the 7 word classes

Question 1

what is an adverb?

Answer 1

a form of modifier, usually modifying a verb

Question 2

give the 7 types of adverbs

Answer 2

time- when something is done (tomorrow)
manner- how something is done (aggressively)
place- where something is done (here)
duration- how long something happens for (forever)
frequency- how often something is done (sometimes)
degree- the extent to which something is done (completely)
feelings/opinions- (hopefully)

Question 3

preposition

Answer 3

a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause (e.g. ‘the man on the platform”, “she arrived after dinner”)

Question 4

what are the 4 things prepositions can show?

Answer 4

location: above, below
time: after, before
direction: across, around
other relationships, with, about, as, from

Question 5

3 types of conjunctions

Answer 5

coordinating
subordinating
correlative

Question 6

coordinating conjunction

Answer 6

a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank.
(e.g. and, but or)

Question 7

what is the acronym for the coordinating conjunction examples?

Answer 7

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

Question 8

subordinating conjunction

Answer 8

a conjunction that introduces a subordinating clause
(e.g. although, because)

Question 9

correlating conjunction

Answer 9

either member of a matched pair of words, of which the second is a coordinating conjunction
(e.g. neither… nor)

Question 10

proper noun

Answer 10

a name for an individual person, place or organisation (e.g. Paris)

Question 11

concrete noun

Answer 11

something that you can physically touch or see (e.g. house)

Question 12

abstract noun

Answer 12

denotes an idea, quality or state (e.g. happiness)

Question 13

collective noun

Answer 13

groups of people, animals or things (e.g. crew)

Question 14

count noun

Answer 14

can be formed into a plural and is able to be counted (e.g. brick)

Question 15

mass noun

Answer 15

something you are unable to count (e.g. information)

Question 16

subject case of a noun

Answer 16

when the noun is doing the action in the sentence

Question 17

object case of a noun

Answer 17

when the noun in the sentence receives the action of a verb

Question 18

possessive case of a noun

Answer 18

when the hour shows ownership

Question 19

pre-modifying adjective

Answer 19

an adjective that appears before a noun and describes or limits its meaning
- e.g the SUDDEN noise

Question 20

post-modifying adjective

Answer 20

an adjective that is modified after it by a post-modifier, which is a word or phrase that limits or adds to the meaning of another word
- e.g. English is BRILLIANT

Question 21

base adjective

Answer 21

adjectives without anything suffixed (added onto the end) onto the word
e.g. big, pretty, great

Question 22

comparative adjective

Answer 22

used to compare differences between the two objects they modify
e.g. larger, smaller, faster

Question 23

superlative adjective

Answer 23

used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality
e.g. the tallest, the smallest

Question 24

what are the 7 word classes?

Answer 24

noun, verb, adverb, preposition, adjective, pronoun, conjunction

Question 25

determiners

Answer 25

a word placed in front of a noun to specify quantity (e.g., “one dog,” “many dogs”) or to clarify what the noun refers to (e.g., “my dog,” “that dog,” “the dog”)

Question 26

regular verb

Answer 26

The simple past and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding the suffix “-ed” to the end of the verb.
For example, “walk” becomes “walked”. If the verb already ends in “e”, “-d” is added instead.

Question 27

irregular verb

Answer 27

they do not follow the regular rules for forming the simple past and past participle. They can change in a variety of ways or not change at all.
For example, “sat” is an irregular verb.

Question 28

modal auxilliary verb
- give the 7 examples

Answer 28

a type of verb that expresses modality, or properties like possibility, obligation, or ability.
e.g. Can: Used to indicate ability
Could: Used to indicate ability or possibility
May: Used to indicate possibility
Might: Used to indicate possibility
Must: Used to indicate obligation or necessity
Should: Used to indicate obligation or to suggest or provide advice
Need: Used to indicate necessit

Question 29

dynamic verb

Answer 29

expresses a wide range of actions that may be physical (to run), mental (to ponder), or perceptual (to see)

Question 30

stative verb

Answer 30

expresses a state in which there is no obvious action (to stand, believe, suppose etc.).

Question 31

a gerund

Answer 31

a verb form that functions as a noun, and is often identified by the “-ing” ending.
For example, in the sentence “walking is a hobby of mine”, “walking” is a gerund that acts as a subject.

Question 32

phrasal verb

Answer 32

a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning
for example, ‘go in for’, ‘win over’

Question 33

transitive verb

Answer 33

a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning of a sentence. The direct object is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that answers the question “what?” or “whom?”
e.g. Katarina raised her hand”

Question 34

intransitive verb

Answer 34

a verb that doesn’t require a direct object to make sense
they can answer questions like “where?”, “when?”, “how?”, or “how long?
e.g. Her car died suddenly last week

Question 35

auxilliary verb

Answer 35

the verbs ‘be’, ‘do’, and ‘have’, when they are used with another verb to form tenses, questions, question tags, and the passive.

Question 36

finite verb

Answer 36

a verb that shows tense, number, and person, and can be the root of an independent clause. Finite verbs are in the present or past form, while verbs in other forms, like infinitive, -ing, or -ed, are nonfinite verbs
e.g. i go, we went

Question 37

infinite verb

Answer 37

a verb in its basic form that is used to express an action as an idea or concept rather than a specific action. Infinitives are often preceded by the word “to”
- e.g. to be, to see, etc