Word Classes

Question 1

Nouns

Answer 1

A noun is a word that represents a person, thing, concept, or place.

Question 2

Verbs

Answer 2

A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence.

Question 3

Adjectives

Answer 3

Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns: enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast.

Question 4

Adverbs

Answer 4

An adverb is a word that describes a verb.

Question 5

Pronouns

Answer 5

A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase.

Question 6

Possessive Pronouns

Answer 6

A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership of something.

Question 7

Prepositions

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Determiners

Answer 8

A determiner is a word that modifies, describes, or introduces a noun.

Question 9

Conjunctions

Answer 9

A conjunction is a word that is used to connect words, phrases, and clauses.

Question 10

Plural Noun

Answer 10

A plural noun is the form of a noun used to show there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Question 11

Modal Verb

Answer 11

Modal verbs are used to indicate likelihood, possibility, permission, obligation or ability. Examples of modal verbs include: can, may, should, must, might and could.

Question 12

Abstract Noun

Answer 12

An abstract noun is a noun that refers to something non-physical – something conceptual that you can’t perceive directly with your senses. Examples include ‘sadness’, ‘analysis’, ‘government’, and ‘adulthood’.

Question 13

Imperative Verb

Answer 13

Imperative verbs are words used to create an imperative sentence that gives a command to the person being addressed.