Parts of Speech

There are 8 parts of speech in English grammar.

1. Noun

Definition: Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Types:

• Proper Noun: Specific names (e.g., Akash, India).

• Common Noun: General names (e.g., teacher, country).

• Abstract Noun: Ideas/feelings (e.g., love, bravery).

• Concrete Noun: Tangible things (e.g., book, apple).

• Countable Noun: Can be counted (e.g., chairs, pens).

• Uncountable Noun: Cannot be counted (e.g., water, sugar).

• Collective Noun: A group (e.g., team, flock).

2. Pronoun

Definition: Replaces a noun.

Types:

• Personal Pronoun: I, you, he, she.

• Possessive Pronoun: Mine, yours, ours.

• Reflexive Pronoun: Myself, herself.

• Relative Pronoun: Who, which, that.

• Demonstrative Pronoun: This, that, these, those.

• Indefinite Pronoun: Someone, anyone.

3. Adjective

Definition: Describes or modifies a noun/pronoun.

Types:

• Descriptive Adjective: Beautiful, tall.

• Quantitative Adjective: Some, many.

• Demonstrative Adjective: This, those.

• Possessive Adjective: My, their.

• Interrogative Adjective: Which, what.

• Comparative Adjective: Bigger, smarter.

• Superlative Adjective: Biggest, smartest.

4. Verb

Definition: Shows action or state of being.

Types:

• Action Verb: Run, write.

• Linking Verb: Is, seem.

• Helping Verb: Will, have.

• Transitive Verb: Needs an object (e.g., I eat food).

• Intransitive Verb: No object (e.g., I sleep).

5. Adverb

Definition: Describes verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Types:

• Manner: Quickly, happily.

• Place: Here, everywhere.

• Time: Now, tomorrow.

• Frequency: Always, often.

• Degree: Very, too.

6. Conjunction

Definition: Connects words, phrases, or clauses.

Types:

• Coordinating Conjunctions: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

• Subordinating Conjunctions: Because, although.

• Correlative Conjunctions: Either…or, neither…nor.

7. Interjection

Definition: Expresses strong emotions.

Examples: Wow! Oh! Hurray! Alas!

8. Preposition

Definition: Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word.

Examples: In, on, at, under, over.

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