Word Classes

Question 1

attributive adjective

Answer 1

describes a quality that can’t be disputed eg red

Question 2

evaluative adjective

Answer 2

describes someone’s opinion of something eg beautiful

Question 3

superlative adjective

Answer 3

something that is the most eg biggest

Question 4

comparative adjective

Answer 4

compares two things eg bigger

Question 5

compound adjective

Answer 5

made of more than one part eg unloved

Question 6

pejorative adjective

Answer 6

an insulting or offensive word

Question 7

dynamic verb

Answer 7

physical action eg run

Question 8

stative verb

Answer 8

an action that happens mentally eg think

Question 9

phrasal verb

Answer 9

more than one word eg waking up

Question 10

progressive verb

Answer 10

ending in -ing eg running

Question 11

primary auxiliary verb

Answer 11

modifies other verbs: be, have, do

Question 12

modal auxiliary verb

Answer 12

shows possibility or obligation eg must

Question 13

proper noun

Answer 13

specific place or person

Question 14

concrete noun

Answer 14

tangible thing

Question 15

abstract noun

Answer 15

ideas, concepts or emotions

Question 16

compound noun

Answer 16

more than one word eg mother-in-law

Question 17

collective noun

Answer 17

describes a group

Question 18

agent noun

Answer 18

made by someone performing a verb eg teacher

Question 19

non-committal adverb

Answer 19

not committing fully to verbs eg perhaps

Question 20

intensifier

Answer 20

adverbs of degree eg really

Question 21

phonological approximation

Answer 21

writing something in your accent

Question 22

synthetic personalisation

Answer 22

establishing a fake connection with a reader by using personal pronouns