Traditional grammar classifies words based on eight parts of speech: the verb, the noun, the pronoun, the

adjective, the adverb, the preposition, the conjunction, and the interjection. Each part of speech explains not what the word is, but how the word is used. From learning the parts of speech we begin to understand the use or function of words and how words are joined together to make meaningful communication.

A noun is often defined as a word which names a person, place or thing. There are 5 main nouns : common noun, collective noun, abstract noun, proper noun and compound noun.

There are also countable and uncountable nouns as well as plural and singular noun.

Often defined as a word which shows action or state of being. Unlike most of the other parts of speech, verbs change their form. The different forms of verbs show different meanings related to such things as tense (past, present, future), person (first person, second person, third person), number (singular, plural) and voice(active, passive).

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

Types of adjectives: descriptive adj, demonstrative adj, interrogative adj, possessive adj, adj of number/quantity.
Eg: a tall man
A handsome rider A beautiful teacher

Adverbs are descriptive words that add to the meaning of verb, an adjctive, another adverb or a preposition. It usually tell us how, when, why, where, how often, what degree, and emphasize a statement. Eg:
Move silently Remarkably cool Very slowly Price roses sharply

Conjuctions are words that connect two or more different sentences. Eg:

Which colour do you prefer, white or blue? Ali did not come to school because he was sick. Sya and Wan are in deep love. Although they were married for 30 years, they are still loving each other.

Prepositions are small words which show time, direction and many other functions. Prepositions are usually single words, but there are some prepositions which have more than a word. Eg:

On , in , under, by, etc. In between, call for, reference to, on time etc.

Words which are used to show a short sudden expression of emotion. Eg:

Hey! That is my wallet! Congratulations! Youve won the first prize! Oh! Hes so cute! Ouch! My stomach hurts!

Words that are used instead of a noun or a noun phrase. Often used to refer a noun that has already been mentioned. There are 2 types of pronouns: personal pronouns and demonstrative pronouns. Eg:

Ali is a boy. He is a clever boy. (personal ponoun) That is my uncle.