Parts of Speech
8 types of words and their roles
Try the situation first
A learner makes a clear choice about parts of speech while speaking or writing for a real audience.
Learn the concept
Practise with help
Check your understanding
Answer: Careful describes driver; carefully modifies stopped.
Identify the exact word or structure that carries the intended meaning.
Answer: Adjective contrasts with Adverb.
Contrasting a model with a near alternative helps the important feature stand out.
Answer: Classify a word by its job in the sentence, not only by a memorised label.
Immediate corrective feedback is most useful when it identifies both the change and its purpose.
Answer: I called, but nobody answered.
The model is one possible answer. Your own accurate, natural example is the goal.
Complete a real-language task
Practise Parts of Speech
Create a free account for interactive lessons, quizzes and progress tracking across all English topics.