English as an Additional Language: Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

There are eight parts of speech in English: 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.

 Watch the video below for an overview of the parts of speech.

 Click on the question marks to read an overview of each part of speech.

 Complete the quiz by selecting the best answers.