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6. what type of determiner is used to show either specific or non specific quantities of a noun e.g. one?

  • possessive
  • quantifier
  • article

7. what type of noun refers to objects that have a physical existence e.g. flower

  • concrete
  • abstract
  • proper

8. what is the term for words that are commonly used with each other e.g. cosmetic and surgery?

  • semantic field
  • collocates
  • fixed expressions

9. what is the term for words that occur together so regularly that they become accepted as one long structure e.g. see you later

  • collocates
  • fixed expressions
  • semantic field

10. what type of verb shows states of being e.g. appear?

  • verbal
  • material
  • relational
  • mental

11. what type of pronoun is used to refer to people and are differentiated in terms of person e.g. I, you, he?

  • indefinite
  • personal
  • demonstrative

12. what provides connections between words often showing a sense of place or time e.g. in?

  • determiner
  • adverb
  • preposition
  • conjunction

13. what type of conjunction links any words or larger phrases like phrases and clauses together where they are equal e.g. and?

  • co-ordinating
  • subordinating

14. what type of verb shows internal processes such as thinking e.g. believe?

  • verbal
  • mental
  • relational
  • material

15. what is the term for words that have opposite meanings e.g. long and short?

  • synonyms
  • antonyms
  • hyponyms

16. what substitutes for a noun often referring backwards e.g. they?

  • pronoun
  • conjunction
  • verb
  • preposition

17. what is the term for any group of words that are based around a topic or theme e.g. player and sport

  • fixed expressions
  • semantic field
  • collocates

18. what type of noun refers to states, feelings and concepts that don't have a physical existence e.g. love

  • abstract
  • concrete
  • proper

19. what is a structure that presents one thing in terms of another e.g. 'heading in the right direction'?

  • personalisation
  • metaphor
  • simile

20. what modifies or describes a noun e.g. very

  • verb
  • adjective
  • noun
  • preposition