8 Parts of Speech List, Meaning and Examples Meaning Example Noun A place, person, thing, quality or act etc… Student, park, chair, apple, kindness, water … Verb An action or existence word go, smile, be, drink, study, feel Adjective A word that describes a noun a happy person, beautiful women, a sunny day Adverb A word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb He drives carefully. She speaks English well. Conjuction A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses And, or, nor, but, if … Ex; I like you but I cannot go out with you. Preposition A word that