The Eight Parts of Speech
This text contains a list of the parts of speech. Review it, then complete the rest of unit one to learn about each part of speech in detail.
English uses eight parts of speech to build sentences. These words work together to make all kinds of messages. When you know what part of speech a word is, it's easier to see the meaning of a sentence. The parts of speech are:
|
Part of Speech |
What is it? |
Example |
|
Noun |
A person, place, or thing |
dog, apple, computer |
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Pronoun |
Takes a noun's place |
I, you, he, it |
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Adjective |
Describes a noun |
red, small, pretty |
|
Verb |
An action word |
run, sit, play* |
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Adverb |
Describes a verb |
happily, slowly, briskly |
|
Preposition |
Connects words to each other |
in, on, around |
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Conjunction |
Connects phrases |
because, for, and |
|
Interjection |
Tells emotion |
oops, yay, oh no |
*There are two kinds of verbs. We'll cover "states of being" verbs in ESL 002.
Source: Saylor Academy
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