Words

Question 1

Abstract

Answer 1

Things that can’t be seen/ touched e.g. Anger, happiness

Question 2

Concrete

Answer 2

Things that can be seen/touched e.g. A table, a chair

Question 3

Adverb

Answer 3

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, noun phrase, clause or sentence

Question 4

Superlative

Answer 4

Of the highest quality or degree

Question 5

Adjective

Answer 5

A word naming an attribute of a noun

Question 6

What are the types of adverb?

Answer 6

1. Adverb of time e.g. Immediately or afterwards
2. Adverb of place e.g. Above or below
3. Adverb of manner e.g. Happily, slowly
4. Adverb of degree e.g. Almost, really
5. Adverb of Frequency e.g. Frequently, sometimes or twice

Question 7

What are stative verbs?

Answer 7

Stative verbs have an undefined duration and denote states rather than actions

E.g. I like pizza

Question 8

What are dynamic verbs?

Answer 8

Shows continued progress on the part of the subject

E.g. Act, Build, Complete, Design

Question 9

Give 4 examples of verbs that can be dynamic or stative

Answer 9

1. Be
2. Think
3. Have
4. See

Question 10

What is a preposition?

Answer 10

A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun

E.g. On, after, for

Question 11

What is a definite article?

Answer 11

Where something is specified e.g. The, that

Question 12

What is an indefinite article?

Answer 12

Something that identifies something but not specifically

E.g. A

Question 13

What is a pronoun?

Answer 13

A word that can function as a noun phrase or to refer to someone or something mentioned e.g. She, it, is

Question 14

What are the types of pronoun?

Answer 14

1. Demonstrative
2. Indefinite pronouns
3. Interrogative pronouns
4. Personal pronouns
5. Possessive pronouns
6. Relative pronouns
7. Reflexive pronouns

Question 15

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

Answer 15

A pronoun used to demonstrate

E.g. This, that, these, those

Question 16

What is an indefinite pronoun?

Answer 16

Indefinite pronouns do not point out specific items

E.g. Somebody, all, nothing

Question 17

What is an interrogative pronoun?

Answer 17

Pronouns which are used as questions e.g. Who, which, what

Question 18

What is a personal pronoun?

Answer 18

A pronoun which can replace a noun referring to a person

E.g. We, they, I, you

Question 19

What is a possessive pronoun?

Answer 19

A possessive pronoun is used to show possession and can also be called possessive adjectives
E.g. My, your, his, her, its, our and their

Question 20

What is a relative pronoun?

Answer 20

Pronouns which add more information to a sentence

E.g. Which, that, who, where

Question 21

What is a reflexive pronoun?

Answer 21

A pronoun which ends in self or selves

E.g. Yourself, herself, himself