Word Classes Flashcards
1
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Preposition
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Where something is e.g. above my head, below the table
2
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Adjective
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A word that descibes a noun e.g. blue table, big chair
3
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Adverb
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An adjective that describes a verb e.g. quickly, slowly
4
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Verb
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A doing word e.g. running, swimming
5
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Noun
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Used to identify a group of words, classes or things e.g. building, tree
6
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Pronoun
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A word or group of words you can substitue for nouns e.g. he, them
7
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Article (determiner)
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A word placed ahead of a noun to specify some details about it e.g. an, the
8
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect clauses or sentences together
9
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Proper noun
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They replace common nouns and specify them and always have a capital letter e.g. Paris, Rory
10
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Abstract noun
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An idea, quality or state rather than a concrete object e.g. truth, danger
