Parts of speech

Parts of speech

Speech elements

Parts of speech

In English grammar, all words fit into eight categories (excluding interjections). These categories are known as the Eight Parts of Speech. Words are grouped by how they are used. So, some words can be put into more than one category. For example, walk, book and cook are nouns and verbs.

Parts of speech

• Noun: name for a person, place or thing (chair, book, hammer)

• Pronoun: replaces a noun (my, mine, his, her, their, theirs, its (possessive) who, whose, which)

• Adjective: describes a noun or pronoun 

• adverb: a word, phrase or clause that describes a verb, adjective, phrases or clause. (quickly, slowly, happily, sadly always, never)

• conjunction: join two words, phrases and clauses. (because, while, when, if)

• determiners: counting words in front of nouns (a, an, the, any, etc.)

• Preposition :word added to a noun or pronoun to create a prepositional phrase ( during, since, until, across, in, behind, beside.

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Multiple Choice

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I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• pronoun

Multiple Choice

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What did she ask you to do?

• adjective

• pronoun

• conjonction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

• adjective

• pronoun

• conjonction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

• adjective

• pronoun

• conjonction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

• adjective

• adverb

• conjonction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.

• adjective

• adverb

• conjunction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

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I want to go to a university in the United States.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

Multiple Choice

Look at the words in bold and choose the correct part of speech it belongs to.

Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.

• adjective

• interjection

• verb

• preposition