Word Classes: Nouns and Adjectives 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage BasicsA2/A-levelNone Created by: zoeacannonCreated on: 29-10-18 14:28 What are the eight major word classes? Nouns, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, determiners. 1 of 11 What are nouns? The names we give to people, places, objects, feelings, ideas, etc. 2 of 11 What are the five main types of nouns? Proper, common (which splits into) concrete, abstract, collective. 3 of 11 What are proper nouns? Nouns reffering to specific people or places. 4 of 11 What are common nouns? Nouns reffering to types of people, places, feelings etc. 5 of 11 What are concrete nouns? Nouns reffering to things that physically exist. 6 of 11 What are abstract nouns? Nouns reffering to things that do not physically exist: feelings, ideas etc. 7 of 11 What are collective nouns? Nouns reffering to groups of people, animals or objects. 8 of 11 What are adjectives? Words used to describe nouns. 9 of 11 What is a comparative adjective? Adjectives used to compare. (e.g. Better.) 10 of 11 What is a superlative adjective? Adjectives used for extreme comparison. (e.g. Best). 11 of 11
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