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Parts of Speech with Examples

Parts of Speech in English Grammar

Here is a detailed explanation of all 8 parts of speech with examples in table format:

Part of Speech	Definition	Examples
Noun	A word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.	Person: John, teacher Place: Chennai, park Thing: table, book Idea: happiness, freedom
Pronoun	A word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.	Personal: he, she, it, they Demonstrative: this, that, these Interrogative: who, which
Verb	A word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.	Action: run, jump, eat State: is, are, seem
Adjective	A word used to describe or modify a noun.	Quality: beautiful, tall Quantity: few, many Color: red, blue
Adverb	A word used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.	Manner: quickly, silently Time: now, yesterday Degree: very, too
Preposition	A word used to show the relationship between a noun and another word.	Place: on, under, between Time: at, before, during Direction: to, toward
Conjunction	A word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses.	Coordinating: and, but, or Subordinating: because, although, if Correlative: either…or, neither…nor
Interjection	A word or phrase used to express strong emotions.	Oh! Wow! Ouch! Hurray!