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! nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives,
adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjectionsIsn't that the coolest thing ever? Look, even this walrus thinks it's crazy.  You'll learn about all eight word groups below, and you'll transform 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. If you'd rather watch videos to soak up all of this lovely information, check out these English grammar lessons. I'll personally walk you through each part of speech, and you'll learn the basics quickly and painlessly. Go forward with confidence, an active mind, and my help! Here we go...
Words that name people, places, things, or ideas
There are many different types of nouns for you to learn about. A few of them include: proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, compound nouns, and many more!
See a list of nouns.
Words that take the place of nounsJust like nouns, there are many different types of pronouns. Here are a few of them: reflexive pronouns, indefinite pronouns, possessive pronouns, and relative pronouns.
See a list of pronouns.
Words that show action or a state 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. See a list of verbs. Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. See a list of adjectives.
Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs See a list of adverbs.
Words that show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the rest of the sentence.
See a list of prepositions.
Words that join two or more words, phrases, or clauses See a list of conjunctions.
Interjections are words that show excitement or emotion. They are not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence.
See a list of interjections.
How Did That Go?It's crucial that you remember these eight parts of speech and their jobs. Everything else that has to do with grammar and writing builds on this information, so soak it all up! Focus on remembering their names, the brief definitions given here, and a couple of examples. Take your time and understand each of these. Knowing these eight will help you in the long-run. You can do it. I know you can. What's that you say? You know these already? (I knew you could do it!) It's time to continue learning! You can...
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