There are eight different English parts of speech, but before we continue any further . . .
What is a Part of Speech?
A part of speech is a group of words that are used in a certain way.
For example, "run," "jump," and "be" are all used to describe actions/states.
For example, "run," "jump," and "be" are all used to describe actions/states.
Therefore they belong to the VERBS group.
"Table," "cow" and "London" are all used to name a person, place or thing.
Therefore they belong to the NOUNS group.
And so forth.
In other words, all words in the English language are divided into eight different categories.
In other words, all words in the English language are divided into eight different categories.
Each category has a different role/function in the sentence.
The English parts of speech are:
Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections .
It is important to know them well and recognize each one easily.
That will help you (or your students) better understand the building blocks of the English language and find the correct definition of a word in the dictionary.
The English parts of speech are:
Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections .
It is important to know them well and recognize each one easily.
That will help you (or your students) better understand the building blocks of the English language and find the correct definition of a word in the dictionary.
You see, since many words are used as several different parts of speech, recognizing the correct part of speech will allow you to locate the right definition more quickly.
Now, as a quick reference, you can use this table:
English Parts of Speech Quick Table
| Part of Speech | Explanation | Examples |
| Nouns | A word that names a person, a place or a thing | Boy, Sam, cat, Paris |
| Pronouns | A word that is used instead of a noun | He, my, yourself |
| Adjectives | A word that describes a person or thing | pretty, easy, fat |
| Verbs | A word or group of words that express an action or a state | go, jump, be, think |
| Adverbs | A word that describes or gives more information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even the entire sentence | quickly, tomorrow, outside |
| Prepositions | A word that is used before a noun or a pronoun to connect it to another word in the sentence. It is usually used to show location, direction, time, and so forth. | on, in, to, from, of |
| Conjunctions | A word that joins parts of a sentence together | and, or, but |
| Interjections | A short sound, word or phrase used to express the speaker's emotion. | Wow, hmm, well, oh dear |
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