"The" is an article in both occurrences; "apple" is a noun, "is" is a verb, "on" is a preposition, and "ground" is a noun.
noun
it depends what word it is it could be any part of speech depending on the sentence
The word apple is a common noun.
All subjects are part of speech for they are all nouns.
The word apple is a singular noun. The plural would be apples.
a sentence is a part of speech
A verb in its simple past tense.
The action in a sentence is the part of speech known as a verb.
it depends what word it is it could be any part of speech depending on the sentence
regular speech
The word apple is a common noun.
Down is a preposition BUT in this sentence it is part of the phrasal verb -- get down.Sometimes a preposition in a phrasal verb is called a particle
All subjects are part of speech for they are all nouns.
The word apple is a singular noun. The plural would be apples.
you
Pronoun
Noun
Him is a pronoun.