In the English language there are eight parts of speech. These are:
These eight categories can be expanded e.g. by Article and Numeral. In the following tables we concentrate on the eight main categories.
| Parts of Speech | Examples |
|---|---|
| Adjective | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Adverb | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Conjunction | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Interjection | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Noun | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Preposition | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Pronoun | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Verb | Look! He is sitting on an old chair and is snoring loudly. |
| Parts of Speech | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Adjective | describes a noun or a pronouns (how something or someone is) |
| Adverb | describes a verb, an adjective or an adverb (how someone does something) |
| Conjunction | joins words or phrases |
| Interjection | expresses a feeling |
| Noun | names a person or a thing |
| Preposition | expresses a connection between persons or things |
| Pronoun | can substitute a noun |
| Verb | expresses an action or a state |
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