Word Classes in English

Word Classes

• English words are categorized into eight classes, also called parts of speech
• Examples of word classes include verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, pronouns, and conjunctions
• Words can change their class depending on their function in sentences
• Understanding different parts of speech helps learners to analyse and use English correctly

Examples of Words and Their Classes

• Verb: have, am, is, would, like, come, are, sitting, look (example usage: I have an important conference)
• Noun: conference, work, coffee, party, Saturday, Jessica, friends, corner (example usage: Our friends are sitting in the corner)
• Adjective: important, busy, good, cheap (example usage: I have an important conference)
• Adverb: tomorrow, rather, really, here (example usage: I will be at work tomorrow)
• Preposition: at, to, on, in (example usage: Conference at work)
• **Determiner:**an, this, our, the (example usage: an important conference)
• Pronoun: I, it, you (example usage: I want to go to the party )
• Conjunction: so, and (example usage: I am rather busy so I will not go to the party)