Parts of speech

Parts of speech

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1. Noun


Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: _dog, city, love, teacher_

2. Pronoun


Replaces a noun.
Examples: _he, she, it, they, we_

3. Verb


Shows action or state of being.
Examples: _run, is, eat, think_

4. Adjective


Describes a noun or pronoun.
Examples: _big, blue, happy, quick_

5. Adverb


Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Examples: _quickly, very, well, here_

6. Preposition


Shows relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words.
Examples: _in, on, at, by, with_

7. Conjunction


Connects words or groups of words.
Examples: _and, but, or, because, so_

8. Interjection


Expresses strong feeling or sudden emotion.
Examples: _oh!, wow!, ouch!, hey!_