lexicology

Question 1

common nouns

Answer 1

Common nouns refer to things generically (e.g. ‘beach’, ‘wisdom’, ‘apple’).

Question 2

proper nouns

Answer 2

Proper nouns, on the other hand, are specific rather than generic, and are
always capitalised (e.g. ‘Saleh’, ‘Australia’).

Question 3

subject pronoun

Answer 3

I submitted the
assignment. (I is the subject pronoun)

Question 4

object pronoun

Answer 4

The teacher asked you(object) a
question.

Question 5

Reflexive pronoun

Answer 5

Contains the suffix ‘-self’ or ‘-selves’;
used to refer to another noun or pronoun
in the same sentence.
Cecily blamed <herself> for
burning the cake.</herself>

Question 6

Possessive pronoun

Answer 6

Indicates possession or ownership.
Unlike a possessive determiner (e.g. ‘his
dog” ‘my pencil’),

Question 7

Interrogative pronoun

Answer 7

Used to introduce a question.
Interrogative pronouns include ‘what’,
‘which’, ‘who’, ‘whom’ and ‘whose’.

Question 8

relative pronoun

Answer 8

Helps to introduce a relative clause
within a larger sentence by relating
that clause to the noun that it modifies.
Relative pronouns include the terms
‘which’, ‘what’, ‘who’, ‘whom’, ‘whose’ and
‘that’.

Question 9

Demonstrative pronoun

Answer 9

Refers to a particular place, person or
thing. Replaces the entire noun or noun
phrase it represents.
eg. this, that

Question 10

auxiliary (helping) verbs

Answer 10

Verbs that support (help) main verbs. Often enable tense.

1. Primary auxiliary verbs:Had/has, is/was, etc.
2. Modal verbs:
   Indicate likelihood of verb happening.

Question 11

determiners

Answer 11

a word placed before a noun to provide info. such as quantity ownership specificity

Question 12

infinitive verb

Answer 12

The infinitive form of a verb allows the verb to be used as a noun, an adjective
or an adverb. Infinitives are generally formed by adding the word ‘to’ before the
base form of the verb.

Question 13

adverb

Answer 13

Adverbs help to describe, modify or qualify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and
whole phrases or sentences. They answer questions such as ‘When?’, ‘Where?’,
‘How?’, ‘How often?’, ‘How long?’ and ‘How much?

Question 14

Conjunctions

Answer 14

Conjunctions link words, phrases, clauses and sentences together.(and)

Question 15

preposition

Answer 15

A preposition expresses a relationship between a noun and another
word, phrase or element in a sentence

There are many prepositions in English. Here’s a list of some common ones.
of
by
with
at
between after
from
towards
into
under
for
out
during
before
on
in

Question 16

Coordinators

Answer 16

The conjunction ‘and’ is an example of a coordinator. Coordinators help to
place two or more elements side by side in a way that demonstrates equality and
equivalence.
English has seven coordinators: ‘for’, ‘and’, ‘nor’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘yet’ and ‘so’. Many
people use the acronym FANBOYS to remember these.

Question 17

Subordinate conjunction

Answer 17

The most common subordinator in English is ‘because’, which signals a cause-
and-effect relationship between the independent clause and the dependent
clause. Other subordinators that act in the same way include ‘since’, ‘as’, ‘though’, ‘due to’
and ‘unless’.

Question 18

adjective

Answer 18

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be used to describe the qualities of someone or something independently or in comparison to something else. Examples: Adjectives in a sentence I like old houses.

Question 19

interjection

Answer 19

An interjection is a word or phrase used to express a feeling or to request or demand something.<Uh-oh>, this looks bad.</Uh-oh>

Question 20

Verbs + tense + aspect

Answer 20

“Verb tense” refers to when the action occurred. The most common tenses are past, present, or future. “Verb aspect” refers to the flow of time. Aspect addresses whether or not the action takes place in a single block of time or if the action is continuous or repeated.