1. Noun
Definition: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: teacher, school, dog, freedom
Function: Subject or object in a sentence
The cat sleeps on the couch.
2. Pronoun
Definition: A word that takes the place of a noun.
Examples: he, she, it, they, we, who
Function: Prevents repetition of nouns
She loves reading. (instead of "Anna loves reading")
3. Verb
Definition: A word that expresses an action or a state of being.
Examples: run, jump, is, are, seem
Function: Tells what the subject does or is
They run every morning.
4. Adjective
Definition: A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
Examples: happy, blue, tall, five
Function: Gives more information about nouns/pronouns
The blue car is fast.
5. Adverb
Definition: A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Examples: quickly, very, always, well
Function: Tells how, when, where, or to what extent
She sings beautifully.
6. Preposition
Definition: A word that shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Examples: on, in, under, between, with
Function: Shows direction, location, time, or introduces an object
The book is on the table.
7. Conjunction
Definition: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, or, because, although
Function: Joins ideas
I want pizza and pasta.
8. Interjection
Definition: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion.
Examples: oh!, wow!, ouch!, hey!
Function: Shows feeling or reaction
Wow! That’s amazing!