Word Classes Flashcards
What is a Verb
A doing word e.g. running, crawling, shouting
Adjective
A word that describes a noun e.g. a giant snake, a small ant
Noun
A person place or thing
Adverb
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
Proper noun
A proper noun is a noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person, or thing.
Pronoun
Common pronouns are he, she
Prepostion
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun
Conjunction
a word used to connect clauses or sentences
Model verb
used along with a main verb to express possibility, ability, permission, or necessity.
Imperative verb
An imperative verb is the action word in a sentence that gives a command.