The First Set: Nine Parts of Speech
In the English language, there are nine parts of speech.
Noun,
Verb,
Adjective,
Adverb,
Pronoun,
Conjuntion,
Preposition,
Articles,
and
Interjections.
What are the main types of nouns? Noun Subsets
- Abstract nouns.
- Common noun.
- Collective nouns.
- Compound nouns.
- Possessive nouns.
- Proper nouns.
- Singular nouns.
- Plural nouns.
What are the main types of verbs? Verb Subsets
- Action verbs
- Stative verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Linking verbs
- Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs)
- Modal verbs
- Regular verbs
- Irregular verbs
- Phrasal verbs
- Infinitive verbs
What are the main types of adjectives? Adjective Subsets
- Comparative adjectives
- Superlative adjectives
- Predicate adjectives
- Compound adjectives
- Possessive adjectives
- Demonstrative adjectives
- Proper adjectives
- Participial adjectives
- Limiting adjectives
- Descriptive adjectives
- Interrogative adjectives
- Attributive adjectives
- Distributive adjectives
What are the main types of adverbs? Adverb Subsets
- Adverbs of Manner.
- Adverbs of Degree.
- Adverbs of Time.
- Adverbs of Place.
- Adverbs of Probability.
- Adverbs of Purpose.
- Adverbs of Frequency.
What are the main types of pronouns? Pronoun Subsets
- Personal pronoun
- Demonstrative pronoun
- Interrogative pronoun
- Relative pronoun
- Indefinite pronoun
- Reflexive pronoun
- Intensive pronoun
What are the main types of conjunctions? Conjunction Subsets
- Coordinating conjunctions
- Correlative conjunctions
- Subordinating conjunctions
- Conjunctive adverbs
What are the main types of prepositions? Preposition Subsets
- Preposition of time
- Preposition of place
- Preposition of movement
- Preposition of manner
- Preposition of agent of instrument
- Preposition of measure
- Preposition of source
- Preposition of possession.
What are the main types of articles? Articles
- Definite article
- Indefinite article
What are the main types of interjections? Interjections
- Primary interjections.
- Secondary interjections.
- Volitive interjections.
- Emotive interjections.
- Cognitive interjections.
- Greetings and parting words/phrases.
| Part of Speech | Type | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Abstract | happiness, justice, freedom |
| Noun | Common | cat, book, desk |
| Noun | Collective | group, team, flock |
| Noun | Compound | toothpaste, bedroom, keyboard |
| Noun | Possessive | Sarah’s, the cat’s, the students’ |
| Noun | Proper | John, New York, Monday |
| Noun | Singular | cat, desk, student |
| Noun | Plural | cats, desks, students |
| Verb | Action | run, jump, eat |
| Verb | Stative | be, seem, have |
| Verb | Transitive | love, see, eat |
| Verb | Intransitive | sleep, rain, sneeze |
| Verb | Linking | be, seem, become |
| Verb | Helping | have, can, should |
| Verb | Modal | must, should, might |
| Verb | Regular | walk, talk, play |
| Verb | Irregular | go, be, have |
| Verb | Phrasal | turn off, get up, run out |
| Verb | Infinitive | to run, to jump, to eat |
| Adjective | Comparative | taller, smarter, more beautiful |
| Adjective | Superlative | tallest, smartest, most beautiful |
| Adjective | Predicate | The sky is blue. |
| Adjective | Compound | red-headed, full-time, well-known |
| Adjective | Possessive | my, your, his |
| Adjective | Demonstrative | this, that, these |
| Adjective | Proper | Italian, African, Chinese |
| Adjective | Participial | boring, annoying, confusing |
| Adjective | Limiting | all, both, many |
| Adjective | Descriptive | big, small, happy |
| Adjective | Interrogative | which, what, whose |
| Adjective | Attributive | The tall man. |
| Adjective | Distributive | each, every, either |
| Adverb | Manner | quickly, slowly, beautifully |
| Adverb | Degree | very, too, so |
| Adverb | Time | now, then, yesterday |
| Adverb | Place | here, there, everywhere |
| Adverb | Probability | probably, maybe, perhaps |
| Adverb | Purpose | intentionally, deliberately, purposely |
| Adverb | Frequency | always, never, sometimes |
| Pronoun | Personal | I, you, he |
| Pronoun | Demonstrative | this, that, those |
| Pronoun | Interrogative | who, whom, whose |
| Pronoun | Relative | who, whom, whose |
| Pronoun | Indefinite | all, both, many |
| Pronoun | Reflexive | myself, yourself, himself |
| Pronoun | Intensive | myself, yourself, himself |
| Conjunction | Coordinating | and, but, or |
| Conjunction | Correlative | either/or, neither/nor, both/and |
| Conjunction | Subordinating | because, while, before |
| Conjunction | Conjunctive adverb | however, therefore, thus |
| Preposition | Time | at, on, in |
| Preposition | Place | at, on, in |
| Preposition | Movement | to, from, through |
| Preposition | Manner | by, with, without |
| Preposition | Agent or Instrument | by, with, using |
| Preposition | Measure | by, with, using |
| Preposition | Source | from, out of, by |
| Preposition | Possession | of, ‘s, s’ |
| Article | Definite | the |
| Article | Indefinite | a, an |
| Interjection | Primary | ouch, wow, oops |
| Interjection | Secondary | hello, goodbye, hi |
| Interjection | Volitive | stop, go, hurry |
| Interjection | Emotive | yay, boo, alas |
| Interjection | Cognitive | ah, oh, hmm |
| Interjection | Greetings and Parting | hello, goodbye, hi |