Word Classes

Question 1

Proper noun

Answer 1

Used for particular people and places

Question 2

Common noun

Answer 2

Used to name everyday things

Question 3

Collective noun

Answer 3

Used to describe a group or collection of people or things

Question 4

Abstract noun

Answer 4

Used to describe things that cannot actually be seen

Question 5

Adjectives

Answer 5

Used to describe or tell you more about a noun

Question 6

Verbs

Answer 6

Used to tell you what a person or thing is being or doing

Question 7

Imperative verb

Answer 7

Used to tell people what to do

Question 8

Auxillary verb

Answer 8

Used to help form tenses

Question 9

Adverb

Answer 9

Used to tell you more about the verb and can answer the questions: How? When? Where? And Why?

Question 10

Singular pronouns

Answer 10

Used to refer to one person or thing

Question 11

Plural pronouns

Answer 11

Used to refer to more than one person or thing

Question 12

Articles

Answer 12

is always used with and gives some information about a noun. There are three articles: a, an and the

Question 13

Preposition

Answer 13

Used to show the relationship of one thing to another

Question 14

Connectives/conjunctions

Answer 14

Used to join together words, clauses, phrases and sentences. Helps to create compound sentences by joining to main clauses together

Question 15

Subordinating connectives

Answer 15

Used to link a main (independent) clause with a subordinate (dependent) clause (a clause which does not make sense on its own)