Main parts of speech

Part of Speech Description Examples
Noun Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or events. They are one of the fundamental building blocks of sentences and can act as the subject or object of a verb. Nouns can be classified into common nouns and proper nouns. book, Paris, woman, celebration
Verb Verbs express actions, states, or occurrences. They are essential in forming predicates and can change form to indicate tense, mood, and voice. Verbs can be transitive, intransitive, or linking. run, is, has, were
Adjective Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns by describing their qualities, quantities, or states. They can provide information about size, color, shape, etc., and can be used to compare and contrast different nouns. tall, blue, beautiful, many
Adverb Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They provide additional information about how, when, where, or to what degree an action is performed. Adverbs can be used to add emphasis or detail to a description. quickly, very, tomorrow, here
Pronoun Pronouns are used in place of nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences less cumbersome. They can function as subjects, objects, or possessive forms. Common types of pronouns include personal, possessive, and relative pronouns. he, she, it, which, mine
Preposition Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They can indicate location, direction, time, and more. Prepositions are often used with nouns to form prepositional phrases. in, on, at, by, with
Conjunction Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. They can be coordinating, subordinating, or correlative, each serving a different function in linking parts of a sentence. and, but, because, although
Phrasal Verb Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs and particles (prepositions or adverbs) that create a meaning different from the original verb. They are often idiomatic and can be separable or inseparable. look up, turn off, put on
Modal Verb Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express necessity, permission, ability, or possibility. They are used with the base form of the main verb and include words like can, could, will, would, should, and must. can, could, will, would
Interjection Interjections are words or phrases used to express emotions, reactions, or fillers in speech. They can stand alone or be incorporated into a sentence, and are often followed by an exclamation point. wow, ouch, um, oh

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