Grammar Flashcards
verb
describes an action, state or occurrence
static verb
a verb expressing a state or condition
dynamic verb
a verb expressing an action, process or sensation
noun
the name of a place, person or thing
abstract noun
not tangible, ideas concepts or states rather than concrete objects
concrete noun
denotes a material object
adjectives
names an attribute of a noun
modifiers
word/phrase/ clause that gives information about something else in the sentence
determiner
decides the type of reference a noun has (type of modifier)
post-modification
follows the word/phrase it is describing
proper noun
name for a specific place, person or thing
adverbs
word/ expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb
pre-modification
placed before the word/phrase it describes
what else can verbs give clarity on?
the tense