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FASTINFO STUDY MATERIAL

Parts of Speech
In the English language, every word is called a part of
speech. The role a word plays in a sentence denotes
what part of speech it belongs to. Explore the
definition of parts of speech, the different parts of
speech and examples in this article.

Table of Contents
⦁ What Is a Part of Speech?

⦁ Parts of Speech Definition

⦁ Different Parts of Speech with Examples

⦁ Sentences Examples for the 8 Parts of Speech

⦁ A Small Exercise to Check Your Understanding of


Parts of Speech
Frequently Asked Questions on Parts of Speech
What Is a Part of Speech?
Parts of speech are among the first grammar topics we
learn when we are in school or when we start our
English language learning process. Parts of speech can
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be defined as words that perform different roles in a
sentence. Some parts of speech can perform the
functions of other parts of speech too.

Parts of Speech Definition


The Oxford Learners Dictionary defines parts of speech
as one of the classes into which words are divided
“

according to their grammar, such as noun, verb,


adjective, etc.
”

The Cambridge Dictionary also gives a similar definition


One of the grammatical groups into which words are
divided, such as noun, verb, and adjective .
Different Parts of Speech with Examples ”
Parts of speech include nouns, pronouns, verbs,
adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions and
interjections.

8 Parts of Speech Definitions and Examples:


1. Nouns are words that are used to name people,
places, animals, ideas and things. Nouns can be
classified into two main categories: Common nouns and
Proper nouns. Common nouns are generic like ball, car,

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stick, etc., and proper nouns are more specific like
Charles, The White House, The Sun, etc.

Examples of nouns used in sentences:

⦁ She bought a pair of shoes. (thing)

⦁ I have a pet. (animal)

⦁ Is this your book? (object)

⦁ Many people have a fear of darkness.


(ideas/abstract nouns)
⦁ He is my brother. (person)

⦁ This is my school. (place)


Also, explore Singular Nouns and Plural Nouns.

2. Pronouns are words that are used to substitute a


noun in a sentence. There are different types of
pronouns. Some of them are reflexive pronouns,
possessive pronouns, relative pronouns and indefinite
pronouns. I, he, she, it, them, his, yours, anyone,
nobody, who, etc., are some of the pronouns.

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Examples of pronouns used in sentences:
⦁ I reached home at six in the evening. (1st person
singular pronoun)
⦁ Did someone see a red bag on the counter?
(Indefinite pronoun)
⦁ Is this the boy who won the first prize? (Relative
pronoun)
⦁ That is my mom. (Possessive pronoun)

⦁ I hurt myself yesterday when we were playing


cricket. (Reflexive pronoun)
3. Verbs are words that denote an action that is being
performed by the noun or the subject in a sentence.
They are also called action words. Some examples of
verbs are read, sit, run, pick, garnish, come, pitch, etc.

Examples of verbs used in sentences:


⦁ She plays cricket every day.

⦁ Darshana and Arul are going to the movies.

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⦁ My friends visited me last week.

⦁ Did you have your breakfast?

⦁ My name is Meenakshi Kishore.


4. Adverbs are words that are used to provide more
information about verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
used in a sentence. There are five main types of
adverbs namely, adverbs of manner, adverbs of
degree, adverbs of frequency, adverbs of time and
adverbs of place. Some examples of adverbs are today,
quickly, randomly, early, 10 a.m. etc.
Examples of adverbs used in sentences:
⦁ Did you come here to buy an umbrella? (Adverb of
place)
⦁ I did not go to school yesterday as I was sick.
(Adverb of time)
⦁ Savio reads the newspaper everyday. (Adverb of
frequency)
⦁ Can you please come quickly? (Adverb of manner)

⦁ Tony was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his


eyes open during the meeting. (Adverb of degree)
5. Adjectives are words that are used to describe or
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provide more information about the noun or the
subject in a sentence. Some examples of adjectives
include good, ugly, quick, beautiful, late, etc.

Examples of adjectives used in sentences:


⦁ The place we visited yesterday was serene.

⦁ Did you see how big that dog was?

⦁ The weather is pleasant today.

⦁ The red dress you wore on your birthday was


lovely.
⦁ My brother had only one chapati for breakfast.
6. Prepositions are words that are used to link one part
of the sentence to another. Prepositions show the
position of the object or subject in a sentence. Some
examples of prepositions are in, out, besides, in front
of, below, opposite, etc.
Examples of prepositions used in sentences:
⦁ The teacher asked the students to draw lines on
the paper so that they could write in straight lines.
⦁ The child hid his birthday presents under his bed.

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⦁ Mom asked me to go to the store near my school.

⦁ The thieves jumped over the wall and escaped


before we could reach home.
7. Conjunctions are a part of speech that is used to
connect two different parts of a sentence, phrases and
clauses. Some examples of conjunctions are and, or,
for, yet, although, because, not only, etc.

Examples of conjunctions used in sentences:

⦁ Meera and Jasmine had come to my birthday party.

⦁ Jane did not go to work as she was sick.

⦁ Unless you work hard, you cannot score good


marks.
⦁ I have not finished my project, yet I went out with
my friends.
8. Interjections are words that are used to convey
strong emotions or feelings. Some examples of
interjections are oh, wow, alas, yippee, etc. It is always
followed by an exclamation mark.

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Examples of interjections used in sentences:
⦁ Wow! What a wonderful work of art.

⦁ Alas! That is really sad.

⦁ Yippee! We won the match.


Sentence Examples for the 8 Parts of Speech
Noun Tom lives in New York.
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Pronoun - Did she find the book she was looking for?
Verb - I reached home.
Adverb - The tea is too hot.
Adjective - The movie was amazing.
Preposition - The candle was kept under the table.
Conjunction- I was at home all day, but I am feeling
very tired.
Interjection- Oh! I forgot to turn off the stove.
A Small Exercise to Check Your Understanding of Parts
of Speech
Let us find out if you have understood the different
parts of speech and their functions. Try identifying

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which part of speech the highlighted words belong to.
⦁ My brother came home late.

⦁ I am a good girl.

⦁ This is the book I was looking for.

⦁ Whoa! This is amazing.

⦁ The climate in Kodaikanal is very pleasant.

⦁ Can you please pick up Dan and me on your way


home?
Now, let us see if you got it right. Check your answers.
My= Pronoun,
Home = Noun,
Late =Adverb
Am = Verb,
Good = Adjective
I = Pronoun,
Was looking = Verb
Whoa = Interjection,
Amazing = Adjective

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Climate = Noun,
In = Preposition
Kodaikanal = Noun,
Very = Adverb
And = Conjunction,
On = Preposition
Your = Pronoun

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