Identify Verbs Part 3

The job or function of a word is what gives the label for its part of speech. English has eight parts of speech which are:

 

1. Noun

2. Pronoun

3. Verb

4. Adjective

5. Adverb

6. Preposition

7. Conjunction    

8. Interjection

 

A verb is a word that describes three types of action: physical action, mental action, and state of being.

 

She plays badminton daily. [physical action]

Please think about the answer first. [mental action]

He is at school. [state of being]