English Series - 12

The word 'My' is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or relationship, modifying the noun phrase 'brother's wife'.

Wife refers to a person, specifically a female spouse, which makes it a noun. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas, and are often used as subjects or objects in sentences.

Is functions as a linking verb connecting the subject wife to the complement a graduate. Linking verbs connect the subject to additional information about it rather than showing action.

In shows the relationship between graduate and law, indicating the field of specialization. Prepositions are words that show relationships between other words in a sentence, often indicating position, direction, or relationship.

Graduate is used as a noun here, referring to a person who has completed a degree. While graduate can be a verb, in this context it names a person, making it a noun.

Sanskrit is the name of a specific language, which makes it a proper noun. Proper nouns name specific people, places, languages, or things and are always capitalized.

Knows is an action verb showing what the subject can do. It describes the action of possessing knowledge, which is a mental action performed by the subject.

She is a personal pronoun that takes the place of a specific female person's name. Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and simplify sentences.

New describes the quality of Headmaster, telling us what kind of headmaster he is. Adjectives modify nouns by providing descriptive information about them.

Headmaster names a person with a specific position, making it a common noun. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas, regardless of whether they are proper or common nouns.

Is is a linking verb that connects Headmaster to poet. Linking verbs join the subject to a word that renames or describes it, rather than showing physical action.

Poet is a noun that names a person who writes poetry. It refers to a person with a specific occupation or creative role, making it a common noun.

He is a pronoun because it replaces a specific person's name as the subject of the sentence. Pronouns stand in for nouns to avoid repetition.

From is a preposition because it shows the relationship between travelled (the action) and Madras (the starting place). Prepositions connect nouns/pronouns to other words in the sentence.

Travelled is a verb because it describes the action of moving from one place to another. Verbs express actions, events, or states of being.

Madras is a noun (specifically a proper noun) because it names a specific place. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.

To is a preposition because it indicates direction toward Bombay. Prepositions show spatial, temporal, or logical relationships between words in a sentence.

By is a preposition because it indicates the means or method of travel (car). Prepositions show how something is done or the instrument used.

Bombay is a noun (proper noun) because it names a specific city. Proper nouns always begin with capital letters and name particular people, places, or organizations.

And is a conjunction because it connects two independent phrases (travelled from Madras to Bombay by car and returned back by train). Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses.

But is a conjunction (coordinating conjunction) because it connects two contrasting ideas. Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses, with but specifically showing contrast.

Returned is a verb because it describes the action of coming back to a place. Verbs express physical or mental actions and can appear in various tenses.

Clever is an adjective because it describes Hari's quality. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns by providing more information about their characteristics or qualities.