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Lesson 1: Parts of Speech

Summary from Rapid Review of


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!

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