Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

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Preposition

It's a word or group of words used before a noun or a pronoun to show place, position or method.

Example: She was waiting at the corner.

Adverb

It describes a verb. It adds more information about the circumstances of an action.

Example : She was walking slowly.

Pronoun

It is used in place of a noun, in order to avoid repeating it.

Example: I love my dog because he is a good boy.

Conjunction

It joins words, phrases or sentences.

Example: I like cooking and eating, but I don't like washing the dishes afterwards.

​Article

It is used before a noun.

Example: Nick bought a dog.

​Noun

It's a word used to name or identify things, people, places or ideas, qualities or actions.

Example: I bought an apple.

Verb

It's a word indicating an action, event or a state.

Example: Jennifer walked to the store.

​Adjective

It describes a person or thing which the noun or the pronoun refers to.

Example: They have a beautiful house.

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He is a fast driver.

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My mother works in a school.

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She is smiling in front of the audience.

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John is training to be an engineer.

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Though it's raining, they swam in the pool.

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We all laughed loudly when he joked.

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What do you think of her?

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You should clean the room yourself.