English grammar word classes
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- Created on: 24-10-16 11:49
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- Word classes
- Nouns: A noun is a word that refers to a thing , person or place etc.
- Proper nouns : Nouns that are specific / need a capital letter (names and places .
- Common noun : They are non-specific .
- Abstract nouns :Refer to things that do not exist .
- Concrete nouns : Refer to things that exist physically.
- Collective nouns : Refer to groups of things .
- Adjectives : Placed in front of the noun they are describing . when placed after the noun , the verbs "is "or "was" will be used .
- Comparative form : "er" on the end . eg. Fast =faster
- Superlative form : "est" on the end .eg. Fast=fastest
- Possessive adjectives : Used with nouns or noun phrases .
- Types of adjectives :
- Descriptive Adjective : (size, shape, colour , material , height , depth , weight .
- Evaluative adjective: Adjectives that are biased and give off positive /negative imagery .
- Emotive adjectives : They convey a strongly emotional opinion .
- Verbs: A verb is the focus of the clause .
- Dynamic : Refers to action
- Stative : to state something .
- Types of verbs
- Auxiliary verbs : A verb that supports or helps another .
- Imperative verbs: command verbs .
- Modal verbs : They are never used on their own . They express possibility , certainty etc. .
- Adverbs : Adverbs are often used to make the meaning of the verb stronger or weaker .
- Types of adverbs :
- Manner : how something is done .
- Time : when something is done .
- Frequency : how often something is done .
- Place : Where or in what direction something is done .
- Degree : to what extent something is done .
- comment : adding an opinion to a clause or phrase .
- Linking : used as connectives .
- Types of adverbs :
- Articles : An article proceeds before a noun - The = definite article , "A" or "An" = indefinite article .
- Determiners: Proceeds a noun can be an article or these , my , this , its , our , some , both etc .
- Compound words : two or more root words joined together . eg. Girlfriend .
- Conjunctions
- Subordinating : Introduces a subordinate clause and ties it in to main clause .
- correlative : A pair of conjunctions that must be used together .
- Nouns: A noun is a word that refers to a thing , person or place etc.
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