Parts Of Speech

We can classify all English words into 8 magical word classes also known as “parts of speech”.

Wow! Isn’t it interesting? Just think about that for a minute.

We use thousands of words in our daily routine. Every word that we use can relate to one of these 8 groups.

Most parts of speech can be divided into sub-classes. For example;

Noun can be divided into common nouns, proper nouns, compound nouns, concrete nouns, etc. Similarly, Preposition can be divided into preposition of time, preposition of place, etc. (we’ll study each of them in detail in coming classes)

It is also important to know that a word can sometimes be in more than one part of speech. For example! The word work. It can be a verb as well as a noun;

As a verb: I work in New York.

As a noun: My work is easy.

It is important to be familiar with parts of speech. It will help you to analyze (examine) sentences and understand them. It will also help you to construct (create) good sentences.

For your learning pleasure, parts of speech are here along with a brief definition with examples and Example sentences structure.

ØNoun (Naming Words)

Noun is the name of a person, place, thing or animal.

For Example: Ali, New York, Chair, Chicken, Teacher, Smart Phone, Happiness,

Example Sentences:

·       Ali lives in New York.

·       Sara is sitting on a chair.

·       David loves chicken.

·       B.K is our English teacher.

·       People love smart phones.

·       Happiness can reflect on their faces.

ØPronoun (Replaces a Noun)

The word that we use in place of a noun is called pronoun.

For Example: They, You, We, I, He, She, It, Those, Us, Them, My, Him, Her, This,

Example Sentences:

·       Sara is an Egyptian. She is my friend.

·       Does He know English? Yes he does.

·       Do you know him? He is from Spain.

·       Ali is my friend. He is from Iran.

·       We met at the ESL class.

ØVerb (Action Word)

Verb shows the actions of nouns or pronouns.

        (It tells us what’s going on or what’s happening)

For Example: live, give, play, take, like, eat, (is, am, are, have, has, was, were)

Example Sentences:

·       We live in New York.

·       They play soccer in the morning.

·       I visit ESL foundation to learn English and I like it very much.

·       Ali is my friend and He plays cricket in its free time.

ØAdjective (Describing Word)

Adjective shows the modification of nouns and pronouns.

(It gives us more information about things)

For Example: honest, clever, young, happy, funny, crazy

Example Sentences:

·       I like honest people.

·       Nowadays girls are clever.

·       Tina is five and she is happy.

·       Girls are crazy and boys are stupid.

·        Kids are funny and innocent.

ØAdverb (Describes a Verb)

Adverb shows the modification of a verb, an adjective or an adverb.

(It tells us how, when and where or what happen)

For Example: slowly, badly, very, quickly, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here.

Example Sentences:

·       Sara usually goes to school in the morning.

·       I am going to meet my friend tomorrow.

·       Yesterday! She was at the hospital.

·       He drives carelessly.

·        She will be here any moment.

ØPreposition (Shows Relationship)

Preposition shows the placement of nouns and pronouns in time and place.

For Example: at, on, in, from, to, inside, under, over, with, between, about, near

Example Sentences:

·       I was at Times Square day before yesterday.

·       She left her bag on my desk.

·       Sara is going to Egypt tomorrow.

·       Peter is waiting for us at his home.

·        It is raining for last two days.

ØConjunction (Connecting Word)

                  Conjunction shows the connection between words, clauses or sentences. 

For Example: but, and, either, or, neither, because, so, yet, unless, since, if.

      Example Sentences:

·       I speak Spanish and I’m learning English too.

·       Do you like red or blue?

·       I like children But I hate when they cry.

·       Sara is smiling because she is happy.

·        I’ll come if you call me.

ØInterjection (Expressive Word)

Interjection shows strong feelings and emotions with short exclamation.

For Example: Wow! Ouch! Ah! Hi! Great! Hey! Alas! Oh!

Example Sentences:

·       Hey! How are you doing?

·       Wow! I passed my ESL test.

·       Ouch! It hurts.

·       Ah! I see.

·       Oh! Really

·       OMG! I’m so happy to meet you.

NOTE: - Above are the all 8 parts of speech, But some English Teachers have included two other parts as well in this category, which are in real linked from the above 8 clauses.

ØArticle (Defining Word)

Articles are used to define nouns, which prove that they are some how adjective, and they are mostly used before a noun. They are also called determiners. Articles are divided into tow parts:

1: Definite Article (The)

It is used for specific nouns

For Example: The United States, The Oxford, The Great Britain.

2: Indefinite Article (A, An)

They are used for common nouns.

For Example:  A pen, An Egg, A chair, An Umbrella, A Car.

Example Sentences:

I want an apple, but I want the red one.

I want to buy a Dictionary, but I want the Oxford English Dictionary.

I need a chair, but the chair must be made of wood. (Not plastic or Iron)

ØHelping Verbs (Auxiliary Verb)

Helping verbs are supporting verbs. They are also called be verbs.

For Example: is, am, are, was, were, have, has, had, will, would and so on.

Example Sentences:

I am a boy. He is my friend. She is Tina.

I was in Melbourne. They were in UAE last winter.

I have friends in China. They will come next month.

Ali is my friend and He plays cricket in its free time. (If you remember I have used the same example in VERB Clause above.)

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