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    ​The Eight Parts of Speech - TIP Sheets

    TIP Shee
    THE 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 dictionar

    1. NOUN

    A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or ide


    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 informatio

    2. PRONOUN

    A pronoun is a word used in place of a nou


    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 noun.

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

    3. VERB

    A verb expresses action or bein


    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!
    4. ADJECTIVE

    An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronou


    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

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

    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 -l

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

    6. PREPOSITION

    A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the
    sentenc
    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 preposition

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

    7. CONJUNCTION

    A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clause


    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

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

    8. INTERJECTION
    An interjection is a word used to express emotions.
    Oh!... Wow!... Oops

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

    The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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