SUMMARY OF PARTS OF SPEECH

 

 

Part of Speech

Use

Examples

Noun names Maria had an idea.
Pronoun takes the place of a noun He is cute.
Adjective modifies a noun or pronoun He is a Mexican boy.
Verb shows action or state of being Ben has met you.
Adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb We left early.
Preposition relates a noun or pronoun to another word We looked for you.
Conjunction joins words or groups of words Bill or she will call.
Interjection shows strong feeling Ouch! My arm hurts.

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