Parts of Speech
In grammar, a part of speech (also called lexical categories, grammatical categories or word classes) is a linguistic category of words. In English there are eight parts of speech.
A list of parts of speech
These are the following parts of speech in English grammar:
1. Verb
A verb is used to show an action or a state of being
Go, write, read, speak, open, close, run, study …
2. Noun
A noun is a word used to refer to people, animals, objects, substances, states, events, ideas and feelings. A noun functions as a subject or object of a verb and can be modified by an adjective.
John, lion, table, book, blackboard, novel, magazine, door, window …
3. Adjective
Adjectives are used to describe or specify a noun or pronoun.
Good, beautiful, nice, handsome, long …
4. Adverb
Adverb is used to modify a verb, adjective and other adverbs.
Completely, never, quickly …
5. Pronoun
A pronoun is used in the place of a noun or phrase.
I, you, they, we, he, she, it
6. Preposition
Prepositions are used before nouns to form a phrase that shows where, when, how and why
In, above, to, for, at …
7. Conjunction
Conjunctions join clauses or sentences or words
And, but, when …
8. Interjection
Interjections are used to show surprise or emotion.
Oh! Good Lord
Examples of parts of speech
Here are some examples of parts of speech:
My (adjective), friend (noun), speaks (verb), English (noun), fluently (adverb).
Oh! (Interjection), I (pronoun) went (verb) to (preposition) school (noun) and (conjunction)
I (pronoun) met (verb) Fred (noun).
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