Objective: In this lesson, you will learn to identify Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs instantly. This is a guaranteed 1-2 mark question in AMU/JMI Law Entrance.

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1. The Golden Rule: Context is King

In Entrance Exams, never assume a word is always one part of speech. You must check what the word is doing in that specific sentence.

• Noun: Names a thing, person, or idea. (The water is cold.)
• Verb: Shows action. (He waters the plants.)
• Adjective: Describes a Noun. (It is a water bottle.)

Exam Tip: If you see an underlined word, ask: “What is this word talking about?”

• If it talks about a Noun It’s an Adjective.
• If it talks about a Verb (action) It’s an Adverb.

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2. How to Spot a NOUN (The Naming Word)

Nouns usually answer “Who?” or “What?”.

Super-Hack: The Suffix Trick

If a word ends in these, it is almost always a Noun. Memorize this list:

• -tion / -sion: Education, Tension
• -ment: Government, Management
• -ness: Happiness, Sadness
• -ity: Activity, Purity, Audacity (Asked in AMU 2022)
• -ence / -ance: Intelligence, Importance
• -ship: Kingship (Asked in AMU 2023), Friendship

Exam Example (AMU 2023 PYQ Style):

“Abstract noun of ‘King’ is?”

• Answer: Kingship (Rule: -ship creates abstract nouns).

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3. How to Spot an ADJECTIVE (The Detail Word)

Adjectives add details to a Noun. They tell you “What kind?”

Super-Hack: The Suffix Trick

• -ous: Dangerous, Famous
• -ful: Beautiful, Helpful
• -able / -ible: Capable, Visible, ILLEGIBLE (Asked in JMI 2025)
• -al: National, Legal
• -ive: Active, Creative

The “Be” Test:

You can usually put an adjective after “is/am/are”.

• He is intelligent. (Correct Adjective)
• He is intelligence. (Incorrect Noun)

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4. How to Spot an ADVERB (The Action Describer)

Adverbs describe Verbs. They answer “How?”, “When?”, or “Where?”.

The “-LY” Trap:

Most adverbs end in -ly (Slowly, Quickly, Loudly).

• WARNING: Not all “-ly” words are adverbs.
  • Friendly person (Describes person Adjective)
  • Lovely day (Describes day Adjective)

Exam Strategy:

Check if the word describes an action.

• “He spoke loudly.” (How did he speak? Loudly Adverb)

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5. The “Tricky Words” (Exam Favorites)

AMU and JMI examiners love words that can change their identity.

A. ROUND (The AMU Favorite)

• Adjective: A round table. (Describes table)
• Noun: The round was difficult. (Name of a game stage)
• Preposition: The boys ran round the tree. (Shows relationship/position) Asked in AMU 2023
• Verb: The boat rounded the cape. (Action)

B. FAST

• Adjective: A fast bowler. (Describes bowler)
• Adverb: He bowls fast. (Describes how he bowls)
  • Note: There is no such word as “fastly”. Never mark “fastly” in an exam.

C. WELL

• Adjective: I am well. (Health condition)
• Adverb: He played well. (How did he play?)
• Noun: The frog is in the well. (Water body)

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