Subject: The person, place, or thing that performs the action of the verb.
* Example: *The dog* barked. (The dog is the subject)
Verb: The action or state of being.
* Example: The dog *barked*. (Barked is the verb)
Object: The person, place, or thing that receives the action of the verb.
* Example: The dog barked at *the cat*. (The cat is the object)
Adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun.
* Example: The *fluffy* dog barked at the cat. (Fluffy is the adjective)
Adverb: Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
* Example: The dog barked *loudly* at the cat. (Loudly is the adverb)
Preposition: Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
* Example: The dog barked at the cat *under* the table. (Under is the preposition)
Pronoun: Replaces a noun or noun phrase.
* Example: *He* barked at the cat. (He is the pronoun)
Conjunction: Connects words, phrases, or clauses.
* Example: The dog barked at the cat *and* chased it away. (And is the conjunction)
Interjection: Expresses strong emotion.
* Example: *Ouch!* The dog bit me. (Ouch is the interjection)
Determiners: Words that specify which noun is being referred to.
* Example: *The* dog barked at *that* cat. (The, that are determiners)
It's important to note that a word's grammatical function can change depending on its context within a sentence. For example, the word "run" can be a verb ("The dog runs") or a noun ("He went for a run").
Understanding grammatical function is essential for comprehending and constructing grammatically correct sentences.