Parts of Speech vs. Parts of the Sentence

Part of Speech vs. Part of the Sentence Definition

A part of speech is a specific category that is assigned to a set of words that have the same grammatical function. A part of a sentence can consist of one or more parts of speech to construct additional components of language.

Part of Speech Examples

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Interjections

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Part of the Sentence Examples

Subject

Predicate

Direct Object

Indirect Object

Objective Complements

Subject Complements

Phrases

Clauses

Verbals

Prepositional Phrases

Object of the Preposition

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Parts of Speech lessons provide the building blocks of grammar. GrammarFlip covers these topics in detail to ensure a solid foundation is built. First time learners and students seeking to review the parts of speech can both benefit from the instructional videos and slide show reviews.

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