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22 Cards in this Set
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Proper noun |
Name or place |
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Common noun |
Object |
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Concrete noun |
Can be touched, ie table |
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Abstract noun |
Cannot be touched, ie red |
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Attributive adjective |
That’s a expensive watch |
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Predicative adjective |
Follows a linking verb and describes the subject, ie your watch looks expensive |
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Comparative adjective |
Compares, ie angrier, earlier |
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Superlative |
Ie biggest, smallest, fastest, most beautiful |
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Intensifier |
Strengthens meaning of expressions, ie very, absolutely |
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Pre-modification |
Information before the noun |
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Post-modification |
Information after the noun |
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Lexical verb |
Main verb, shows state or action |
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Dynamic verb |
Action verb rather than state, ie chasing |
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Stative verb |
Feelings, thoughts/opinions, senses, possession, measure/cost |
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Auxiliary verb |
Used to form tenses, moods and voices, ie are, be, do, have (before noun) |
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Modal auxillary |
Ie can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would (before verb) |
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Epistemic |
Weak/weakly |
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Deontic |
Absolute/strong |
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Active verb |
Subject of the sentence that carries out the action, ie the mouse frightened the chat |
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Passive verb |
Emphasis on person/object receiving the action, ie the mouse frightened the cat |
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Regular verb |
Follows regular tense patterns -ed ie chase= chased |
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Irregular verb |
Verbs that don’t follow usual tense pattern ie write = wrote. Not ‘writed’ |
