8 Parts of Speech, Definition and Example Sentences
Type | Function or Job | Examples | Sentences |
Noun | Thing or person | Pencil, cat, work, notebook | This is my cat. They live in Madrid. |
Verb | Action or state | Get, come, cut, open, like | I like apple. Come in please. |
Adverb | Describe a verb, adjective or adverb | Silently, badly, really | My cat eats quickly. |
Adjective | Describes a noun | Small, big, good, well, blue | We like big cake. I have three pencils. |
Pronoun | Replaces a noun | I, you, he, she, it | He is very clever. |
Preposition | Links a noun to another word | At, in, of, on, after, under | She was hiding under the table. |
Conjunction | Joins clauses or sentences | But, and while, when | I am very hungry, but the fridge is empty. |
Interjection | Short exclamation | Oh!, hi!, ouch!, Wow! | Wow! What a beautiful car! |