Parts of speech | Grammar | Teacher Lincoln HDR

      The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence. Therefore, let´s say that Parts of speech is one of the classes, group or category of words into which those words are divided according to their grammar structure. There are eight main parts of speech (also known as word classes) such as: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections.

It's quite important to recognize parts of speech. This helps you to analyze sentences and understand them. It also helps you to construct well-structured sentences.

Now, let´s define eight of the parts of speech:


1. Noun: This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name people, animals, places, things, or feeling/qualities/ideas, or events. Nouns are often used with an article (the, a , an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Types of nouns.

Examples of nouns and sample sentences: 

The table is red.

The Dominican Republic is beautiful.

My mother loves dogs.

2. Pronoun: It is a word which functions as a replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours. Types of pronouns

Examples of personal pronouns and sample sentences: 

He is handsome.
She is beautiful.
3. Adjective: It is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns. An adjective in English usually goes before the noun. Types of adjectives

Examples of adjectives and sample sentences:

Lincoln is a brave man.
Elin is Dominican.
Iomaira and Anderson are very organized.This is a messy room.

4. Verb: This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a sentence would not exist. Simply put, this is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence. 

 Examples of verbs and sample sentences:

We walk to school every afternoon.
My parents love me so much.
The dog understands everything I say.

5. Adverb: Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb. Different  types of adverbs 

Examples of adverbs and sample sentences:

They always get up early in the morning.
It is too hot today.
Lincoln does not have enough money.

6. Preposition: This part of a speech basically refers to words that show the relationship between a noun and a pronoun and also expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause. Prepositions show place, position, time or method. Types of prepositions.

Examples of Prepositions and sample sentences: 

The computer is on the table.
The students arrived at 10:00 A.M.
She lives behind the stadium.

7. Conjunctions: Also called connectors, is a part of speech which joins words, phrases, or clauses together giving complexity to an idea. Conjunctions allow you to form complex, elegant sentences and avoid the choppy sentences. There are two main kinds of conjunctions; Subordinating and Coordinating.

Examples of Conjunctions and sample sentences: 

I bought a book and a backpack.

He sent me a letter but I did not receive it.

As soon as she got home, she started cooking.

The car not only is economical but also feels good to drive.

8. Interjection: This part of speech refers to words which express emotions. Since interjections are basically used to convey or express strong emotions or sudden bursts of feelings, they are usually followed by an exclamation point. They are commonly used in informal language than in formal writing or speech. They can express a wide variety of emotions such as: excitement, joy, surprise, or disgust.

Examples of Interjections and sample sentences: 

Ouch! It hurts.

Oh dear! I don't know what to do to solve this problem.

Shoot! I forgot my brother's birthday.

Hey! Where are you going?

Whoops! Sorry, my bad.