1. Pronouns
* What they are: Words that stand in for nouns. They refer to a noun that has already been mentioned or is understood in the context.
* Examples: I, me, you, he, she, it, we, they, this, that, these, those, mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
* Example sentence: "John loves his dog. He takes it for walks every day." (The pronouns "he" and "it" replace the nouns "John" and "dog" respectively.)
2. Adverbs
* What they are: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They tell us *how*, *when*, *where*, *to what extent*, or *why* something happens.
* Examples: quickly, slowly, loudly, softly, yesterday, tomorrow, here, there, very, extremely, happily.
* Example sentence: "The cat walked slowly across the keyboard." (The adverb "slowly" modifies the verb "walked" and tells us *how* the cat walked.)
3. Verbs
* What they are: Words that describe an action, state of being, or occurrence. They are the heart of a sentence, showing what the subject is doing.
* Examples: run, jump, eat, sleep, be, have, become, seem.
* Example sentence: "The children are playing in the park." (The verb "are playing" describes the action of the children.)
4. Nouns
* What they are: Words that name people, places, things, or ideas.
* Examples: John, school, book, love, happiness, city, country.
* Example sentence: "The dog chased the ball." (The nouns "dog" and "ball" name the things involved in the action.)
5. Adjectives
* What they are: Words that modify nouns or pronouns. They describe the qualities or characteristics of the noun or pronoun.
* Examples: beautiful, big, small, red, happy, sad, interesting, exciting.
* Example sentence: "The tall giraffe reached for the juicy leaves." (The adjectives "tall" and "juicy" describe the giraffe and leaves respectively.)
Remember: Understanding these parts of speech is crucial for building grammatically correct and meaningful sentences!