Parts of speech

Question 1

Nouns

Answer 1

Name a person, place, thing or idea (lady, road, tree)

Question 2

Types of nouns:

Answer 2

Proper

Abstract

Concrete

Question 3

Proper noun:

Answer 3

Names of people/places (e.g. Simon, Peru, Paris)

Question 4

Abstract nouns:

Answer 4

States, feelings and concepts that do not have a physical existence. (hope, love, jealousy)

Question 5

Concrete nouns:

Answer 5

Objects that have a physical existence

Question 6

Pronouns

Answer 6

Take the place of a noun (he, she, it, you, we)

Question 7

Types of pronouns:

Answer 7

Personal
Demonstrative
Indefinite

Question 8

Personal pronouns:

Answer 8

Refer to people and differentiated in terms of person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), number (singular or plural), and gender (male or female)

I (1st person - Singular)

We (1st person - plural)

You (2nd person - singular/plural)

He (3rd person - singular/masculine)

Question 9

Demonstrative pronouns:

Answer 9

Orientate the reader or listener towards a person, object or idea either nearby or far away

(this, these, that, those)

Question 10

Indefinite pronouns:

Answer 10

Refer to a person, object or idea that is non-specific (someone, anybody, everything)

Question 11

Verbs

Answer 11

Express an action or state of being (ran, flew, trips, was, is, showed, jumps)

Question 12

Types of verbs

Answer 12

Material
Relational
Mental
Verbal

Question 13

Material verbs:

Answer 13

Shows actions or events (hit, kiss, wash, build)

Question 14

Relational verbs:

Answer 14

Identify properties or show states of being (be, appear, seem, become)

Question 15

Mental verbs:

Answer 15

Show internal processes i.e thinking (think, believe, wish)

Question 16

Verbal verbs:

Answer 16

Show external processes of communication via speech (say, shout, whisper, exclaim)

Question 17

Adjectives

Answer 17

Describe a noun (new, shiny, fat, thorough, funny)

Question 18

Adverbs

Answer 18

Describe or modify a verb, adjective or another adverb (quickly, repeatedly, precisely)
(Often end in ly)

Question 19

Types of adjectives/adverbs

Answer 19

Base
Comparative
Superlative

Question 20

Base adjective/adverb:

Answer 20

The basic form of an adjective or adverb, modifying another word (big, interesting, carefully)

Question 21

Comparative adjective/adverb:

Answer 21

A form used to compare two instances either adding -‘er or using ‘more’ (the parcel was bigger, that was a more interesting game, he read more carefully)

Question 22

Superlative adjective/adverb:

Answer 22

A fork used to compare more than two instances, identifying the best example (that was the biggest parcel, the most interesting game, it was the most carefully she had ever read)

Question 23

Prepositions

Answer 23

Establish a relationship between the noun and the rest of the sentence (over, around, through, during, according to, above, beside)

Question 24

Types of prepositions

Answer 24

Simple
Compound
Double
Participle
Phrase

Question 25

Simple preposition:

Answer 25

Shows the relationship between the noun and other parts of the sentence, often describe position,time, and manner (on, at, in, through, under, between)

Question 26

Compound preposition:

Answer 26

Created by combining a simple preposition with a noun, adjective or adverb (beside, about, across, among, without, inside, outside)

Question 27

Double preposition:

Answer 27

Two prepositions used together (out of, from behind, up to, because of, according to)

Question 28

Participle preposition:

Answer 28

Adding verbs used as prepositions within the sentence (including, following, during, considering, barring)

Question 29

Phrase preposition:

Answer 29

Phrases including a preposition which acts as a preposition within a sentence (on behalf of, in regards to, on account of)

Question 30

Conjunctions

Answer 30

Connect words, phrases and clauses (and, but, or, nor, however, moreover)

Question 31

Types of conjunctions

Answer 31

Coordinating
Subordinating

Question 32

Coordinating conjunctions:

Answer 32

Link words or larger structures such as phrases and clauses together (and, but, or, yet)

Question 33

Subordinating conjunctions:

Answer 33

Link clauses together to show one is dependent on another (because, although, while, for)

Question 34

Interjections

Answer 34

Express surprise or other emotions (ouch! Eeek! Ow! Yikes! Hooray!)
(usually have an exclamation point)

Question 35

Articles

Answer 35

Help define nouns (the, an, a)