Parts of Speech Overview
Noun: Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Example: Dog, city, happiness, car
Pronoun: Replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
- Example: He, she, it, they
Verb: Expresses an action or state of being.
- Example: Run, is, jump, think
Adverb: Describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
- Example: Quickly, very, well, yesterday
Adjective: Describes or modifies a noun.
- Example: Blue, tall, beautiful, four
Preposition: Shows the relationship of a noun to the rest of the sentence.
- Example: In, on, at, between
Conjunction: Joins words, phrases, or clauses.
- Example: And, but, or, because
Interjection: Expresses emotion or sudden feeling.
- Example: Wow!, Oh!, Ouch!, Hey!