Parts of Speech In English (Definition and Examples)
Parts of Speech In English (Definition and Examples)
Parts of Speech – Verb
A verb is a word or part of speech that describes an action or occurrence.
Examples
eat, realize, play, jump, carry, dig, see, watch and etc…
Example Sentences
- I play football.
- I like my new clothes.
Parts of Speech – Noun
A noun is a word that names a place, person or things.
Examples
dog, apple, Jackson, bottle, water, car and etc…
Example Sentences
- I want new clothes.
- He hurts his toe.
Parts of Speech – Conjunction
A Conjunction is a word that is used to connect clauses or sentences.
Examples
but, therefore, in addition, so because and etc…
Example Sentences
- He ate my food, so I ate his.
- I like my new outfit, but I like his more.
Parts of Speech – Pronoun
A Pronoun is a word that can replace a noun or noun phrase.
Examples
he, she, it, they, him, her, his, mine, my and etc…
Example Sentences
- This food is mine.
- I like her new book.
Parts of Speech – Adjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
Examples
beautiful, harsh, strong, weak, tall, sour and etc…
Example Sentences
- That fighter was so strong.
- I like being tall.
Parts of Speech – Preposition
AÂ preposition is a word that precedes a noun or pronoun to show place, time, direction in a sentence.
Examples
at, in, on, down, out, to, for and etc…
Example Sentences
- I met Lax at school.
- I’m looking for a better job.
Parts of Speech – Interjection
An Interjection is a word that expresses a strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point.
Examples
Well!, Bravo!, Oops!, phew! and etc…
Example Sentences
- Bravo! you finished your homework by yourself.
Parts of Speech – Adverb
An adverb is a word is used to describe a noun, verb or adjective.
Examples
often, usually, loudly, always, slowly and etc…
Example Sentences
- I walked slowly to the kitchen.
- He usually play piano at night.
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