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Parts of speech

Learn more about English parts of speech, such as prepositions and articles, to help you become a more confident writer.

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If you'd like to learn more about English parts of speech to help you construct sentences that follow North American academic English conventions, please see the information and resources provided in this guide. You can navigate through the guide using the buttons at the bottom of each page, or feel free to jump into the section that interests you:

  1. Adjectives
  2. Adverbs
  3. Articles
  4. Conjunctions
  5. Gerunds
  6. Nouns
  7. Prepositions
  8. Pronouns
  9. Verbs