Parts Of Speech Flashcards
Define a noun
A noun is a naming word, it provides labels for the things that we find in our world.
Objects and other things, people, ideas and concepts, places and so on.
Name the four types of nouns
Common, proper, collective and abstract nouns
Define a common noun
The names of non-specific things(general categories of things)
Define proper nouns
The names of specific examples of common nouns
Define collective nouns
They label groups or collections of common nouns
Define abstract nouns
They name ideas, or concepts, or emotions
Define a verb
Words that express action or behavior. They tell us what an object does
Define finite verbs
Verbs that shows a person, number and tense
How do finite verbs change with people
Change form according to weather the subject is first, second or third person
How do finite verbs change according to number of people or things
Change form according to whether the subject of the sentence is singular or plural
What do tenses of verbs show
When the action happened
Define simple present tense
Describes an action that happens regularly, frequently or all the time
Why do we use auxiliary verbs in the same present tense
It emphasizes a fact where there is some dispute or doubt
Define simple present tense
Describes an action that happens regularly, frequently or all the time
The use of an auxiliary in the simple present tense emphasises a fact where there is some dispute or doubt
Define the present continuous tense
Expresses a particular action that is happening right now
It may be an action that happens all the time
Uses an Auxiliary verb and -ing on the end if the main verb
