. Noun
This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to students in primary school.
Tom Hanks is very versatile.
The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.
Dogs can be extremely cute.
In this example, the italicized word is considered a noun because it names an animal.
It is my birthday.
The word âbirthdayâ is a noun which refers to an event.
There are different types of nouns namely:Properâ proper nouns always start with a capital letter and refers to specific names of persons, places, or things.
Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Shakeyâs Pizza, Game of Thrones
Commonâ common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns. These are just generic names of persons, things, or places.
Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series
Concreteâ this kind refers to nouns which you can perceive through your five senses.
Examples: folder, sand, board
Abstract- unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are those which you canât perceive through your five senses.
Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery
Countâ it refers to anything that is countable, and has a singular and plural form.
Examples: kitten, video, ball
Massâ this is the opposite of count nouns. Mass nouns are also called non-countable nouns, and they need to have âcountersâ to quantify them.
Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter
Collectiveâ refers to a group of persons, animals, or things.
Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of students), pride (group of lions)
This great list of nouns can help you explore more nouns.
Pronoun
A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours.
Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when I told her to stop.
The largest slice is mine.
We are number one.
The italicized words in the sentences above are the pronouns in the sentence.
3. Adjective
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns.
Use this link to get a list of adjectives.
Sample Sentences:
The carvings are intricate.
The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun âcarvings.â
I have two hamsters.
The italicized word âtwo,â is an adjective which describes the number of the noun âhamsters.â
Wow! That doughnut is huge!
The italicized word is an adjective which describes the size of the noun âdoughnut.â
4. Verb
This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a sentence would not exist. Simply put, this is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence.
Examples of âState of Being Verbsâ : am, is, was, are, and were
As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot.
The italicized word expresses the action of the subject âStormtroopers.â
They are always prepared in emergencies.
The verb âareâ refers to the state of being of the pronoun âthey,â which is the subject in the sentence.
5. Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.
The different types of adverbs are:
Adverb of Mannerâ this refers to how something happens or how an action is done.
Example: Annie danced gracefully.
The word âgracefullyâ tells how Annie danced.
Adverb of Time- this states âwhenâ something happens or âwhenâ it is done.
Example: She came yesterday.
The italicized word tells when she âcame.â
Adverb of Placeâ this tells something about âwhereâ something happens or âwhereâ something is done.
Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
The adverb âeverywhereâ tells where I âlooked.â
Adverb of Degreeâ this states the intensity or the degree to which a specific thing happens or is done.
Example: The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers the question, âTo what degree is the child talented?â
6. Preposition
This part of a speech basically refers to words that specify location or a location in time.
Examples of Prepositions: above, below, throughout, outside, before, near, and since
Sample Sentences:
Micah is hiding under the bed.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase âunder the bed,â and tells where Micah is hiding.
During the game, the audience never stopped cheering for their team.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase âduring the game,â and tells when the audience cheered.
7. Conjunction
The conjunction is a part of a speech which joins