Word Classes Flashcards
Name of a person (e.g. David) place (e.g. London) thing (e.g. pencil) or idea (e.g. love)
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Noun
Word to describe a person, place, thing or idea (e.g. tall, dark-brown, impressive, life-long)
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Adjective
Action that you can do with your body (e.g. run) your heart (e.g. panic) or your head (e.g. consider)
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Verb
Word or words to describe how an action is done (e.g. slowly, suddenly, with respect, out of love)
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Adverb
Her sadness followed her everywhere.
Which word class is ‘sadness’ in this sentence?
Noun
‘Sadness’ is the name of an idea.
Her nails were dirty and broken.
Which word class are ‘dirty’ and ‘broken’ in this sentence?
Adjectives
They describe a thing (her nails).
The wave was not as powerful as her love.
Which word class is ‘wave’ in this sentence?
Noun
‘Wave’ is the name of a thing.
He swung back on his chair to show the teacher that he wasn’t going to do what he said.
Which word class is the word ‘swung’ in this sentence?
Verb
‘Swung’ is an action that you can do with your body
It was as hot as Brazil in the height of summer.
Which word class is the word ‘Brazil’ in this sentence?
Noun
Brazil is the name of a place.
He tip-toed up to her slowly.
Which word class is ‘slowly’ in this sentence?
Adverb
It describes how the action (‘tip-toe’) is done.
She had a bullet-proof love for her family.
Which word class is the word ‘bullet-proof’ in this sentence?
Adjective
It describes a thing (‘her family’).
He worried all night about her.
Which word class is ‘worried’ in this sentence?
Verb
It is an action you can do with your mind and your heart.
