Parts of Speech / Parts of Speech
LESSON 9 OF 261 · 5 MIN READ

The 8 Parts of Speech

Learn to use the 8 Parts of Speech to build clearer English sentences.

Let’s understand it

Words do different jobs in a sentence. Learning these jobs helps you choose and arrange words.

The building rule

Noun • Pronoun • Verb • Adverb • Adjective • Conjunction • Preposition • Interjection

See it in a sentence

The happy child reads quietly.

child = noun; happy = adjective; reads = verb; quietly = adverb

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A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.