Parts of Speech
What Part of Speech Is “And”?Of the tens of thousands of words in the English language—estimates range upward from around 170,000—the word and is one of the...May 9, 2024
What Are Verbs With “S”?When you spy a verb ending in the letter s—such as dances, fries, or feels—you are looking at that verb in a conjugated (also...February 27, 2024
What Part of Speech Is “Was”?The eight parts of speech in English grammar are like ingredients in a recipe—each plays a role in creating a well-composed...February 8, 2024
What Part of Speech Is the Word “The”?The is the most commonly used word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Corpus, making it one of the most...January 15, 2024
English Prepositions: “In,” “On,” and “At”The English prepositions in, on, and at are some of the most common words in our language, but they can easily get mixed up....January 5, 2024
Collective Nouns: How Groups Are Named in EnglishEveryone probably knows that a group of cows is called a herd and perhaps that a group of lions is called a pride, but did you...January 2, 2024
What Part of Speech Is “Is”?Is is one of those words you might not think about much. After all, it’s such a short word, and it’s in so many of the sentences...October 12, 2023
What Part of Speech Is “Into”?Into is one of those tricky English prepositions that seems straightforward at first, but becomes more complicated when you look...September 20, 2023
FANBOYS: Coordinating ConjunctionsOf all the parts of speech, conjunctions probably pack the most usefulness into the most unassuming form. They’re function words,...September 8, 2023
What Part of Speech Is “By”?It’s great to know how to use different parts of speech in English: Nouns name people, places, things, and ideas; adjectives...September 5, 2023