Gr.11 Parts Of Speech

Question 1

What are the two types of linking words?

Answer 1

Prepositions and conjunctions

Question 2

Name the 5 nouns

Answer 2

Proper nouns 
Common nouns
Collective nouns
Abstract nouns
Compound nouns

Question 3

Name the 7 pronouns

Answer 3

Personal

Relative (e.g. The girl WHO listens. -girl was already mentioned)

Interrogative

Possessive

Reflexive

Indefinite (e.g. some)

Demonstrative

(PRI…PRID…)

Question 4

What are the 3 types of non-finite verbs?

Answer 4

Infinitive (e.g. To jump)

Participle (past participle ends in -ed. Present participle ends in -ing)

Auxiliary verb (e.g. IS raining, MUST HAVE told)

Question 5

What are the 7 co-ordinating conjunctions?

Answer 5

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

Question 6

Name the 8 adjectives

Answer 6

Demonstrative
Possessive
Interrogative 
Numerical
Indefinite 
To indicate order (e.g. Second, final)
Descriptive (NB!)
Article

(I didn’t, Pa)

Question 7

Name the 7 adverbs

Answer 7

Adverb of manner
Adverb of place
Adverb of time
Adverb of reason (e.g. Because)
Adverb of negation (e.g. not)
Adverb of degree
Adverb of frequency (e.g. often)

(Pa Thinks My Friends Do Not Read)

Question 8

Name the 8 adverbial clauses

Answer 8

Time
Reason (because...)
Concession (though/ although...)
Condition (if/ unless...)
Place 
Purpose (so that...)
Result (so... that...)
Manner (as... as...)

(Then Pa Remembers Casey Cox Reads Papyrus Manuscripts)