Parts of Speech

What are Parts of Speech?

Parts of speech are the types or categories of words used in English. Each word in a sentence has a job to do. The job (or function) of a word is called its part of speech.
There are 8 main parts of speech:

1. Noun (Name of a person, place, thing, or idea)
A noun is the name of something. It can be a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.
Examples: Ramesh, Mumbai, dog, book, honesty
Sentences: Sita is reading a book. / Honesty is the best policy.

2. Pronoun (Takes the place of a noun)
A pronoun is a word that we use instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, him, her
Sentences: Ravi is my friend. He is kind. / This is my pen. Is this yours?

3. Verb (Action or state of being)
A verb shows action or a state of being (like is, am, are).
Examples: go, eat, run, is, am, sleep, was
Sentences: I eat an apple. / She is happy. / They played football.

4. Adjective (Describes a noun or pronoun)
An adjective gives more information about a noun or pronoun. It answers questions like: What kind? How many? Which one?
Examples: big, red, five, tall, smart, beautiful
Sentences: He has a red car. / She is a smart girl. / We saw three birds.

5. Adverb (Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb)
An adverb gives more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
Examples: quickly, very, slowly, well, never, always, here
Sentences: He ran quickly. / She is very tired. / I never lie.

6. Preposition (Shows the relation of a noun or pronoun to another word)
A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to something else in the sentence. It often tells location, direction, or time.
Examples: in, on, at, under, over, before, after, between, beside
Sentences: The book is on the table. / She sat under the tree. / He came after lunch.

7. Conjunction (Joins words, phrases, or sentences)
A conjunction is used to connect words, groups of words, or sentences.
Examples: and, but, or, so, because, although, while
Sentences: I want tea and coffee. / He is tall but slow. / I didn’t go because I was sick.

8. Interjection (Shows strong feeling or sudden emotion)
An interjection is a short word or phrase that expresses a feeling, emotion, or reaction.
Examples: Wow!, Oh!, Ouch!, Hey!, Hurray!, Alas!
Sentences: Wow! That’s amazing. / Oh! I forgot my keys. / Hurray! We won the match.

9. Articles:

Articles are words used before nouns to show whether the noun is specific or general.

There are three articles in English:

1. A – used before singular, countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
   Example: a book, a cat

2. An – used before singular, countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
   Example: an apple, an elephant

3. The – used before specific nouns (both singular and plural, countable or uncountable).
   Example: the sun, the books, the water

Types of Articles:

• Indefinite Articles: a and an (used when talking about something for the first time or something general).

• Definite Article: the (used when talking about something specific or already known).

Quick Tips:

• Use a/an when the listener doesn’t know which thing you mean.

• Use the when the listener knows which thing you mean or it's one of a kind.

Quick Summary Table:

Part of Speech	What it Does	Example Words	Example Sentence
Noun	Names a person/place/thing	girl, India, honesty	The dog barked.
Pronoun	Replaces a noun	he, she, we	She is kind.
Verb	Shows action or state	run, eat, is	He runs fast.
Adjective	Describes noun	big, blue, three	A blue car passed.
Adverb	Describes verb or adjective	quickly, very	She sings well.
Preposition	Shows relation	on, in, before	The bag is under the chair.
Conjunction	Connects words/sentences	and, but, because	He tried but failed.
Interjection	Expresses emotion	wow, ouch, hey	Ouch! That hurt.

Here are 20 sentences, and each sentence contains all 8 parts of speech:

(Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection)

1. Wow, the tall man quickly ran after his dog, but he couldn’t catch it.

2. Oh, she gave the little cat some food under the table, and it happily purred.

3. Hey, the brave soldier shouted loudly during battle, yet they stood firm.

4. Alas, the old house collapsed suddenly because it was near the river.

5. Ouch, that small boy jumped high over the fence, but he fell.

6. Hurray, the excited students danced joyfully around the tree and they sang.

7. Wow, he painted a beautiful picture inside the room, and sold it online.

8. Ah, the friendly girl walked slowly toward her friend because she was tired.

9. Oh no, that clever monkey climbed quickly up the tree and escaped them.

10. Yay, the young artist smiled widely at the audience, and she bowed.

11. Hey, the lazy dog barked noisily near the gate, but it wagged its tail.

12. Oh dear, that wise man spoke calmly during the meeting, and he impressed all.

13. Hooray, they discovered a new island beyond the shore, but it was uninhabited.

14. Eww, the dirty sock smelled terribly inside the drawer, and I threw it.

15. Aha, the quick fox jumped gracefully over the fence, yet it was seen.

16. Yikes, he found a strange insect beneath the carpet, and showed it to mom.

17. Oh, she lost her precious necklace near the pond, but it was recovered.

18. Alas, the weak bridge broke suddenly under the weight, so they panicked.

19. Ah, the hungry tiger moved stealthily through the grass, but it didn’t catch prey.

20. Hooray, the strong wind blew fiercely against the house, yet it stayed firm.