## What kind of word?

There are eight different kinds of word in English. They are called 'word classes' or 'parts of speech'. Here are some examples from the conversations in the cafe.

Verb: have, am, is, would, like, come, are, sitting, look...

Noun: conference, work, coffee, party, Saturday, Jessica, friends, corner...

Adjective: important, busy, good, cheap...

Adverb: tomorrow, rather, really, here...

Preposition: at, to, on, in...

Determiner: an, this, our, the...

Pronoun: I, it, you...

Linking word: so, and ...

### Remarque :

Words in sentences

Some words can belong to different classes depending on how they are used in a sentence.

VERBS

Can I look at your photos?

We work on Saturday morning.

NOUNS

I like the look of that coat.

I'll be at work tomorrow.