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PART OF SPEECH
INTRODUCTION
A part of speech is a category of words (or, more generally, of lexical items) which have
similar grammatical properties. Words that are assigned to the same part of speech generally
display similar behavior in terms of syntaxthey play similar roles within the grammatical
structure
of
sentencesand
undergo inflectionfor
similar
sometimes
properties.
in
terms
Commonly
of morphology,
in
listed English parts
that
of
they
speech
are noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition,conjunction, interjection,
and
sometimes numeral, article or determiner.

Almost all languages have the word classes noun and verb, but beyond these there are significant
variations in different languages. For example, Japanese has as many as three classes of
adjectives where English has one; Chinese, Koreanand Japanese have a class of nominal
classifiers; many languages lack a distinction between adjectives and adverbs, or between
adjectives and verbs (see stative verbs). This variation in the number of categories and their
identifying properties means that analysis needs to be done for each individual language.
Nevertheless, the labels for each category are assigned on the basis of universal criteria.
PART OF SPEECH OVERVIEW
n the English language, words can be considered as the smallest elements that have distinctive
meanings. Based on their use and functions, words are categorized into several types or parts of
speech. This article will offer definitions and examples for the 8 major parts of speech in English
grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction,preposition, and interjection.
1. NOUN
This part of a
speech refers to words
that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or events. Nouns are the simplest
among the 8 parts of speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to students in primary
school.
Proper proper nouns always start with a capital letter and refers to specific names of persons,
places, or things.
Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Shakeys Pizza, Game of Thrones
Common common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns. These are just generic names of
persons, things, or places.
Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series
Concrete this kind refers to nouns which you can perceive through your five senses.
Examples: folder, sand, board
Abstract- unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are those which you cant perceive through your
five senses.
Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery
Count it refers to anything that is countable, and has a singular and plural form.
Examples: kitten, video, ball
Mass this is the opposite of count nouns. Mass nouns are also called non-countable nouns, and
they need to have counters to quantify them.
Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter
Collective refers to a group of persons, animals, or things.
Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of students), pride (group of lions)
2. PRONOUN
A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a noun. Some examples of
pronouns are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours.
Sample Sentences:
Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when I told her to stop.
The largest slice is mine.
We are number one.
The italicized words in the sentences above are the pronouns in the sentence.
3. ADJECTIVE
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality,
the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns.
Use this link to get a list of adjectives.
Sample Sentences:
The carvings are intricate.
The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun carvings.
I have two hamsters.
The italicized word two, is an adjective which describes the number of the noun hamsters.
Wow! That doughnut is huge!
The italicized word is an adjective which describes the size of the noun doughnut.
4. VERB
This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a sentence would not exist.
Simply put, this is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the
subject in a sentence.
Examples of State of Being Verbs : am, is, was, are, and were
Sample Sentences:
As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot.
The italicized word expresses the action of the subject Stormtroopers.
They are always prepared in emergencies.
The verb are refers to the state of being of the pronoun they, which is the subject in the
sentence.
5. ADVERB
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs
describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.
The different types of adverbs are:
Adverb of Manner this refers to how something happens or how an action is done.
Example: Annie danced gracefully.
The word gracefully tells how Annie danced.
Adverb of Time- this states when something happens or when it is done.
Example: She came yesterday.
The italicized word tells when she came.
Adverb of Place this tells something about where something happens or where something
is done.
Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
The adverb everywhere tells where I looked.

Adverb of Degree this states the intensity or the degree to which a specific thing happens or is
done.
Example: The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers the question, To what degree is the child talented?
6. PREPOSITION
This part of a speech basically refers to words that specify location or a location in time.
Examples of Prepositions: above, below, throughout, outside, before, near, and since
Sample Sentences:
Micah is hiding under the bed.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase under the bed, and
tellswhere Micah is hiding.
During the game, the audience never stopped cheering for their team.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase during the game, and
tells when the audience cheered.
7. CONJUNCTION
The conjunction is a part of a speech which joins words, phrases, or clauses together.
Examples of Conjunctions: and, yet, but, for, nor, or, and so
Sample Sentences:
This cup of tea is delicious and very soothing.
Kiyoko has to start all over again because she didnt follow the professors instructions.
Homer always wanted to join the play, but he didnt have the guts to audition.
The italicized words in the sentences above are some examples of conjunctions.
8. INTERJECTION
This part of a speech refers to words which express emotions. Since interjections are commonly
used to convey strong emotions, they are usually followed by an exclamation point.

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PART OF SPEECH

listed English parts

are noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition,conjunction, interjection,

sometimes numeral, article or determiner.

speech refers to words

The adverb everywhere tells where I looked.

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