Parts of Speech
The parts of speech in English are word types based on their function. Looking at an individual word, we can say what it’s purpose is and give it a name, such as nouns, verbs and prepositions. This is a way to study English at a fundamental level, where we look at how individual word meanings and how they work. The articles here discuss some general rules for the parts of speech as well as some specific issues, grouped under the following headings:
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Describing Words (Adjectives & Adverbs)
- Determiners
- Pronouns
- Prepositions
- Prefixes & Suffixes
- Conjunctions & Bridging Words
Click the subjects to go straight to each section. Note that for the next level of seeing how these parts of speech fit together, you’ll find lessons on phrases, clauses and sentence structure in the Grammar archive.
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