Parts of speech in English are the building blocks of clear and confident sentences. Many learners struggle with grammar not because English is too difficult, but because they are unsure how words function inside a sentence. When you understand what job each word is doing, English suddenly becomes much easier to speak, write, and understand.
This beginner-friendly guide will help you understand what parts of speech are, why they matter, and how the eight main parts of speech work in real English sentences. You don’t need to memorise rules—just understand the structure.
What Are Parts of Speech?
Parts of speech are categories of words based on their role in a sentence. Every word you use has a specific function—some words name things, some show action, some describe, and some connect ideas.
For example:
- In the sentence “She speaks confidently”
- She is a pronoun
- speaks is a verb
- confidently is an adverb
Understanding parts of speech helps you see why sentences work the way they do instead of guessing.
Why Learning Parts of Speech Is Important
Learning parts of speech gives you control over English.
It helps you:
- Form sentences correctly instead of memorising them
- Reduce grammar mistakes while speaking
- Improve clarity in writing and emails
- Understand tenses and sentence structure easily
- Speak with more confidence and less hesitation
When you know how words function, you stop feeling “stuck” while speaking.
The 8 Parts of Speech in English
English grammar is built around eight main parts of speech. Each one plays a unique role in sentence construction.
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Pronouns (coming soon)
Adverbs (coming soon)
Prepositions (coming soon)
Conjunctions (coming soon)
Interjections (coming soon)
Click on any part of speech above to learn it in detail.