Word classes

• What type of noun refers to a group of individuals?

  Collective
• What type of noun refers to names of people or places?

  Proper
• What type of noun refers to states, feelings, and ideas without physical evidence?

  Abstract
• What type of noun refers to objects with physical evidence?

  Concrete
• What is a personal pronoun?

  A pronoun that identifies a person
• What is a demonstrative pronoun used for?

  To orientate the reader to an idea
• What does an indefinite pronoun refer to?

  A non-specific person or object
• What is the difference between dynamic and stative verbs?

  Dynamic verbs show actions; stative verbs show states
• What is an auxiliary verb?

  A verb that forms tense or mood
• What is a modal auxiliary verb?

  A verb showing degree of certainty
• What is the basic form of an adjective called?

  Base
• How is a comparative adjective formed?

  By adding -er to the base form
• What is a superlative adjective?

  The best example among a group
• What do adverbs of manner describe?

  How an action is performed
• What do adverbs of place describe?

  Where an action is performed
• What do adverbs of time describe?

  When an action is performed
• What do adverbs of frequency describe?

  How often an action is performed
• What do coordinating conjunctions do?

  Link words, phrases, or clauses equally
• What do subordinating conjunctions do?

  Link clauses where one is dependent
• What are the types of nouns?

  • Proper
  • Abstract
  • Concrete
  • Collective
• What are the types of pronouns?

  • Personal
  • Demonstrative
  • Indefinite
• What are the types of verbs?

  • Dynamic/material
  • Stative/relational
  • Auxiliary
  • Modal auxiliary
• What are the types of adjectives?

  • Base
  • Comparative
  • Superlative
• What are the types of adverbs?

  • Manner
  • Place
  • Time
  • Frequency
• What are the types of conjunctions?

  • Coordinating
  • Subordinating
• Noun phrase

  more than one word (often including adjectives) used as a noun.

  e.g. The first summer's day