Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

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 Noun- It names a person, place, thing, or idea.


Proper Noun – The exact name of someone or something. It always starts with a capital letter (John, Lagos, Monday).

Common Noun– A general name (doctor, city, book).

Compound Noun – Two or more words joined together to make one noun (policeman, toothpaste).

Pronoun- A word we use instead of a noun (he, she, it, they).

Verb -An action word or a being word (run, eat, is, are).

Adjective -A word that describes a noun or pronoun (tall, happy, beautiful).

Conjunction - A joining word. It connects words or sentences (and, but, because).

Preposition- A position word. It shows place or direction (in, on, under, to, by).

Adverb- A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It often tells how, when, or where (quickly, very, yesterday).

Interjection- A word used to show emotion (wow!, oh!, ouch!).