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Dynamic verb

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describe a doing word

e.g: Ben is mooring his yacht

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Stative verb

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show a state of being or emotion or express a less physical action. It can be in the past, present of future tense
e.g: he thought of an idea
he thinks of an idea
he will think of an idea

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Linking verbs

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a connection between a subject and further information about the subject
e.g: William is exited about his promotion

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Modal verbs

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Used to show how certain or necessary something is

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Imperative sentence

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fuction as commands, instructions or orders

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Declarative sentences

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states facts or arguments and ends with full stops

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Exclamatory sentences

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prove a strong emotion or excitement. They end with exclamation marks

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interrgaitve sentences

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ask questions

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Proper noun

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name of a person place or thing

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common nouns

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all other normal nouns

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Compound nouns

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when 2 terms are put together

e.g: letter+box=letterbox

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Concrete nouns

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relate to the 5 sences

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Abstract nouns

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nouns relating to feelings not felt through the 5 senses

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collective nouns

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a word is used to describe something plural

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