Language under the microscope

Question 1

what is a polysemic word?

Answer 1

a word with more than one meaning

Question 2

what is a collocation?

Answer 2

two or more words that are often found together in a group or phrase with a distinct meaning

Question 3

what is a compound word?

Answer 3

a word formed from two other words

Question 4

what are the main primary verbs?

Answer 4

be, have, do

Question 5

what is a main verb?

Answer 5

carries the main meaning

Question 6

what is an auxiliary verb?

Answer 6

assists the main verb

Question 7

what is the inflection for a regular verb?

Answer 7

-ed (present to past)

Question 8

what is a modal auxiliary?

Answer 8

expresses degree of possibility

Question 9

what is a dynamic verb?

Answer 9

describes something that is happening

Question 10

what is a stative verb?

Answer 10

something that exists, no change or process happening

Question 11

what is the progressive aspect?

Answer 11

makes the action seem continous (-ing)

Question 12

what is the perfect aspect?

Answer 12

action started in the past and is continuing (-ed)

Question 13

what is the inflection for a comparative adjective?

Answer 13

-er

Question 14

what is a deontic modal verb?

Answer 14

relates to obligation (he should)

Question 15

what is an epistemic modal verb?

Answer 15

belief/knowledge (i think)

Question 16

what is an idiom?

Answer 16

form of common non-literal expression

‘i was dead on my feet’

Question 17

what are modifiers?

Answer 17

word that describes a noun

Question 18

what is a possessive determiner?

Answer 18

shows who the noun belongs to

Question 19

what is a complex sentence?

Answer 19

two or more clauses

Question 20

what is a compund sentence?

Answer 20

where a conjunction is used

Question 21

what is a complex-compund sentence?

Answer 21

three or more clauses used

Question 22

what is a minor sentence?

Answer 22

has some missing elements