Just as parts of a car have specific names, so do parts of the English language. Of course, some parts belong to other parts: an irregular verb can be in the present tense, or a noun can be possessive. Think about how these parts of speech fit together. Practice identifying the parts of speech in your everyday English reading. Although the names for grammar terminology are called "parts of speech," they are also parts of writing. Usually, there are eight parts of speech that are commonly discussed in grammar books: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and article . However, there are many other grammatical terms to know as they relate to writing. Here's a list of 40 terms (there are, of course, many more). How many do you already know? You may want to write this list down or make flashcards for yourself to help you remember them. Don't just memorize the definition, also think of examples of each idea. You will remember things better if y