English KSSR – 8 Parts of Speech
Noun:
- What it is: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Example: Dog, school, friend, happiness.
- What it is: A word that shows action or a state of being.
- Example: Run, jump, eat, is.
Adjective:
- What it is: A word that describes or modifies a noun, giving more details about it.
- Example: Big, colorful, happy, tall.
- What it is: A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, telling how, when, or where.
- Example: Quickly, quietly, now, there.
Pronoun:
- What it is: A word used in place of a noun to avoid repeating it.
- Example: He, she, it, they.
Preposition:
- What it is: A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
- Example: In, on, under, beside.
Conjunction:
- What it is: A word that connects words, phrases, or sentences.
- Example: And, but, or, because.
Interjection:
- What it is: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion and stands alone in a sentence.
- Example: Wow!, Ouch!, Yay!, Oh no!