Grammar

Question 1

Pronoun

Answer 1

A word which is used rather than a noun (eg. he, she, they, it, myself, anyone, nothing, I, you)

Question 2

Verb

Answer 2

A word which shows action (eg. dance, singing, running), that something is happening (eg. became, is) or state of being (eg. suspect, believe, likes)

Question 3

Definite Article

Answer 3

Known identities

Question 4

Indefinite Article

Answer 4

Unknown identities

Question 5

Adjective

Answer 5

A word which describes attributes of another. Also known as modifiers (eg. happy, blue, little, lovely)

Question 6

Noun

Answer 6

A word which refers to people, places or things (eg. Hereford, Emma, desk, pen)

Question 7

Adverb

Answer 7

A word that modifies other adverbs, adjectives or verbs. Also known as modifiers (eg. just, softly, so, very)

Question 8

Preposition

Answer 8

Tells you where/when something is in relation to something else. Man often indicate location (eg. on, amongst, in)

Question 9

Idiolect

Answer 9

Our distinctive and individual style of speaking which is influenced by our personal and social identities

Question 10

Copula Verb

Answer 10

Linking verbs, they are used to join an adjective or noun to the subject of the sentence. ‘Jane IS hungry’ - IS is the copula verb and hungry is the adjective.

Question 11

Infinitive

Answer 11

Basic form of a verb. Infinitive phrases have the particle ‘to’ followed by the basic form of the verb (eg. To love)- to is the infinitive particle and love is the infinitive phrase.

Question 12

Infinitive

Answer 12

Basic form of a verb. Infinitive phrases have the particle ‘to’ followed by the basic form of the verb (eg. To love)- to is the infinitive particle and love is the infinitive phrase.

Question 13

Standard vs Non-Standard English

Answer 13

Standard English- the ‘correct’ form of the language.

Non-standard English- variants which aren’t deemed correct (eg. Should of instead of should have)

Question 14

Minor Sentences/ Elliptical Sentences

Answer 14

Incomplete sentences that convey a meaning without a main verb (eg. Going to shop)

Question 15

Contractions

Answer 15

Words abbreviated (eg, ain’t, shouldn’t)

Question 16

Double Negative

Answer 16

Using two or more negative elements in a sentence (eg. He don’t know nothing)

Question 17

Intensifiers

Answer 17

Modifiers used over/ underestimate something. We HIGH DEGREE INTENSIFIERS (eg. ‘really’, ‘very’) and LOW DEGREE INTENSIFIERS (eg. ‘quite’, ‘just’)

Question 18

Intensifiers

Answer 18

Modifiers used to over/underestimate something.

High degree intensifiers- ‘really’, ‘very’

Low degree intensifiers- ‘quite’, ‘just’

Question 19

Modal auxiliary verbs

Answer 19

Verbs which assist the main verb of a sentence. There are 10: can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, would

Question 20

Grammar

Answer 20

The whole system and structure of language

Question 21

Interrogatives

Answer 21

Sentences that ask questions (eg. Where are you going?)

Question 22

Imperatives

Answer 22

Sentences that give authoritative commands or instructions (eg. Close the door)

Question 23

Declaritives

Answer 23

Sentences that makes statements (eg. The cat is on the mat)

Question 24

Simple Sentences

Answer 24

Built from one clause

Question 25

Compound Sentences

Answer 25

Made up of two main clauses that are connected by a coordinating conjunction

Question 26

Complex Sentences

Answer 26

Made up of a main clause and a subordinate clause that are connected by a subordinating conjunction

Question 27

Conditional Clauses

Answer 27

Clauses which begin with ‘if’ or ‘unless’ to create cause and effect (eg. If you are hungry, you should eat an apple)

Question 28

First Person pronouns

Answer 28

Ones about self (eg. Singular- I, me / plural- us, we)

Question 29

Second Person Pronouns

Answer 29

Ones about others (eg. Singular + plural- you, your)