Nouns, verbs etc... Flashcards
Common noun
Non specific person, place, thing
Abstract noun
Denoting an idea, quality, state e.g truth, happiness
Proper noun
A specific noun, a person, place,
Personal pronoun
First, second, third. Making genrelisations
Demonstrative pronoun
This, that, these, those. Show a nouns physical location
Relative pronoun
Introduces a dependent cause- which, who, that, whom
Dynamic verb
Describes an action- run
Stative verb
State of being- wants
Axillary verb
Change the grammatical mood of the sentence- may, do, would
Modal verb
Indicate possibility or necessity- must, could
Adverb of degree
Modify intensity/degree in sentence. Too, quite, very
Temporal adverb
When/how soon an action happens. Now, soon, usually, always
Locative adverb
Relate to a location- here, there
Adverb of manner
How the action of the verb is carried out. Easily, suddenly, well
Descriptive adjective
Modify nouns- beautiful