Word Classes And Their Definitions Flashcards
Preposition
Where something is e.g. above you, below you, to the left of you
Verb
An action word e.g. swimming, I swam, I walked, I ran
Adjective
A word that describes a noun e.g. a blue table, a brown bird
Adverb
Describes how you do the verb e.g. quickly, slowly,
Pronoun
A word that replaces a name (like “she”, “it”, “them”, and “this”)
Article (determiner)
words that come before nouns and specify something about their quantity, definiteness, or ownership (the, a, an),
Conjuction
A word that joins sentences e.g. but, because, if
Proper Noun
is a noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person, or thing. E.g. Eiffel Tower, Alexander, France
Abstract noun
Things that can only be felt or thought they can not be seen or touched, e.g. an idea is a thought or air
Noun
An noun is a word thay refers to a thing e.g. book, house, human, chair