Word Classes Flashcards
Preposition
A word that shows direction, time, place or spatial location.
On, above, under, below
Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Big, small, thick, tall
Adverb
A word that describes a verb
Quickly, smoothly, slowly, silently
Verb
A doing word
Jumping, hurrying, screaming
Noun
A word that is a non-specific person, place or thing
Bed, closet, house, laptop
Pronoun
A substitute for a noun when you already mentioned the phrase
Her, she, he
Article
A determiner used to introduce a noun
The, a
Conjuction
A word that connects clauses
And, also
Proper noun
A name for a specific person, place or thing
Buckingham Palace
Abstract noun
A noun tharpt refers to a feeling or something that is not physical
Happiness, dizziness