Examples Help! Examples of English Language & Grammar & Eight Parts of Speech All the words in the English language are divided into eight main classes. These classes are called the Parts of Speech. They are Article, Noun, Adjective, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection. Of these, the Noun is the most important, as all the others are more or less dependent upon it.
Examples Help - There are, in fact Nine Parts! There are, in fact, nine different parts of speech in the English language! The ninth of the classes is the Article - an or a and the - the definition and use of the article is explained in the following link: Definite and Indefinite Articles Eight Parts of Speech - Nouns Noun Definition: A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, Madrid or pen. There are many different types of nouns - click one of the following links for the definition, meaning and a list of examples of the many different types of nouns: Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Verbs Verb Definition: A verb is a word which implies action or the doing of something, or it may be defined as a word which affirms, commands or asks a question. Click one of the following links for additional information including the tenses and conjugation of verbs with lists of examples of verbs, one of the eight parts of speech: Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Adjectives Adjective Definition: Adjectives are descriptive words. An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun, that is, shows or points out some distinguishing mark or feature of the noun. Click one of the following links for additional information about descriptive adjectives and an English list of adjectives including personality adjectives and an adjective game: Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Adverbs Adverbs Definition: An adverb is a word that adds information to a verb, an adjective or an adverb. The commonest way to form an adverb is to add the letters 'ly' to the adjective. Click one of the following links for additional information about adverbs and adverb clauses: Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Conjunctions Conjunctions Definition: A conjunction joins words, clauses and sentences; as "Mark and Luke." "My grandfather and grandmother have come, but I have not seen them.". A conjunction is used to link words, phrases, and clauses. Click the following link for additional information and examples of conjunctions, one of the eight parts of speech: Conjunctions Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Interjections Interjections definition: An interjection is a word used to express some sudden emotion of the mind - an exclamation. Click the following link for additional information and examples of Interjections: Interjections Examples Help! Eight Parts of Speech - Pronouns Pronouns Definition: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. She, herself, it, and this are examples of pronouns. Click the following link for additional information and examples of Pronouns, one of the eight parts of speech: Pronouns |