Parts of speech are the basic grammatical categories that words can be classified into based on their function and form within a sentence. The following are the main parts of speech:
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: dog, city, love.
Noun
A word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. Examples: he, she, it, they.
Pronoun
A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples: run, eat, sleep.
Verb
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Examples: happy, blue, beautiful.
Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.
Adverb
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at.
Preposition
A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, or, but.
Conjunction
A word or phrase used to express emotion or exclamation. Examples: wow, oh, hey.