Introduction Flashcards
basics
Abstract Nouns
Non-physical and cant be sensed. Include feels, emotions, characteristics.
e.g. love, happy, beauty, Monday
Concrete Nouns
Material which can be perceived by the 5 senses.
e.g. table, pencil, dog
Proper Nouns
Words for specific things. Always CAPITALISED.
e.g. London, Patricia, Luton College
Common Nouns
Non-capitalised words for types of things, people, places.
e.g. professor, city, cat
Collective Nouns
Noun used to name a group of something.
e.g. herds of cows, gang of robbers, litter of puppies
What are count nouns?
Nouns that can be counted and made plural.
e.g. bananas, books, chairs
What are Non-count nouns?
Nouns that cant be counted or made plural.
e.g. sheep, air, happiness, music
What are Modifiers?
Modifiers are all words describing nouns.
What are the names of two comparing nouns, one made by ‘er’ and the other ‘est’?
Comparatives formed by adding ‘-er’
Superlatives formed by adding ‘-est’
What is the Modifier added to form Comparatives?
‘More’
What is the Modifier added to form Superlatives?
‘Most’
Antonyms
adjectives with opposite meanings
e.g. good-bad, hot-cold, stupid-smart
Synonyms
Adjectives with similar meanings
Determiners
words that determine the noun youre talking about
e.g. this, that, the, a, your
Two types of Verbs
Dynamic- actions
Stative- state or actions
What are dynamic verbs?
actions which can be seen or physically felt
What are stative verbs?
refer to the state of a subject or the situation of the subject
Lexical Verbs
expresses the meaning in the noun phrase
What are the three Auxiliary Verbs?
be = indicate the progressive tense
do = used in interrogative, negative and emphatic structures
have = indicate the perfect tense
What are Verb Phrases?
Consists of just one main verb or one main verb with one of more auxiliary verb.
Modal Verbs
( Modal Auxiliary Verbs )
can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, must, might
What is Passive Voice?
Less direct and focuses on object. Object comes first then subject
Used when the reciever of action is more important than the doer
Adverb
Modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb or whole sentence
Expresses manner, time, place, frequency.
Adverbs of Manner
Tells audience exactly how something happens
e.g. angrily, hard, tightly, so