8 Parts Of Speech

1. Noun
This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or
events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to
students in primary school.

2. Pronoun
A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns
are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours.

3. Adjective
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size,
and the number of nouns or pronouns.

4. Verb
This is the most important part of a speech, for without a verb, a sentence would not exist. Simply put, this
is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence.

5. Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is that adverbs describe
adjectives, verbs, or another

6. Preposition
This part of a speech basically refers to words that specify location or a location in time.

7. Conjunction
The conjunction is a part of a speech which joins words, phrases, or clauses together.

8. Interjection
This part of a speech refers to words which express emotions. Since interjections are commonly used to
convey strong emotions, they are usually followed by an exclamation point.

Noun
Kinds & Example

Proper proper nouns always start with a capital letter and refers to specific names of persons, places, or things.
Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Shakeys Pizza, Game of Thrones
Common common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns. These are just generic names of persons, things, or
places.
Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series
Concrete this kind refers to nouns which you can perceive through your five senses.
Examples: folder, sand, board
Abstract- unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are those which you cant perceive through your five senses.
Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery
Count it refers to anything that is countable, and has a singular and plural form.
Examples: kitten, video, ball
Mass this is the opposite of count nouns. Mass nouns are also called non-countable nouns, and they need to
have counters to quantify them.
Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter
Collective refers to a group of persons, animals, or things.
Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of students), pride (group of lions)

NOUN GENDER
Nouns answer the questions "What is it?" and "Who is it?" They give names to things, people, and places.

EXAMPLES
dog
bicycle
Mary
girl
beauty
France
world
Many nouns that refer to people's roles and jobs can be used for either a masculine or a feminine subject, like for
example cousin, teenager, teacher, doctor, student, friend, colleague

EXAMPLES
Mary is my friend. She is a doctor.
Peter is my cousin. He is a doctor.
Arthur is my friend. He is a student.
Jane is my cousin. She is a student.

It is possible to make the distinction for these neutral words by adding the words male or female.

EXAMPLES
Sam is a female doctor.
No, he is not my boyfriend, he is just a male friend.
I have three female cousins and two male cousins.

FORMING THE POSSESSIVE

The possessive form is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries, and
animals. It shows a relationship of belonging between one thing and another. To form the
possessive, add apostrophe + s to the noun. If the noun is plural, or already ends in s, just add
an apostrophe after the s.
EXAMPLES
the car of John = John's car
the room of the girls = the girls' room
clothes for men = men's clothes
the boat of the sailors = the sailors' boat
For names ending in s, you can either add an apostrophe + s, or just an apostrophe. The first
option is more common. When pronouncing a possessive name, we add the sound /z/ to the end
of the name.
EXAMPLES
Thomas's book (or Thomas' book)
James's shop (or James' shop)
the Smiths's house (or the Smiths' house)
FUNCTIONS OF THE POSSESSIVE
'Belonging to' or 'ownership' is the most common relationship the possessive expresses.
EXAMPLES
John owns a car. = It is John's car.
America has some gold reserves. = They are America's gold reserves.
The possessive can also express where someone works, studies or spends time
EXAMPLES
John goes to this school. = This is John's school.
John sleeps in this room. = This is John's room.
The possessive can express a relationship between people.
EXAMPLES
John's mother is running late.

Mrs Brown's colleague will

not be coming to the meeting.

The possessive can express intangible things as well.
EXAMPLES
John's patience is running out.
The politician's hypocrisy was deeply shocking.
FIXED EXPRESSIONS
There are also some fixed expressions where the possessive form is used.
EXAMPLES WITH TIME
a day's work
a month's pay
today's newspaper
in a year's time
OTHER EXAMPLES
For God's sake! (= exclamation of exasperation)
a stone's throw away (= very near)
at death's door (= very ill)
in my mind's eye (= in my imagination)
The possessive is also used to refer to shops, restaurants, churches and colleges, using the name or job title
of the owner.
EXAMPLES
Shall we go to Luigi's for lunch?
I've got an appointment at the dentist's at eleven o'clock.
Is Saint Mary's an all-girls school?
Pronoun
Personal pronouns represent people or things. The personal pronouns are:
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
Subjective Personal Pronouns
The list above shows the subjective personal pronouns. These are the versions used for the subjects of
verbs. For example:
You are happy.
They won the league.
Objective Personal Pronouns
The objective personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
These are the versions used when the personal pronouns are objects (like direct objects, indirect objects,
and objects of prepositions). For example:
Paul knows her.
(The personal pronoun is a direct object.)
Paul gave them the letter.
(The personal pronoun is an indirect object.)
Paul went with him.
(The personal pronoun is an object of a preposition.)

