Parts of Speech - English Plus
www.englishplus.com/grammar/00000358.htmThe part of speechis the term used to describe how a particular word is used. In English there are eight ways a word can be used--there are eight parts of speech. 1. Nounsname anything. 2. Verbsexpress action or state of being. 3. Pronounsreplace nouns. 4. Adjectivesmodify nouns or pronouns. 5. Adverbsmodify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. 6.
Part of Speech
http://partofspeech.orgAn overview for the eight major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.