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The eight parts of speech are the fundamental building blocks of the
English language. Each part of speech serves a specific role in constructing
sentences and conveying meaning. Here's an explanation of each:
1. **Noun:**
- Definition: A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Example: *dog, city, love, freedom*
2. **Pronoun:**
- Definition: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
- Example: *he, she, it, they, we*
3. **Verb:**
- Definition: A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of
being.
- Example: *run, eat, sleep, is, am*
4. **Adjective:**
- Definition: An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or
pronoun.
- Example: *happy, tall, red, intelligent*
5. **Adverb:**
- Definition: An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective,
or other adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what degree.
- Example: *quickly, very, here, almost*
6. **Preposition:**
- Definition: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun
(or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. It usually indicates location,
direction, time, or manner.
- Example: *in, on, under, at*
7. **Conjunction:**
- Definition: A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
in a sentence.
- Example: *and, but, or, because*
8. **Interjection:**
- Definition: An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion
or sudden exclamations. It is often used independently.
- Example: *Wow!, Oh!, Ouch!, Hooray!*