Noun
Definition: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: Kate, Nigeria, love, table, success
Types:
Proper Noun – Kate, Abuja
Common Noun – book, car
Abstract Noun – happiness, strength
Collective Noun – team, group
2. Pronoun
Definition: A word that replaces a noun.
Examples: he, she, it, they, you, we
3. Verb
Definition: A word that shows action or a state of being.
Examples: run, sing, is, have, decide
Types:
Action Verb – eat, write
Linking Verb – is, seem
Helping Verb – has, will, was
4. Adjective
Definition: A word that describes or modifies a noun.
Examples: beautiful, nervous, honest, large
5. Adverb
Definition: A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It often answers how, when, where, or to what extent.
Examples: quickly, very, yesterday, always
6. Preposition
Definition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
Examples: in, on, under, beside, to, with
7. Conjunction
Definition: A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, because, although
Types:
Coordinating – and, but, or
Subordinating – because, although, if
8. Interjection
Definition: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or sudden feeling.
Examples: Oh!, Wow!, Ouch!, Hey!