Glossary Of Grammar Terms

Question 0

A ‘describing’ word that tells you more about a person or thing, such as their appearance, colour, size or other qualities, for example, pretty, blue, big.

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Adjective

Question 1

A word used to refer to a quality, idea, feeling or experience, rather than a physical object, for example, size, reason, happiness. (Cw- concrete noun)

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Abstract noun

Question 2

A word usually used with verbs, adjectives or other adverbs that gives more information about when, where, how or in what circumstances something happens, for example, quickly, happily, now.

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Adverb

Question 3

To change word endings according to whether you are referring to masculine, feminine, singular or plural people or things.

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Agree (to)

Question 4

Changing word endings according to whether you are referring to masculine, feminine, singular or plural people or things.

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Agreement

Question 5

An ending (‘s) added to a noun to show who or what someone or something belongs to, for example, Danielle’s dog, the doctor’s wife, the book’s cover.

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Apostrophes

Question 6

A word like, a and an, which is used in front of a noun. (See also- Def article, indef article, partitive article.

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Article