Word Class Flashcards

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Noun

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A noun refers to a person, animal or thing

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Verbs

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A verb refers to an action, event or state.

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Adjective

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They give us more information about people, animals or things represented by nouns and pronouns

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Adverbs

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We use adverbs to add more information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a clause or a whole sentence

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Pronouns

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Pronouns are words which substitute for noun phrases, so that we do not need to say the whole noun phrase or repeat it unnecessarily

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Possesive pronouns

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A possessive pronoun is a pronoun used to indicate ownership

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Prepositions

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We commonly use prepositions to show a relationship in space or time or a logical relationship between two or more people, places or things

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Determiners

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Determiners come before nouns. They show what type of reference the noun is making

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Conjunctions

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Conjunctions show a link between one word, phrase or clause and another word, phrase or clause

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Plural noun

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A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one of something (as opposed to a singular noun, which refers to just one). Like singular nouns, they may refer to people, animals, things, concepts, or places

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Modal verb

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A modal verb also called a modal auxiliary verb is used along with a main verb to express possibility, ability, permission, or necessity

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Abstract noun

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As an abstract noun refers to the concept or idea of the language, including its grammar, syntax, and usage, which are intangible and not physical

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Proper noun

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A proper noun is a noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person, or thing.

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