English Grammar Parts of Speech Overview • The 8 parts of speech are the basic categories of words based on their function: • 1. Nouns • 2. Pronouns • 3. Verbs • 4. Adjectives • 5. Adverbs • 6. Conjunctions • 7. Prepositions 1. Nouns • Definition: Words that name people, places, things, or ideas. • Examples: • - People: teacher, doctor • - Places: park, school • - Things: car, book • - Ideas: freedom, happiness • Example Sentence: The teacher explained the lesson. 2. Pronouns • Definition: Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition. • Types: • - Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they • - Object Pronouns: me, him, her, us, them • - Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, theirs • Example Sentence: Anna is my friend. She is very kind. 3. Verbs • Definition: Words that show actions, occurrences, or states of being. • Examples: run, write, is, seem, become • Example Sentence: The dog runs in the park. 4. Adjectives • Definition: Words that describe nouns or pronouns. • Examples: beautiful, tall, small, five • Example Sentence: She has a beautiful dress. 5. Adverbs • Definition: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. • They answer questions like how, when, where, to what extent. • Examples: quickly, always, very, here • Example Sentence: He drives very fast. 6. Conjunctions • Definition: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. • Types: • - Coordinating: and, but, or, so • - Subordinating: because, although, while • - Correlative: either/or, neither/nor • Example Sentence: She wanted to go out, but it started raining. 7. Prepositions • Definition: Words that show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word. • Examples: in, on, at, by, with, under • Example Sentence: The book is on the table. 8. Interjections • Definition: Words that express strong emotions or reactions. • Examples: Wow, Oh, Ouch, Hey • Example Sentence: Wow! That was amazing!