English terms

Question 1

Phonology

Answer 1

Patterns of sounds in language such as fricatives, plosives, sibilance, asperance and assonance.

Question 2

Abstract noun

Answer 2

A noun that denotes an idea, quality or state.

Question 3

Prosody

Answer 3

Patterns of rhythm and sound such as “yeah that was great.” can either be sarcastic or mean it actually was great

Question 4

Pronoun

Answer 4

Words that stand in for a noun

Question 5

Semantics

Answer 5

The meaning of a word

Question 6

Adjective

Answer 6

A word that describes a noun

Question 7

Verb

Answer 7

A word that depicts an action

Question 8

Adverb

Answer 8

An adjective that describes a verb

Question 9

Pragmatics

Answer 9

Saying something with an implied meaning such as “what time do you call this?”

Question 10

Similie

Answer 10

Saying that something is like or as something else

Question 11

Metaphor

Answer 11

Saying that something is something else

Question 12

Alliteration

Answer 12

Words together that begin with the same letter

Question 13

Discourse

Answer 13

Written or spoken communication or debate

Question 14

Three main sentence types

Answer 14

• Complex
• Compound
• Simple

Question 15

Four main sentence moods

Answer 15

• Interrogative
• Imperative
• Exclamatory
• Declarative

Question 16

Minor sentence

Answer 16

A very small / short sentence

Question 17

Personification

Answer 17

Giving a non-human thing human qualities

Question 18

Assonance

Answer 18

Type of alliteration where the letters start with a vowel

Question 19

Proper noun

Answer 19

Place, person or a thing

Question 20

Onomatopoeia

Answer 20

Words that sound like a sound