Nouns & Verbs Flashcards
What is a concrete noun?
Concrete nouns signify things, either in the real or imagined world. If a word signifies something that can be detected with the senses, then it is a concrete noun, eg:
table
football
candle
car
building
phone
What is an abstract noun?
refer to concepts and exist as ideas, rather than objects you can touch, eg:
love
hope
intelligence
hate
courage
What is a proper noun?
- Naming nouns
What is a dynamic verb?
- ‘Doing word’
Eg. He walks.
Ben is trampolining.
The dog wagged its tail.
What are stative verbs?
show a state of being, or emotion, or express a less physical action:
Students are in the hall.
The dog likes its food.
Shona understood the lesson.
What are modal verbs?
auxiliary verb
e.g. can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would.
What does auxiliary mean?
supporting, or helping