Parts of speech in the English language Basic Parts of Speech in English 1. Noun A naming word, such as pen, teacher, rose, city etc. 2. Verb An action or state/linking of a Noun, such as ' T he pen writes', 'write' is an action, He is a good teacher. 'is' a linking verb as it links 'he' to 'teacher 3. Pronoun A word which is used instead of a noun, such as 'John is a good teacher.' and 'he is a good teacher.' 'he' is a pronoun. 4. Adjective A word that defines a noun or pronoun, such as 'John is a good teacher.' 'good' is an adjective that defines a noun, 'teacher'. 5. Adverb A word that defines a verb, adjective, and adverb itself, such as 'John sings beautifully. 'beautifully' defines the verb, 'sings'. 'John sings a good song.' and 'Jonh sings a very good song.' Here 'very' defines an adjective, 'good'. 'John sings a very good song very ...