![]() The root is the simplest form of the word. We use suffixes after the base form or root of a word. “Warm” is the adjective that describes the noun, “days.” “Quickly” is the adverb that describes “have come,” the verb in the sentence. In this simple sentence we can see all four major parts of speech. And adverbs describe adjectives, verbs or even other adverbs. Verbs describe actions or states of being. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas. ![]() We will look at the four major parts of speech that include most content words: nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Many language teachers say there are eight different parts of speech in English. What are parts of speech or word families? ![]() Over the next two weeks, we will talk about learning different parts of speech, or word families, and using suffixes. There are many ways to learn words in English. Thank you for emailing us this very important question, Erol! Can you give me some advice about learning words, please? What is the best way of learning words? I am very confused about this subject. Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Erol from Turkey.
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