Glossary

Question 1

Subject

Answer 1

Performs/associated with the action
E.g. David performs the action of playing the piano
In “David plays the piano”

Question 2

Closed class words

Answer 2

Pronouns
Determiners
Conjunctions
Prepositions

Cannot be added to

Question 3

Open class words

Answer 3

Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs

Accept new members as language changes

Question 4

Pronoun

Answer 4

Replaces a noun

Usually described a person e.g she

Question 5

Determiner

Answer 5

A word that determines the word that follows it

E.g. A, the, an

Question 6

Adverb

Answer 6

Modified a verb

Usually ending in -ly

Question 7

Post modifying adjective

Answer 7

After the noun

E.g. The sky was blue

Question 8

Pre modifying adjective

Answer 8

Before the noun

E.g. The blue sky

Question 9

Nouns

Answer 9

Naming words
Name or identify a:
Person
Place
Thing
Event

Question 10

Phonology

Answer 10

Sounds of words

Question 11

Preposition

Answer 11

A word that describes a location

E.g. “Up, down, in, out”

Question 12

Prescriptive

Answer 12

Dictates rules of usage
Focuses on concepts of right and wrong
E.g. You are not

Question 13

Descriptive

Answer 13

Everyday language
Based on observation of language
Fox using on appropriateness and acceptability
E.g. You aren’t

Question 14

Object

Answer 14

Person or thing affected by the action described in the verb
E.g. He wrote the book
Book is the object created by the action of writing