This document defines and provides brief examples of the eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. Nouns name people, places, things, animals, or ideas. Pronouns replace nouns. Verbs express actions or states of being. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions show direction, location, or time. Conjunctions join words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Interjections express strong emotions. The document was prepared by Orlando Valdez Jr.