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    The document defines and provides examples of the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. It explains that nouns name persons, things, animals, places, ideas or events. Pronouns function as replacements for nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, specifying qualities. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositions specify location or time. Conjunctions join words and clauses. Interjections express emotions.

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    The document defines and provides examples of the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. It explains that nouns name persons, things, animals, places, ideas or events. Pronouns function as replacements for nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, specifying qualities. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositions specify location or time. Conjunctions join words and clauses. Interjections express emotions.

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    The document defines and provides examples of the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. It explains that nouns name persons, things, animals, places, ideas or events. Pronouns function as replacements for nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, specifying qualities. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositions specify location or time. Conjunctions join words and clauses. Interjections express emotions.

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    n the English language, words can be considered as the smallest

    elements that have distinctive meanings. Based on their use and


    functions, words are categorized into several types or parts of speech.
    This article will offer definitions and examples for the 8 major parts of
    speech in English
    grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, prepositio
    n, and interjection.

    Noun
    This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons,
    things, animals, places, ideas, or events. Nouns are the simplest among
    the 8 parts of speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to
    students in primary school.

    Examples:

    Tom Hanks is very versatile.


    The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.

    Pronoun
    A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a
    noun. Some examples of pronouns are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we,
    they, theirs, and ours.
    Sample Sentences:

    Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when I


    told her to stop.

    Adjective
    This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives
    can specify the quality, the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns.

    Use this link to get a list of adjectives.


    Sample Sentences:

    The carvings are intricate.


    The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun
    carvings.
    Verb
    This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a
    sentence would not exist. Simply put, this is a word that shows an action
    (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence.
    Examples of State of Being Verbs : am, is, was, are, and were
    Sample Sentences:

    As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot.


    The italicized word expresses the action of the subject
    Stormtroopers.
    Adverb
    Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the
    difference is that adverbs describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.

    Preposition
    This part of a speech basically refers to words that specify location or a
    location in time.

    Examples of Prepositions: above, below, throughout, outside, before,


    near, and since
    Conjunction
    The conjunction is a part of a speech which joins words, phrases, or
    clauses together.

    Examples of Conjunctions: and, yet, but, for, nor, or, and so


    Interjection
    This part of a speech refers to words which express emotions. Since
    interjections are commonly used to convey strong emotions, they are
    usually followed by an exclamation point.

    Examples of Interjections:

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