Word Classes Flashcards
What is a noun
Peroson, place, thing or name
Verb
An action: running
Adjective
Describes a noun: pretty
Pronoun
A word the substitiputes for a noun: he,she
Possesive pronouns
Words to expalin a possesion: mine, yours
Adverb
Describes a verb: Quickly
Preposition
a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place,
Determiners
A word that refers to a noun: a, the, some
Conjunction
a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if
Plural noun
A plural noun is the plural version of a word: cats, people
Modal verbs
Show the possibility, intent, ability or necessity: can, should, must
Abstract noun
a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness.
Proper noun
a noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person, or thing
