1. Noun
This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to students in primary school.
Examples:
- Tom Hanks is very versatile.
- The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.
- Dogs can be extremely cute.
- In this example, the italicized word is considered a noun because it names an animal.
- It is my birthday.
- The word “birthday” is a noun which refers to an event.
2. Pronoun
A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours.
Sample Sentence
- Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when I told her to stop.
- The largest slice is mine.
- We are number one
3. Adjective
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns.
Use this link to get a list of adjectives.
Sample Sentences:
- The carvings are intricate.
- The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun “carvings.”
- I have two hamsters.
- The italicized word “two,” is an adjective which describes the number of the noun “hamsters.”
- Wow! That doughnut is huge!
- The italicized word is an adjective which describes the size of the noun “doughnut.”
4. Verb
This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a sentence would not exist. Simply put, this is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence.
Examples of “State of Being Verbs” : am, is, was, are, and were
Sample Sentences:
- As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot.
- The italicized word expresses the action of the subject “Stormtroopers.”
- They are always prepared in emergencies.
- The verb “are” refers to the state of being of the pronoun “they,” which is the subject in the sentence.
5. Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.
The different types of adverbs.
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