Lexis terminology

Question 1

proper noun

Answer 1

specific names (Sam, Deadpool)
- always capital letter

Question 2

concrete noun

Answer 2

material object
(dog, building, tree)

Question 3

abstract noun

Answer 3

idea/quality/state
( truth, danger, happiness)

Question 4

collective noun

Answer 4

group/collective of people, animal, things.
(swarm of bees, pack of cards)

Question 5

attributive adjective

Answer 5

occurs before the noun
(the rotten apple)

Question 6

predicative adjective

Answer 6

occurs after the noun
(grammar is brilliant)

Question 7

comparative adjective

Answer 7

used to compare 2 things & usually end in “er” or “ier”.
(longer, cozier, more honorable)

Question 8

superlative adjective

Answer 8

most or least of a specific quantity & end in “est” or “iest”.
(greatest, tastiest, most charming)

Question 9

dynamic verb

Answer 9

can be seen/is physical
(eat, dance, run)

Question 10

stative verb

Answer 10

cannot be seen
(hate, believe, feel, hear)

Question 11

primary auxiliary verb

Answer 11

be, have, do

Question 12

modal auxiliary verb

Answer 12

shall, should, can, could, will, would, may, must, might

Question 13

finite verb

Answer 13

shows agreement with a subject and can be in the present tense or past tense.
(she opens the door)

Question 14

infinite verb

Answer 14

presents an action as an idea or a concept rather than the specific action of a subject. An infinitive verb often follows the word “to”.
(Paul wanted TO SLEEP)

Question 15

adverb of manner

Answer 15

HOW ?
angrily, cautiously, hungrily, nicely, slowly

Question 16

adverb of time

Answer 16

WHEN?
(today, yesterday, tomorrow, tonight, soon)

Question 17

adverb of place

Answer 17

WHERE?
(here, there, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, anywhere, in, out, inside, outside, wherever, on, off, over, under)

Question 18

adverb of frequency

Answer 18

HOW OFTEN?
(constantly, sometimes, usually, never, always, rarely, daily, weekly, monthly)

Question 19

adverb of degree

Answer 19

INTENSITY
(very, really, extremely, incredibly, too)

Question 20

noun phrases

Answer 20

nouns modified by adjectives that could be replaced by a pronoun
(the beautiful animal was kept inside a cage) could become IT was kept inside a cage.

Question 21

transitive verb

Answer 21

dynamic verbs that require an object
(she kicked the ball)

Question 22

intransitive verb

Answer 22

dynamic verbs that do not require an object
(sneeze, laugh, lie)

Question 23

adverb of quantity

Answer 23

AMOUNT
almost, completely, extremely

Question 24

adverb of evaluation

Answer 24

expresses ATTITUDE
apparently, clearly, frankly, honestly

Question 25

personal pronoun

Answer 25

replaces subject or object.
I, we, him, they

Question 26

indefinite pronoun

Answer 26

do not refer to any specific person or thing.
someone, anything, everything

Question 26

reflexive pronoun

Answer 26

themselves, herself, myself (SELVES/SELF)

Question 27

demonstrative pronoun

Answer 27

points to something.
this, that

Question 28

possessive pronoun

Answer 28

shows possession.
hers, ours, mine

Question 29

interrogative pronoun

Answer 29

used when asking a question.
whose, who, when, what, which

Question 29

relative pronoun

Answer 29

acts as linking words in a sentence, always IMMEDIATELY after the noun.
whom, who, whose, which, that

Question 29

what’s the difference between pronouns and determiners ?

Answer 29

• pronouns are used INSTEAD of the noun itself. they replace the noun.
• determiners are still followed by a noun. Eg: THAT book is old.

Question 30

determiner - definite article

Answer 30

The

Question 31

determiner - indefinite article

Answer 31

A or an

Question 32

numerical determiners

Answer 32

1/2/3 or first/second/third

Question 33

quantifiers

Answer 33

show quantity
- few, many, enough

Question 34

demonstrative determiners

Answer 34

this, that, these, those

Question 35

connotation
denotation

Answer 35

indirect / hidden meaning
direct / factual meaning

Question 36

symbolism

Answer 36

strong form of metaphor (white doves represent peace)

Question 37

pathetic fallacy

Answer 37

Type of personification to create a certain mood (Eg: The sun smiled brightly and drove away the rain. The leaves danced”