The main parts of speech
| Category | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | A person, place, thing, quality or act | student, park, chair, kindness |
| Verb | An action or existence word | go, run, be, drink, study, feel |
| Adjective | A word that describes a noun | a happy person a sunny day |
| Adverb | A word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb | He drives carefully. She speaks English well. |
| Conjuction | A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses | John and Mary tea or coffee I like you but I cannot go out with you. |
| Preposition | A word that describes a relationship between a noun and a noun, verb, or adverb | in, on, at, into, beside, above, below, with |
| Interjection | A word that describes a sudden utterance | Oh! Ah! |
| Pronoun | A word that replaces a noun or noun phrase | I admire Lili. She is an intelligent woman. Where is John? He is at the clinic. |
