The Eight Parts of Speech

The Eight Parts of Speech
THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the
word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual
word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different
circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct
definition of a word when using the dictionary.
1. NOUN
 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
man... Butte College... house... happiness
A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article
(the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common
nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show
possession by adding 's. Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for
example, a noun can be a subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or
object of a preposition.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Nouns" for further information.
2. PRONOUN
 A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
She... we... they... it
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a
specific noun, which is called its antecedent. In the sentence above, the antecedent for
the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns
refer to specific persons or things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive
pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce
a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Pronouns" for further information.
3. VERB
 A verb expresses action or being.
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jump... is... write... become
The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes
one or more helping verbs. ("She can sing." Sing is the main verb; can is the helping
verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are
plural). Verbs also take different forms to express tense.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Verbs" for more information.
4. ADJECTIVE
 An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
pretty... old... blue... smart
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually
answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are
usually classified as adjectives.)
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Adjectives" for more information.
5. ADVERB
 An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
gently... extremely... carefully... well
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a
noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what
conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Adverbs" for more information.
6. PREPOSITION
 A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase
modifying another word in the sentence.
by... with.... about... until
(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying
another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always part of a prepositional
phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an
adverb. The following list includes the most common prepositions:
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disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Prepositions" for more information.
7. CONJUNCTION
 A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
and... but... or... while... because
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between
the elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements:
and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not
equal: because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as
well.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Conjunctions" for more information.
8. INTERJECTION
 An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Oh!... Wow!... Oops!
An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation
point.
disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Interjections" for more information.
INTERJECTIONS
Interjections are words intended to express different levels of emotion or surprise, and
are usually seen as independent grammatically from the main sentence.
 Interjections usually stand alone and are often punctuated with an exclamation point.
Oh! Wow! My goodness!
 Sometimes mild interjections are included within a sentence and are then set off by
commas.
Well, it's about time you showed up.
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CIRI-CIRI DARI NOUN, VERB,ADJECTIVE DAN ADVERB
Kebanyakan dari kita pasti kesulitan untuk membedakan antara noun, verb,
adjective dan adverb, apalagi banyaknya kosa kata yang memungkinkan kita wajib
mempelajari secara detail tentang bahasa inggris. Disini Saya akan memberikan sedikit
cara mudah mebedakan dengan melihat ciri- ciri dari masing-masing antara noun, verb,
adjective dan adverb
Bahasa Inggris ada pembentukan imbuhan yang umumnya dapat dijelaskan
sebagai berikut ini :
1. Prefixes= atau awalan pada umumnya mengubah arti, misalnya untuk memiliki
makna negatif. Contoh lainya adalah pada kata unmagnetized bermakna not capable of
being magnetized.
2. Suffixes= akhiran pada umumnya mengubah bukan hanya jabatan kata melainkan
makna. Misalnya adalah pada akhiran - ly yang disatukan untuk quick (adjective)
menjadi quickly ( adverb ).
Contoh dari suffixes
Nouns
- ance
- ence
- or
- er
- ist
- ness
Verbs
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- ize
- ate
- fy
- in
- ify
Adjective
- able
- ible
- less
- il
- ical
- ish
- i've
Adverb
- ly
- ward
- wise
Akhiran dapat digunakan untuk membentuk kata benda, kata sifat, kata kerja, dan
kata keterangan . eg:
Dark ( adjectice )
Darkness ( noun )
Darkly ( adverb)
Draken ( verb)

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