A-Level English Literature & Language: Word Classes

Front 1

Noun

Back 1

Noun's are naming words, giving names to people, objects, places and feelings.

Woman / Pencil / Liverpool /Excitement

Hint 1

Example: Pencil

Front 2

Adjective

Back 2

Adjectives are words used to describe nouns.

Expensive / Tall / Cold / Boring

Hint 2

Example: Tall

Front 3

Verb

Back 3

Verbs are 'doing' words, referring to physical actions, mental actions and states.

Run / Imagine / Stands / Seems

Hint 3

Example: Run

Front 4

Adverb

Back 4

Adverbs are words used to describe verbs.

Loudly / Better / Faster / Tighter

Hint 4

Example: Better

Front 5

Pronoun

Back 5

Pronouns are words that replace nouns, often used to avoid repetition.

He / Her / It / They

Hint 5

Example: Her

Front 6

Conjuction

Back 6

Conjunctions are joining words, used to connect different parts of a sentence.

And / But / Because / However

Hint 6

Example: But

Front 7

Prepostion

Back 7

Prepositions are words used to indicate how one thing is related to another.

Above / Toward / Before / After

Hint 7

Example: Toward

Front 8

Determiner

Back 8

Determiners are words that are place in front of nouns to indicate quantity or identity of the noun.

A / An / The / Some

Hint 8

Example: An