The Eight Parts of Speech
Are Super Cool
Every single word belongs to one of eight word groups or parts of speech.
Wow! Did you hear that? Just think about that fact for a minute. We use thousands of words, and they can all be separated into just eight groups!
adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections
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You'll learn about all eight word groups below, and you'll transform yourself into a grammar guru.
Since examples help us understand things, you can also click on "list of..." to see examples of each part of speech.
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This child's picture book, first published in 1900, uses illustrations to personify the eight parts of speech. Cool!
1. Nouns
Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.
There are many different types of nouns. Here are a few: proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, and compound nouns.
2. Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Just like nouns, there are many different types of pronouns. Here are a few of them: reflexive pronouns, indefinite pronouns, possessive pronouns, and relative pronouns.
3. Verbs
Verbs show actions or states of being.
Linking verbs, action verbs, and helping verbs are described on the page above. Modals are described here, and you can learn even more about action verbs here.
4. Adjectives
Adjectives describe, or modify, nouns and pronouns.
5. Adverbs
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
6. Prepositions
Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the rest of the sentence.
7. Conjunctions
Conjunctions join two or more words, phrases, or clauses
8. Interjections
Interjections show excitement or emotion. They are not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence.
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