English/Parts of Speech
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| English Wikibook (edit) |
| General: Introduction - Grammar |
| Parts of speech: Nouns - Verbs - Adjectives - Adverbs - Pronouns - Conjunctions - Prepositions - Interjections |
| Parts of the sentence: Subjects - Predicates |
| Word functions: Subjects - Predicates - Direct Objects - Indirect Objects - Objects of the Preposition |
| Types of sentences: Simple Sentences - Complex Sentences |
| Types of Phrases: Adjective - Adverb - Noun |
| Types of Clauses: Adjective - Adverb - Noun |
| Other English topics: Gerunds - Idiomatic Phrases - Spelling - Vocabulary - Punctuation - Syntax - Appositives - Phonics - Pronunciation |
Parts of speech are ways to categorize words. The category tells what the word does. A noun, for example, names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Here is a list of the parts of speech:
Another type of word that people often think of separately is the article, but it is really a special kind of adjective.
You may click on one of the parts of speech to learn about it, go back to English/Complex Sentences, or go on to the next page.