Parts of speech NounsPronounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositionsConjunctionsInterjections The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence. There are eight main parts of speech (also know as word classes): nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections.

Parts of Speech NOUN - (Naming word) A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. Examples of nouns: London, table, happiness, hope Example sentences: Steve lives in Sydney. PRONOUN - (Replaces a Noun) A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition. Examples of pronouns: I, you, me, him, this, those Example sentences: Mary is tired. She wants to sleep. VERB - (Action Word) A verb shows an action or state of being. A verb shows what someone or something is doing. Examples: go, speak, live, walk, have, like, are, is Example sentences: I like English. I study and play. PREPOSITION - (Shows relationship) A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. They can indicate time, place, or relationship. Examples: at, on, in, from, between, about, under Example sentences: I left my keys on the table.

Parts of Speech ADJECTIVE - (Describing word) An adjective describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Examples: big, happy, green, young, fun, crazy Example sentences: The little girl had a pink hat. ADVERB - (Describes a verb) An adverb describes/modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells how, where, when, how often or to what extent. Many adverbs end in -LY Examples: slowly, very, always, never, too, here Example sentences: I am usually busy. CONJUNCTION - (Joining word) A conjunction joins two words, ideas, phrases or clauses together in a sentence and shows how they are connected. Examples: and, or, but, because, since, if. Example sentences: I was hot and exhausted but I still finished the marathon. INTERJECTION - (Expressive word) An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion. It is a short exclamation. Examples: Ouch! Wow! Great! Help! Oh! Hey! Hi! Example sentences: Wow! I passed my English test. Great! – Ouch! That hurt.

Types of Nouns Common Nouns Common nouns are used to name a GENERAL type of person, place or thing. Examples of common nouns: girl, city, house, food Proper Nouns Proper nouns are used to name a SPECIFIC person, place or thing. In English, proper nouns begin with a capital letter. Examples of proper nouns: John, Monday, France Countable Nouns Countable nouns are nouns that CAN be counted. They have a singular and a plural form and can be used with a number. Sometimes countable nouns are called count nouns. Examples of countable nouns: car, desk, bike, eye, butterfly Uncountable Nouns Uncountable nouns are nouns that CANNOT be counted. These are sometimes called Mass Nouns. Uncountable nouns often refer to: substances (paper), liquids (milk), gases (air), abstract ideas (happiness). Examples of uncountable nouns: water, coffee, cheese

Concrete Nouns Concrete nouns are nouns which refer to people and things that exist physically and that at least one of the senses can detect (can be seen, felt, heard, smelled/smelt, or tasted). Examples of concrete nouns: dog, tree, ball, water Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns are nouns that have no physical existence and are not concrete. They refer to ideas, emotions or concepts so you CANNOT see, touch, hear, smell or taste something that is an abstract noun. Many abstract nouns are uncountable. Examples of abstract nouns: love, time, speed Compound Nouns Compound nouns are two or more words that create a noun. Compound nouns are sometimes one word (haircut), words joined by a hyphen (son-in-law) or as separate words (bus stop). Examples of compound nouns: toothbrush, rainfall Collective Nouns Collective nouns are words that refer to a set or group of people, animals or things. Examples of collective nouns: staff, team, crew, herd, flock, bunch Types of Nouns

In fact, there are more than ten different types of verbs that are grouped by function. Compound Verbs Finite and Non-finite Verbs Auxiliary Verbs Stative Verbs Modal Verbs Participles, Gerunds & Infinitives Regular and Irregular Verbs