Eight Parts of Speech

 

Eight Parts of Speech (Summary)

The eight parts of speech are categories of words based on how they function in a sentence.

Part of Speech	Meaning	Examples	Example Sentence
Noun	Names a person, place, thing, idea, or feeling	boy, school, happiness	The boy is running.
Pronoun	Replaces a noun	he, she, they, it	She is reading a book.
Verb	Shows an action or state	run, eat, is	They play football.
Adjective	Describes a noun or pronoun	beautiful, tall, red	She has a red bag.
Adverb	Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb	quickly, very, well	He runs quickly.
Preposition	Shows relationship of place, time, or direction	in, on, under, beside	The pen is on the table.
Conjunction	Connects words or sentences	and, but, because	I wanted to go, but I was busy.
Interjection	Expresses sudden feelings or emotions	wow, oh, alas	Wow! That's amazing.

Easy way to remember

• Noun → naming word
• Pronoun → replaces a noun
• Verb → action/state word
• Adjective → describes a noun
• Adverb → describes how, when, where, or to what extent
• Preposition → shows relationship
• Conjunction → joins words or sentences
• Interjection → shows emotion