English: Word Class Definitions

Question 1

Noun (n)

Answer 1

Refer to name/s of a person, place, thing, idea, quality or concept

Question 2

Pronoun (pn)

Answer 2

Replace nouns/noun phrases, referring to some other element, either stated or not

Question 3

Verb (v)

Answer 3

Express actions, states or occurrences aka. ‘doing words’

Question 4

Primary Auxiliary Verb (aux)

Answer 4

Construct grammatical tenses, helping main verb show aspects of tense, time or voice

Question 5

Modal Auxiliary Verb (mod)

Answer 5

Modify verbs, changing their mode/state in which they exist

Question 6

Adverb (adv)

Answer 6

Help describe, modify, or qualify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and whole sentences. Express time, place and manner, cause and effect, and certainty

Question 7

Adjectives (adj)

Answer 7

Describe nouns by providing extra info

Question 8

Prepositions (prep)

Answer 8

Express a relationship between a noun and another word, phrase, or element. Followed by noun phrase

Question 9

Conjunctions (conj)

Answer 9

Allow us to form complete ideas/sentences and demonstrate relationships between words or phrases from the same class

Question 10

Coordinating Conjunction (conj)

Answer 10

Help place two or more elements side by side in a way that demonstrates equality/equivalence
FANBOYS - only seven English coordinators

Question 11

Subordinating Conjunctions (conj)

Answer 11

Connects and independent clause to a dependent clause (some show cause and effect, some signal relationships of time or place)
e.g. Because, unless, before, whenever, so that, since, until

Question 12

Determiners (det)

Answer 12

A word placed in from of a noun to clarify it, specify quantity or possession

Question 13

Indefinite Article (det)

Answer 13

Introduces a general version of a noun (the, a, an)
e.g. AN ostrich would beat A chicken in A race.

Question 14

Definite Article (det)

Answer 14

Introduces a specific noun (the, a, an)
e.g. We went to THE best restaurant in town.

Question 15

Quantifier (det)

Answer 15

Indicates how much/little of a noun
e.g. She liked ALL desserts equally.

Question 16

Demonstrative (det)

Answer 16

provides information about which specific noun (this, that, these, those)
e.g. Do you want to eat THIS piece of chicken?

Question 17

Possessive (det)

Answer 17

Introduces a noun that belongs to someone
e.g. Which one is HIS house?

Question 18

Interjections (interj)

Answer 18

A word or phrase that expresses feeling, and sometimes requests or demands
e.g. Oh my! Wow. Oh really? Hi. Bye!