Probe sought on Negros Oriental fishkill that has displaced 200 families
Jul 09, 2015

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippineas The mayors of Bais City and Manjuyod town in Negros Oriental
are asking the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR) to look into the fish kill in four coastal villages that has affected 200 fishing families.
Bais Mayor Mercy Teves Goi and Manjuyod Mayor Felix Sy wanted the DENR and BFAR to determine the cause of the
fish kill that has persisted since it was first reported on June 20.
They also asked the Silliman University Marine Laboratory in Dumaguete City to help in the probe.
Goi also wanted to know who gave the go-signal for United Robina Sugar Milling Company (URSUMCO) to operate its
ethanol plant in the absence of the required permits and clearances from the DENR.
The fisherfolk blamed the fishkill to the wastewater discharges from the ethanol plant of URSUMCO in Barangay Tamisu,
Bais, which started operations six months ago.
The fish kill has affected the livelihood of at least 200 fisherfolk in the coastal barangay of Alangilanan and Dunggoan in
Manjuyod and Batugan and Tamisu in Bais.
Bais City is known for its thriving tour industry for whales and dolphins in Taon Strait, which is the largest marine
protected area in the country.
Goi claimed that URSUMCO started its operation despite the absence of requirements such as mayors permit, an
occupancy permit and an Environmental Compliance Certificate.
Based on their records, she said the ethanol plant was still in the first stages of complying the requirements, specifically
the mayors permit from Gois office.
Goi admitted that she was poised to issue a cease-and-desist order against the ethanol plant in the wake of the fishkill in
North Bais Bay.
She pointed out that the city had been planting mangroves in the coastal areas to increase the population of fish.
But their efforts had gone to waste due to the fish kill, she added.

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippineas - Ang mayors ng Bais City at Manjuyod bayan sa Negros Oriental ay humihingi ng
Department of Environment and Natural Resources at ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) upang tumingin sa mga
pumatay ng isda sa apat na coastal village na ay apektado ang 200 fishing pamilya.
Bais Mayor Mercy Teves Goi at Manjuyod Mayor Felix Sy pinaghahanap ang DENR at BFAR upang matukoy ang mga dahilan ng
mga pumatay ng isda na may persisted dahil ito ay unang iniulat sa Hunyo 20.
Hiniling din nila ang Silliman University Marine Laboratory sa Dumaguete City upang makatulong sa pagsisiyasat.
Nais din Goi na malaman kung sino ang nagbigay ng go-signal para sa United Robina Sugar paggiling Company (URSUMCO)
upang gumana ethanol plant nito sa kawalan ng mga kinakailangang permit at clearance mula sa DENR.
Mangingisda Ang sinisi ang Fishkill sa wastewater discharges mula sa planta ng ethanol ng URSUMCO sa Barangay Tamisu, Bais, na
kung saan nagsimula ang operasyon ng anim na buwan na ang nakalipas.
Ang mga isda pumatay ay apektado ang kabuhayan ng hindi bababa sa 200 mangingisda sa coastal barangay ng Alangilanan at
Dunggoan sa Manjuyod at Batugan at Tamisu sa Bais.
Bais City ay kilala sa mga thriving tour industriya para sa mga balyena at dolphin sa Tanon Strait, na kung saan ay ang
pinakamalaking marine protected area sa bansa.
Inaangkin Goi na nagsimula URSUMCO operasyon nito sa kabila ng kawalan ng mga kinakailangan tulad ng permit alkalde, isang
pagsaklaw permit at isang Environmental Compliance Certificate.
Batay sa kanilang talaan, sinabi niya ang mga planta ng ethanol ay pa rin sa unang yugto ng pagsunod sa mga kinakailangan,
partikular permit ng alkalde mula sa opisina Goi ni.
Goi inamin na siya ay poised sa isyu ng isang tigil-at-tigilan order laban sa mga planta ng ethanol sa kalagayan ng ang Fishkill sa
North Bais Bay.
Siya tulis out na ang lungsod ay pagtatanim ng bakawan sa baybayin lugar upang madagdagan ang populasyon ng mga isda.
Ngunit ang kanilang mga pagsisikap ay wala na sa basura dahil sa mga pumatay ng isda, siya idinagdag.