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6. The main word in a phrase

  • post modifier
  • headword
  • pre modifier

7. A clause that makes sense on its own

  • interjection
  • main clause
  • subordinating clause

8. A verb that expresses possibility and probability

  • verb aspect
  • modal verb
  • auxiliary verb

9. A linking word

  • conjunction
  • co-ordinating conjunction
  • subordinating conjunction

10. A naming word

  • noun
  • verb
  • adverb

11. A modifying word which gives information about time, place and manner

  • Adverb
  • adverb of time
  • adverb of manner

12. A describing word

  • adjective
  • verb
  • adverb

13. A noun for people and places

  • collective noun
  • noun phrase
  • concrete noun

14. A word that expresses actions or states

  • verb
  • noun
  • adjective

15. An adjective that makes a comparison usually ending in 'er'

  • comparative
  • superlative
  • dynamic verb

16. A word that comes before the headword that gives more information about the headword

  • comparative
  • premodifier
  • post modifier

17. A word that describes place, direction, time, comparison, source or purpose

  • preposition
  • pronoun
  • deictic marker

18. A word used instead of a noun

  • determiner
  • pronoun
  • interjection

19. An adjective that usually ends in 'est'

  • superlative
  • modal verb
  • auxiliary verb

20. A verb that expresses an action which can be physical, perceptive or mental

  • dynamic verb
  • auxiliary verb
  • verb aspect