Parts of speech are the basic categories of words that are used to describe how words function in sentences. In English, there are nine parts of speech:
Noun: A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: dog, city, happiness.
Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or another pronoun. Examples: he, she, they, it.
Verb: A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being. Examples: run, eat, is, was.
Adjective: An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Examples: happy, green, tall.
Adverb: An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.
Preposition: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, under.
Conjunction: A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.
Interjection: An interjection is a word or phrase used to express strong emotion or surprise. Examples: wow, ouch, hurray.
Article: An article is a word that is used to introduce a noun and indicate its definiteness (the, a/an).
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