There are 8 Parts of Speech :
1. Noun : name a person, place, thing, or idea
2. Pronouns : take a noun's place
3. Adjective : describe a noun or pronoun4. Verbs : describe an action or a state
5. Adverb : describe a verb, adjective, or adverb
6. Prepositions : show a relationship of place, time, location, or direction between words
7. Conjunction : connect words, phrases, and clauses
8. Interjection : tell emotion or surprise
Let's break down some sentences to find out the used of part of speech !
Sentence : Robert lives in a small apartment in California
Robert - Noun (Subject of the sentence)
Lives - Verb (Tells Robert's action)
In - Preposition (Show the relationship between Robert and apartment)
a - Articles (introduce apartment)
Small - Adjectives (Describe the apartment)
In - Preposition (Show the relationship between the apartment and california)
California - Noun (place)
Sentence : Yeah, life is good for Robert, his wife, and their two cats.
Yeah - Interjections (Shows agreement)
Life - Noun (Subject of the sentence)
Is - Verb
Good - Adjective (Describe the life)
For - Conjunctions (Connect the word good and robert)
His - Pronouns (Possesive adjective)
Wife - Noun
And - Conjunctions (connect the word wife and cats)
Their - Pronouns
Two Cats - Nou