Parts of speech (أقسام الكلام)
.The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence
There are nine main parts of speech (also known as word classes): nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjection and articles
Most parts of speech can be divided into sub-classes. Prepositions can be divided into prepositions of time; prepositions of place etc. nouns can be divided into proper nouns, common nouns, concrete nouns etc
:Noun- (Naming word)
.A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea
...Examples of nouns: Daniel, London, Table, Dog, Teacher, Pen, City, Happiness, Hope
.Examples sentences: Steve lives in Sydney. Mary uses pen and paper to write letters
:Pronoun- (Replaces a Noun)
.A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition
.Examples of pronouns: I, You, We, They, He, She, It, Me, Us, Them, Him, Her, This, Those
.Examples sentences: Mary is tired. She wants to sleep. I want her to dance with me
:Adjective- (Describing word)
.An adjective describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun or pronoun
.Examples: Big, Happy, Green, Young, Fun, Crazy, Three
.Example sentences: The little girl had a pink hat
:Verb- (Action word)
.A verb shows an action or state of being a verb shows what someone or something is doing
.Examples: Go, Speak, Run, Eat, Play, Live, Walk, Have, Like, Are, Is
.Example sentences: I like Woodward English. I study their charts and play their games
:Adverb- (Describes a verb)
.An adverb describes/modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells how, where, when, how often or to what extent. Many adverbs end in –LY
.Examples: Slowly, Quietly, Very, Always, Never, Too, Well, Tomorrow, Here
.Example sentences: I am usually busy. Yesterday, I ate my lunch quickly
Preposition- (Shows relationship)
.A preposition shows the relationship of noun or pronoun to another word. They can indicate time place, or relationship
.Examples: At, On, In, From, With, Near, Between, About, Under
.Example sentences: I left my keys on the table for you
:Conjunction- (Joining word)
.A conjunction joins two words, ideas, phrases or clauses together in a sentence and shows how they are connected
.Examples: And, or, But, Because, So, yet, Unless, Since, If
.Example sentences: I was hot and exhausted but I still finished the marathon
:Interjection– (Expressive word)
.An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion. It is a short exclamation
.Examples: Ouch! , Wow! , Great! , Help! , Oh! , Hey! , Hi!
.Example sentences: Wow! I passed my English test. Great! –Ouch! That hurt
:Article- (Defining word)
.An article is used before a noun. These are divided into definite (the) and indefinite (a, an) .Articles help define nouns
.Examples: a, an, The
.Example sentences: I need a dictionary. The dictionary needs to be in English
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