Eight Parts of Speech: Man... Butte College... House... Happiness

EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH
There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun,
verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part
of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as
grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as
more than one part of speech when used in different
circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining
the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary.
1. NOUN
 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

man... Butte College... house... happiness
A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used
with an article (the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with
a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural,
concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding 's. Nouns can
function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a
subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a
preposition.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Nouns" for further information.

2. PRONOUN
 A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

She... we... they... it
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually

substituted for a specific noun, which is called its antecedent. In the
sentence above, the antecedent for the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns
are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or
things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are
used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a
subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer
to nouns.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Pronouns" for further information.

3. VERB
 A verb expresses action or being.

jump... is... write... become
The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and

sometimes one or more helping verbs. ("She can sing." Sing is the main
verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in
number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs also take different
forms to express tense.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Verbs" for more information.

4. ADJECTIVE
 An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

pretty... old... blue... smart
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It

usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how
many. (Articles [a, an, the] are usually classified as adjectives.)
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Adjectives" for more information.

5. ADVERB
 An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

gently... extremely... carefully... well
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb,

but never a noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how,
why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher,
and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Adverbs" for more information.

6. PREPOSITION
 A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase

modifying another word in the sentence.
by... with.... about... until
(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase
modifying another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always
part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always
functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The following list includes the
most common prepositions:
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Prepositions" for more information.

7. CONJUNCTION
 A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.

and... but... or... while... because
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the

relationship between the elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions
connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or, nor, for, so,
yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal:
because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions
as well.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Conjunctions" for more information.

8. INTERJECTION
 An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

Oh!... Wow!... Oops!
An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by

an exclamation point.
disappeared. Oh my!

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EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

See the TIP Sheet on "Nouns" for further information.

 A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually

See the TIP Sheet on "Pronouns" for further information.

 A verb expresses action or being.

The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and

See the TIP Sheet on "Verbs" for more information.

 An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It

See the TIP Sheet on "Adjectives" for more information.

 An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb,

See the TIP Sheet on "Adverbs" for more information.

 A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase

See the TIP Sheet on "Prepositions" for more information.

 A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the

See the TIP Sheet on "Conjunctions" for more information.

 An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by

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