Parts of speech

Traditional grammar recognizes eight parts of speech:

• noun

• pronoun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• preposition

• conjunction

• interjection

Many words can function as more than one part of speech. For example, depending on its use in a sentence, the word paint can be a noun (The paint is wet) or a verb (Please paint the ceiling next).

Exercise: Parts of speech: nouns 1

Exercise: Parts of speech: nouns 2

Exercise: Parts of speech: pronouns 1

Exercise: Parts of speech: pronouns 2

Exercise: Parts of speech: verbs 1

Exercise: Parts of speech: verbs 2

Exercise: Parts of speech: adjectives 1

Exercise: Parts of speech: adjectives 2

Exercise: Parts of speech: adverbs 1

Exercise: Parts of speech: adverbs 2

Exercise: All parts of speech 1

Exercise: All parts of speech 2