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Word Types Flashcards

1
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What are Pre-Modifiers?

A

Words which come before the noun, adding more description

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2
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What is Double Modification?

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Two adjectives before the noun

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3
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What are Post-Modifiers?

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A word which comes after the noun, adding more description

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4
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What are Participle Adjectives?

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Using a verb as an adjective

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5
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What is a Noun Phrase?

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A noun with an adjective/pre-modifier before it

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6
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What are Dynamic Verbs?

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Words describing a specific action

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7
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What is a Violent Verb?

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Words describing a powerful, aggressive action

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8
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What are Stative Verbs?

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Words describing an ongoing process

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9
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What are Modal Verbs?

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Words which suggest either certainty or uncertainty

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10
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What are Imperative Verbs?

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Commanding verbs

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11
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What are Adverbs?

A

Words to describe a verb

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12
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What is an Adverbial of Time?

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Saying when something happened

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13
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What is an Adverbial of Place?

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Saying where something happened

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14
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What is an Adverbial of Frequency?

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Saying how often something happens

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15
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What is an Adverbial of Probability?

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Saying how likely something is to happen

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16
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What is a Determiner?

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A word which comes before a noun, giving more context to what you are saying

17
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What is an Intensifier?

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A word which gives more emphasis to what follows

18
Q

What is a Qualifier?

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A word or phrase which comes before the adjective or noun which alters its meaning slightly

19
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What is a Superlative?

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Saying that something is the absolute best or worst

20
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What is a Comparative?

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A word or phrase used to compare

21
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What are Quantifiers?

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Saying how much of something there is

22
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What are Proper Nouns?

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Names of people, places or organisations

23
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What are Concrete Nouns?

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Tangible objects

24
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What are Abstract Nouns?

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Things that cannot be touched

25
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What are Collective Nouns?

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Describing a group of things

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