Word Classes Flashcards
Nouns
Naming words (objects, places, feelings, ideas, ect…)
Proper Noun
Refers to a specific place or person
Common Nouns
Less specific, referring to types of people, places, ect…
Concrete Nouns
Refers to things that exist physically
Abstract Nouns
Refers to things that do not exist physically
Collective Nouns
Refers to groups of people, animals, or objects
(team, family, flock)
Count Nouns
Refers to something that can be counted
Mass Nouns
Refers to something that cannot be counted
Comparative Adjectives
Used to make comparisons
(hotter, better, more warm)
Superlative Adjectives
The most ____
(hottest, best, biggest)
Evaluative Adjective
Giving an opinion
(Ugly, amazing, disastrous)
Quantitative Adjective
Amount/Quantity
(Some, many, few)
Attributive Adjective
Gives detail about the quality of a person/thing
Numeral Adjectives
First, Secondly, Five
Verbs
Action words
Infinitive
The form which all other forms of the verb are derived
(to be, to walk, to decide, ect…)
Main Verb
The single verb that expresses the main meaning
Auxiliary Verbs
The verbs that are placed in front of the main verb
(e.g I must have been thinking)
Primary Verbs
be, have, do
Modal Auxiliaries
Only ever used in conjunction with a main verb
(can, will, should, shall, may, must, could, would, might)
Present Tense
Refers to something currently happening or that is continually happening