The 8 Parts of Speech in English and Tips For Writ

The 8 Parts of Speech in English and
Tips for Writing
Introduction
In this article, we are going to analyze and share with you parts of speech in
English and useful writing tips, hopefully they will help to hone your writing skills.
A part of speech is a class of words based on the word's function, the way it
works in a sentence. In English language, parts of speech contain 8 classes into
which words are divided on the basis of their meaning, form, or syntactic function.
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
are the eight parts of speech in English language.
The 8 Parts of Speech in English
Following are the 8 parts of speech.
1) Noun
Nouns are naming words. They can be the name of a person, animal, place,
thing, or concept. Nouns are typically used as subjects and objects in a sentence.
For example, in the sentence, “John wrote an article”, John and article are nouns.
If you want to learn about nouns in more detail, you can go through the list of
nouns that start with A to Z.
2) Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. For example, in
the sentence “Michael interviewed the applicants as they arrived”, ‘they’ is a
pronoun which has been used in place of ‘applicants’.
3) Verb
Verbs are action words that tell us what happens in a sentence. They can also
show the state of being of the subject. For example, in the sentence, “I go to
school”, ‘go’ represents an action performed by me. To know about verbs in more
detail, kindly go through the list of verbs from Greenopolis.com, it will help you a
lot.
4) Adjective
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They allow readers and listeners to use
their senses to imagine something more clearly. Some examples of adjectives
are beautiful, ugly, hot, funny, unique, bright, poor etc. If you want to learn some
new adjectives, this adjectives list is perfect for you.
5) Adverb
Adverbs give us more information about the verb and about how the action was
done. Adverbs tells how, where, when, why, etc. Examples: hopefully, softly,
lazily, often, softly, etc.
6) Preposition
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun

phrase to show direction, time, place, location, or to introduce an object. Some
examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to".
7) Conjunction
Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence. Some examples of

conjunctions are: and, but, or, so, yet, with, etc.
8) Interjection
Interjections are expressions that can stand on their own or be contained within
sentences. These words and phrases often carry strong emotions and convey
reactions. Examples: ah, oh, wow, whoops, ouch, etc.
5 Writing Tips for Better Writing
Writing is a skill that always needs furnishing. You cannot just relax saying that
you have mastered all of the writing skills. You will always be able to improve and
broaden them. Even when you've achieved what you think to be your peak
performance, there are still mountains to climb. Following are 5 writing tips that
will help you improve your writing skills.
1) Be mindful of the choice of words
There are numerous ways to create a sentence, and many words can be used to
communicate the same meaning. Always go with the easier of the two words you
have thought of using. Use simple and familiar vocabulary instead of lofty one
because simple words are more direct and easy to understand for all readers.
2) Be precise in your writing
A good piece of writing is straightforward and concise. Filler words, such as

unnecessary adverbs and prepositional phrases, just take up space and weigh
down a sentence. Say what you mean in the plainest and direct way possible.
3) Be grammatically sound
Grammar is vital because it gives information that aids in the comprehension of

the reader. It is the structure that communicates the writer's specific meaning to
the audience and your sentence structure should be grammatically sound.
Remove grammatical errors from your work, and your readers will be rewarded
with clear communication.
4) Use positive words
As a writer you should keep one thing in mind that positive words can enrich a
sentence by enhancing the positive meaning behind it and enables the speaker
to express how good something is. Therefore keep positive words from
Greenopolis in hand and try to learn as many of them as possible. These positive
words will help you build a positive and astonishing self- image for yourself, as a
writer.
5) Review and edit your work
This is one of the most important thing for you to learn as a content writer. No
one can achieve the perfect result in the first draft they write. You need to edit
and proofread your work to make it sound. Tighten your writing, check your word
choice and sentence structure, and hone your voice to improve your style.
Final Thoughts
Having thorough knowledge of parts of speech and writing skills is an integral

part of a writer’s skill set. Parts of speech are critical since these will help you in
analyzing and comprehending different sentences. On the other hand, the writing
tips shared with you will help you in constructing good sentences. Hence it is
utmost important that you go through this article at least a couple of times to
understand it thoroughly.

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The 8 Parts of Speech in English and

Tips for Writing

The 8 Parts of Speech in English

Following are the 8 parts of speech.

A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun

Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence. Some examples of

5 Writing Tips for Better Writing

1) Be mindful of the choice of words

2) Be precise in your writing

A good piece of writing is straightforward and concise. Filler words, such as

Grammar is vital because it gives information that aids in the comprehension of

4) Use positive words

5) Review and edit your work

Having thorough knowledge of parts of speech and writing skills is an integral

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