Nouns & Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
What is a concrete noun?
A
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
2
Q
What is an abstract noun?
A
refer to concepts and exist as ideas, rather than objects you can touch, eg:
love
hope
intelligence
hate
courage
3
Q
What is a proper noun?
A
- Naming nouns
4
Q
What is a dynamic verb?
A
- ‘Doing word’
Eg. He walks.
Ben is trampolining.
The dog wagged its tail.
5
Q
What are stative verbs?
A
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.
6
Q
What are modal verbs?
A
auxiliary verb
e.g. can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would.
7
Q
What does auxiliary mean?
A
supporting, or helping
