little. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
ADVERB—PARTS OF SPEECH 48 Under this head come certain adverbs of degree used to modify adjectives. 1. His eyes were dark blue. [Compare : very blue.] 2. That silk is light yellow. [Compare : rather yellow.] 3. These flowers are deep purple. [Compare : intensely purple.] 4. The water was icy cold. [Compare : extremely cold.] That dark, light, etc., are adverbs in this use appears from the fact that they answer the question ―How?\" Thus…. His eyes were blue. How blue? Dark blue. Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL www.cuidol.in
PREPOSITION—PPARTS OF SPEECH 49 Preposition:- It is a word or set of words that indicates location (in, near, beside, on top of) or some other relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence (about, after, besides, instead of, in accordance with). A preposition isn't a preposition unless it goes with a related noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition Examples: Let's meet before noon. Before is a preposition; noon is its object. We've never met before. There is no object; before is an adverb modifying met. www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
PREPOSITION—PARTS OF SPEECH 50 A preposition generally, but not always, goes before its noun or pronoun. One of the undying myths of English grammar is that you may not end a sentence with a preposition. But look at the first example that follows. No one should feel compelled to say, or even write, That is something with which I cannot agree. Just do not use extra prepositions when the meaning is clear without them. Correct: That is something I cannot agree with. Correct: Where did you get this? Incorrect: Where did you get this at? Correct: How many of you can I depend on? Correct: Where did he go? Incorrect: Where did he go to? www.cuidol.in Unit-4 BBA105/BCM105/BTT105/BCA115/BAQ101 All right are reserved with CU-IDOL
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