THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH
1. NOUN
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Let me give you some advice. The team from Springfield won the
Life finds a way. championship.
With great power comes great It takes a village to raise a child.
responsibility. The teacher writes notes on
His biggest regret was not traveling the blackboard.
more. The board of directors consists of nine
The weary army marched on. individuals.
The congregation gathered to worship.
2. PRONOUN
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
1- “Mark is a stubborn kid. He does not listen to ‘5- “I got angry at Sarah and Adam that is why I
anyone” am not talking to them”
2- “Marry has a cute kitten. She named her 6- “Jacob has disappointed me. I will never talk
Mickey” to him again”
3- “Wessel, Tom and Bennet were there in the 7- “Me and Adam are safe. They can not harm
library. They were studying for their final us”
exams”
‘8- “Tony is with me. We will meet you at lunch
4- “New York is a mega-city. It has a huge time”
population”
3. PREPOSITION
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word
in the sentence.
He sat on the chair. There is some milk in the fridge.
She was hiding under the table.
The cat jumped off the counter.
He drove over the bridge.
She lost her ring at the beach.
The book belongs to Anthony.
They were sitting by the tree.
We are running in the gym today.
The sun is above the clouds.
4. ADVERB
An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Abruptly: I thought the movie ended abruptly.
Beautifully: The beautifully painted landscape is a wonderful addition to my living room
decor.
Delicately: Grandma's crystal vase is a priceless antique that must be handled delicately.
Delightfully: Her outfit showcased her delightfully quirky personality.
Firmly: The teacher firmly disciplined the students for their misbehavior.
Lightly: She lightly dusted the brownies with a layer of powdered sugar before serving.
Truthfully: She truthfully answered the police officer's questions.
Quickly: Quickly finish the grocery shopping so we can get to the party in time.
Wearily: At the end of a long day, she wearily headed to bed.
Willfully: I sent my son to bed early for willfully refusing to eat his vegetables.
5. ADJECTIVE
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
She wore a beautiful dress.
They live in a beautiful house.
Ben is an adorable baby.
Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt
Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
today. This soup is not edible.
This glass is breakable.
She wore a beautiful dress.
I met a homeless person in NY.
He writes meaningless letters.
This shop is much nicer.
6. CONJUNCTION
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.
I have two goldfish and a cat.
I’d like a bike for commuting to work.
You can have peach ice cream or a brownie sundae.
Neither the black dress northe gray one looks right on me.
My dad always worked hard so we could afford the things we wanted.
I try very hard in school yet I am not receiving good grades.
7. INTERJECTION
An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Ahem - The sound of someone clearing their throat in an attempt to get your attention
Aah - Used as a call for help or when someone is scared
Boo - Used to scare someone or to voice disapproval
Eh - Used when you didn't hear or understand what someone said
Eww - Conveys dislike or disgust
Hmm - Can mean you're thinking or hesitating
Jeez - Could indicate you can't believe something or you're exasperated
Ooh-la-la - A slightly comical way to refer to something as fancy or special
Oops - An exclamation people use when they do something by accident
Phew - Expressing relief or gladness something is over
8. VERB
A verb expresses action or being.
Anthony is throwing the football.
She accepted the job offer.
He thought about his stupid mistake in the test.
John visited his friend for a while and then went home.
The dog ran across the yard.
She left in a hurry.
She yelled when she hit her toe.
The cat sat by the window.
I'll play this song on my guitar.
He hit a home run at the last game
