Parts of Speech

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).