A2

Question 1

proper nouns

Answer 1

the subcategory of nouns that correspond to names (esp. people)- Mary, Brad, etc

Question 2

common nouns

Answer 2

the subcategory of nouns that correspond to everything else

Question 3

count nouns

Answer 3

the subtype of common nouns that can be counted (one pen, two cats)

Question 4

mass nouns

Answer 4

the subtype of common nouns which denotes continuous substances and cannot be counted

Question 5

Animate nouns

Answer 5

the subcategory of nouns that denote living things

Question 6

States

Answer 6

A subcategory of verbs that holds for an unbounded period of time.
e.g. He knows the city well
I like ice cream

Question 7

achievements

Answer 7

a subcategory of verbs that occur at a single moment, with an immediate end point.

Question 8

achievements

Answer 8

a subcategory of verbs that occur at a single moment, with an immediate end point.
e.g. the glass broke
he caught the ball

Question 9

activities

Answer 9

a subcategory of verbs, go on for a period of time, with no defined end point.
e.g. they ran on the track
he walked along the trail

Question 10

accomplishment

Answer 10

a subcategory of verbs, go on for a period of time but with a defined end point.
e.g. they ran to the track
we walked to the store