Parts of Speech (Detailed)

8 Parts of Speech:

1. Noun: Names person, place, thing, idea • Common: book, teacher, city • Proper: John, Delhi, Ganga • Abstract: love, happiness, courage

2. Pronoun: Replaces noun • Personal: I, you, he, she, it • Possessive: my, your, his, her • Demonstrative: this, that, these, those

3. Verb: Shows action or state • Action: run, eat, write • Linking: is, am, are, was, were • Helping: have, has, had, do, does, will

4. Adjective: Describes noun • Quality: good, beautiful, tall • Quantity: some, many, few • Number: one, two, first, second

5. Adverb: Describes verb, adjective, adverb • Manner: quickly, slowly, well • Time: now, then, yesterday • Place: here, there, everywhere

6. Preposition: Shows relationship • Place: in, on, at, under, above • Time: before, after, during • Direction: to, from, towards

7. Conjunction: Joins words/clauses • Coordinating: and, but, or, so • Subordinating: because, although, if

8. Interjection: Expresses emotion • Wow! Oh! Alas! Hurray!