PARTS OF SPEECH
The 8 Core Parts of Speech
Noun: Names a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., teacher, city, desk, love).
Pronoun: Replaces a noun to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, it, they, mine).
Verb: Expresses action or a state of being (e.g., run, jump, is, seems).
Adjective:
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun (e.g., happy, red, fast, tall).
Adverb: Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often indicating how, when, or where (e.g., quickly, very, yesterday).
Preposition: Shows relationships (time, place, direction) between a noun/pronoun and another word (e.g., in, on, at, through).
Conjunction: Connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or, because).
Interjection: Expresses strong emotion (e.g., Wow! Ouch! Hurray!).