8 parts of speech

Noun

• Definition: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Examples: dog, table, freedom

Pronoun

• Definition: A word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

• Examples: he, she, it, they, we

Verb

• Definition: A word that expresses action or a state of being.

• Examples: run, is, write, become

Adjective

• Definition: A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• Examples: red, tall, beautiful, interesting

Adverb

• Definition: A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Examples: quickly, very, often, well

Preposition

• Definition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence.

• Examples: in, on, at, to, from, with

Conjunction

• Definition: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

• Examples: and, but, or, so, because

Interjection

• Definition: A word that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

• Examples: Wow! Ouch! Help!