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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
11. A modifying word which gives information about time, place and manner
- Adverb
- adverb of time
- adverb of manner
13. A noun for people and places
- collective noun
- noun phrase
- concrete noun
14. A word that expresses actions or states
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