Name the eight parts of speech and illustrate how each part functions in a sentence.

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The Answer is Anawer: Students' answers will vary. All the many thousands of words in our language can be grouped into eight categories: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
a) Nouns are the names of persons, places, things, ideas, concepts, or qualities. Some examples are: managers, applicants, Rocky Mountains.
b) Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence.
c) Verbs are words that express action, a state of being, or a condition.
d) Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns by limiting or making more specific the noun or pronoun.
e) Adverbs describe or limit adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs in a sentence.
f) Prepositions are connecting words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
g) Conjunctions are words that join words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
h) Interjections are words that show very strong feeling.

Name the Eight Parts of Speech and Illustrate How Each