A part
of speech (abbreviated form: PoS or POS)
is a category of words (or, more generally) which have similar grammattical properties.
In the English language, words can be considered as the smallest elements that
have distinctive meanings. Based on their use and functions, words are
categorized into several types or parts of speech. Part of speech are divided
into 8, namely: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction,
and interjections. But that will be discuseed this time only a noun, verb,
adjective, adverb and pronoun.
1. Noun
This part of
a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals,
places, ideas, or events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of speech,
which is why they are the first ones taught to students in primary school.
Examples:
- Tom Hanks is very
versatile.
The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.
- Dogs can be extremely
cute.
In this example, the italicized word is considered a noun because it names
an animal.
The word “birthday” is a noun which refers to an event.
2. 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
“State of Being Verbs” : am, is, was, are,
and were
Examples:
- As usual, the
Stormtroopers missed their shot.
- The italicized word
expresses the action of the subject “Stormtroopers.”
- They are always
prepared in emergencies.
- The verb “are”
refers to the state of being of the pronoun “they,” which is the subject
in the sentence.
3. Adverb
Just like adjectives,
adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs
describe adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.
Examples:
The
different types of adverbs are:
- Adverb of Manner– this refers to
how something happens or how an action is done.
Example: Annie danced gracefully.
The word “gracefully” tells how Annie danced.
- Adverb of Time- this states
“when” something happens or “when” it is done.
Example: She came yesterday.
The italicized word tells when she “came.”
- Adverb of Place– this tells
something about “where” something happens or ”where” something is done.
Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
The adverb “everywhere” tells where I “looked.”
- Adverb of Degree– this states the
intensity or the degree to which a specific thing happens or is done.
Example: The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers the question, “To what degree is the child
talented?”
4. Adjective
An adjective
provides information about a noun. An adjective describes the noun. Words like
big, small, fast, and slow are adjectives. Sometimes a whole phrase can be an
adjective, if it is giving information about a noun.
Examples:
- The carvings
are intricate.
The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun “carvings.”
The italicized word “two,” is an adjective which describes the number of
the noun “hamsters.”
- Wow! That doughnut
is huge!
The italicized word is an adjective which describes the size of the noun
“doughnut.”
5. Pronoun
A pronoun is
a part of a speech 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.
Examples:
- Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when i told
her to stop.
- The largest slice is mine
- We are number
one
The italicized words in the sentences above are the pronouns
in the sentence
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