The Parts of Speech Traditional grammar classifies words based on eight parts of speech: the verb, the noun, the pronoun, the adjective, the adverb, the preposition, the conjunction, and the interjection.2.An overview of pronouns A pronoun: a word which takes the place of a noun (called "the antecedent") 1. Personal: they refer to person/people speaking, spoken to or spoken about. Examples: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they . 2. Possessive: they function independently; they show possession. Examples: my, mine, your, yours, our, ours, his, her, hers . 3. Indefinite: they have no specific antecedents. Examples: another, both, everything, nothing 4. Reflexive: they show that the subject performs actions to/for itself Examples: myself, yourself, itself, ourselves, themselves 5. Intensive: they look the same as reflexive pronouns, but their purpose is different. Intensive pronouns add emphasis. Examples: (same forms as reflexive pronouns) I built this house myself. 6. Reciprocal: they show a mutual action or relationship. Examples : each other, one another 7. Interrogative: they are used to ask a question. Examples: who, which, what . 8. Relative: they are used to introduce a relative clause Examples: who, which, that . 9. Demonstrative: they substitute for specific nouns. Examples: this, that, these, those . 3. An overview of verbs A verb: expresses action or state of being 1. Transitive: it is an action verb; it passes action on to a direct object Example: We bought a car. 2. Intransitive: it does not indicate a transfer of action; it does not require a direct object Example: The eagle soared. 3. Linking: it joins the subject with a word that renames/describes it .Example: The sky is blue. 4. Main: it indicates the primary activity 5. Auxiliary: "helps" the main verb 6.Non-finite/Verbal: shows an unfinished action or condition o Infinitives: to + verb; act as nouns, adjectives, adverbs o Participles: past or present; always act as adjectives o Gerunds: present participle form; act as nouns 4.An overview of adjectives An adjective: modifies nouns and pronouns 1.Limiting: it limits a noun o Definite/Indefinite Articles: Eg. the, a, an o Possessive: Eg. his, her, its, their o Demonstrative: Eg. this, that, these, those o Indefinite: Eg. several, few, less, many, more o Interrogative: Eg. what, which, whose o Cardinal: Eg. one, two, four o 2Ordinal: Eg. third, fourth, fiftieth o Nouns: Eg. the milk cow o Proper: Eg. the German cow 5.An overview of adverbs An adverb: modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs, sentences Examples: sang loudly, ran swiftly 6.An overview of conjunctions A conjunction : links sentence elements, ie. words, phrases, clauses 1.In this sentence, "walk" is a verb, and its subject is the pronoun "we". The mail carrier stood on the walk. In this example, "walk" is a noun, which is part of a prepositional phrase describing where the mail carrier stood.CONJUNCTION 8.INTERJECTION 1.ADJECTIVE 5.1.2.