Introduction to

8 PA R T S O F S P E E C H
INTRODUCTION TO 8 PARTS OF SPEECH
Every word is a part of speech. The term “Part of Speech” refers to the role a word plays in a sentence.

Let see together 8 parts of Speech.

1.Nouns

2.Pronouns

3.Adjectives

4.Verbs

5.Adverbs

6.Prepositions

7.Conjuctions

8.Interjections
1.Nouns- A noun is a word for a person, place, things and etc...

Concrete Noun Abstract Noun

• Laptop • Love
• Book • Kindness
• Girls • Hate
• Office • Happiness
• Children • Sadness

Exercise 1. Write 15 Concrete Nouns and 5 Abstract nouns.

Articles

Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.

Definite article

the

Example- Please give me the spoon. The big spoon!

Indefinite article

a, an

Example- Please give me a spoon.

2.Pronouns- A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

Subject Object Possessive Possessive Reflexive

Pronouns Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns Pronouns

1 st person I me my mine myself

1 st person
We us our ours ourselves
Plural)

2 nd person You you your yours yourselves

3 rd person
They them their theirs themselves
(Plural)
3 rd person
He him his his himself
(male)
3 rd person
She her her hers herself
(female)

3 rd person It it its (not used) itself

3.Adjectives- An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
Example- beautiful, awesome, terrible etc.

Article (a, an, the) +Adjective +Noun

Example- a beautiful lady, a long bridge, a boring class

Exercise

Write 20 meaningful nouns.

4.Verb

A verb expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one or more helping
verbs.

Example of main verbs- Do, Play, Study, …

Example of helping verbs- Model Verbs (will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might,
must, etc. …), be, have & do

5. Adverbs

An adverb modifies or describes a verb.

Example- gently, carefully, clearly…

6. Prepositions

A preposition is a word placed before a noun, pronoun or phrase to show direction, location, time,
place.

Example- in, by, about, until, after, …

7. Conjunction

A conjunction joins word, phrases or clauses.

Example- and, but, because, after, …

8. Interjection

An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

Example- Oh! … Wow! … Oops!