the parts of speech are considered the building blocks of the language:
1. Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea
2. Pronouns take a noun's place
3. Adjectives describe a noun or pronoun
4. Verbs describe an action or a state
5. Adverbs describe a verb, adjective, or adverb
6. Prepositions show a relationship of place, time, location, or direction between words
7. Conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses
8. Interjections tell emotion or surprise