Word Classes Flashcards
Nouns
A noun refers to a person, animal or thing. An example is boy or book
Verbs
A verb refers to an action, event or state. Examples are run, jump, dance and think.
Adjectives
They give us more information about people, animals or things represented by nouns and pronouns. Examples of adjectives are: big, small, blue, old, rich and nice.
Adverbs
An adverb is a word or an expression that generally describes a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. An example is quickly or slowly.
Pronouns
A pronoun is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase. An example is me or she.
Possesive pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun used to indicate ownership (e.g., ‘This hat is mine’). The English possessive pronouns are mine, ours, yours, his, hers, theirs, and whose.
Prepositions
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like “in,” “at,” “on,” “of,” and “to.”
Determiners
Determiners are words that come before nouns and specify something about their quantity, definiteness, or ownership. For example, the, a or an
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that join together other words or groups of words. For example: or, and, so and for.
Plural noun
A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most singular nouns are made plural by adding a suffix, usually –s or –es. Examples of this are man-men and foot-feet.
Modal verb
Modal verbs show possibility, intent, ability, or necessity. Common examples of modal verbs include can, should, and must.
Abstract noun
An abstract noun can be defined as a word that represents a concept, emotion, quality, or state that cannot be perceived through the senses. These nouns refer to ideas or feelings rather than physical objects. Examples of abstract nouns include love, happiness, bravery, freedom, and honesty.
Proper noun
A proper noun can be defined as a specific and unique name used for an individual person, place, or thing. Proper nouns always begin with capital letters, regardless of their position in a sentence. Examples of proper nouns include people’s names (e.g., John, Mary), specific locations (e.g., London, Mount Everest), and unique entities (e.g., Coca-Cola, the Eiffel Tower).
