Parts of speech with examples | English grammar
In this complete tutorial for beginners’ learners are going to learn the eight (8) different types of words and they are;
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Interjections
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And the eight (8) types are called “Parts of speech”.
Each part of speech has a specific use and function.
And we will look at each part of speech with examples.
Nouns
Nouns are words that name:
- things desk, laptop
- people Mike, Jam
- animals duck, goat
- places Philippines, Manila
Peter is watching TV.
The dog plays with a ball.
Let’s go to France.
Pronouns
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
Sometimes we do now want to use a noun. So, we use a pronoun.
Jane is in the kitchen. She is cooking.
In this example we can see that Jane is a noun and she’s in the kitchen but in the second sentence we don’t want to repeat the word Jane because it doesn’t sound very good so we replace the word Jane with “she”.
Personal subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Jane does not like me.
Personal object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Is that Tim’s bicycle?
No, it is mine.
Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns.
- The quality or type
Tom is riding on a blue motorcycle.
- The size
Tom is on a big motorcycle.
- The number
Tom has three motorcycles.
- Possession
It is his motorcycles.
Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
Verbs
Verbs are words that show an action.
Verbs have different tenses which indicate:
time (past, present or future)
aspect (completed or continuous)
Adverbs
Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs:
Tom is walking quickly. (adverb of manner)
My father never drinks alcohol. (adverb of frequency)
We shall go there next week. (adverb of place)
Adverbs can also describe or modify another adverb.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses together.
Common examples: and, or, because, so, that, while, for.
I like cookies and chips.
My brother watches TV while I was doing my homework.
I want to buy a new pair of shoes but I don’t have any money.
Prepositions
Prepositions connect noun phrases to another part of the sentence.
Preposition means “place before” It is usually before the noun phrase.
- To describe a place:
Judy is in the park.
The frame is on the wall.
- To describe time:
I am going to Japan for a week.
Please pay attention during the meeting.
- To describe method:
I’ll let you know my decision by email.
He gave me the result in writing.
Interjections
Interjections are small words without any grammatical value.
Interjections express emotions.
Interjections are common in spoken English.
Brrr! It’s cold in here.
= to express feeling cold
Damn! I miss the bus.
= expresses disappointment or frustration.
Ssh! Please don’t talk during the conference.
= to ask people to be quiet.
Hurrayy! We won the game.
= to express feeling pleased.
So, that’s the end of this lesson a general overview of the parts of speech.
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