8 Parts of Speech with Meaning and Useful

Examples
NOUN - A noun names a person, place, things or idea.
 Examples: pen, house, book, teacher, students,
daughter, thief, Mary, and etc.
 Example Sentence: The teacher gives us a lot
of homework.

ADVERB - An adverb tells how often, how, when, where. It

can describe a verb, an adjective or an adverb.
 Examples: frequently, seldom, sometimes, early, soon,
etc.
 Example Sentence: Don’t worry, he will get well soon!

VERB - A verb is a word or group of words that describes

an action, experience.
 Examples: study, think, prepare, realize, believe, look,
see and etc.
 Example Sentence: Jim studies hard to pass the final
exam.

ADJECTIVE - An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

 Examples: tall, thin, red, beautiful, ugly, sweet,
handsome and etc.
 Example Sentence: You look so beautiful in
that red dress.

PREPOSITION - A preposition is used before a noun,

pronoun, or gerund to show place, time, direction in a
sentence.
 Examples: at, in, on, from, above, below etc.
 Example Sentence: Be careful! the cat is
lying under your table.

CONJUNCTION - Conjunctions join words or groups of

words in a sentence.
 Examples: so, until, and, because, yet, therefore,
moreover, since, or, but and etc.
 Example Sentence: I have studied English since 1995.
 PRONOUN - Pronouns replace the name of a person,
place, thing or idea in a sentence.
 Examples: this, that, he, she, it, we, they, him, her, and
etc.
 Example Sentence: This book belongs to her friend.

INTERJECTION - Interjections express strong emotion

and are often followed by an exclamation point.
 Examples: Hooray! Yeah! Oops! Phew! Bravo! Well! Aha!
 Example Sentence: Yeah! Finally, I passed this exam!

FIGURES OF SPEECH

Using Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. Examples are:
 She sells seashells.
 Walter wondered where Winnie was.

Using Anaphora
Anaphora is a technique where several phrases (or verses in a poem) begin with the same word or words. Examples
are:
 I came, I saw, I conquered - Julius Caesar
 Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! - King John II, William Shakespeare

Using Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together. Examples are:
 A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore (Poe)
 E - Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee (Coleridge)

Using a Euphemism
Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Examples are:
 'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald'
 'Homeless' instead of 'bum'

Using Hyperbole
Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Examples are:
 I've told you a hundred times
 It cost a billion dollars

Using Irony
Irony is when there is a contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality.
Examples are:
 "How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend. (Verbal irony)
 A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets. (Situational irony)
Using Metaphor
Metaphor compares two unlike things or ideas. Examples are:
 Heart of stone
 Time is money
Using Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it is describing. Examples are:
 Whoosh
 Splat
Using Oxymoron
Oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together. Examples are:
 Peace force
 Kosher ham
Using Personification
Personification is giving human qualities to non-living things or ideas. Examples are:
 The flowers nodded
 Snowflakes danced
Using Simile
Simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Examples are:
 As slippery as an eel
 Like peas in a pod

Using Synecdoche
Synecdoche is when a part represents the whole or the whole is represented by a part. Examples are:
 Wheels - a car
 The police - one policeman
Using Understatement
Understatement is when something is said to make something appear less important or less serious. Examples are:
 It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent
 It's a litttle dry and sandy - referring to the driest desert in the world