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.

Verb:

  • 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.

Adverb:

  • 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!