Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs and Sentence Types

Noun

A person, place, thing, feeling or idea. E.g. London, mum, cat, table, happiness.

Abstract noun

An idea or concept that cannot be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted. E.g. Love, truth, freedom.

Collective noun

A group of nouns. E.g. Team, army, family.

Common noun

Nouns that are places, things, feelings, or ideas. E.g. Home, school, computer.

Concrete noun

A noun that can be touched, tasted, heard, seen, or smelled. E.g. Dog, tree, fire.

Pronoun

A word used to replace a noun. E.g. I, you, he, she.

Proper noun

Names of specific people or places. E.g. Kate, Liverpool, England.

Verb

An action or doing word. E.g. Sing, walk, dance.

Dynamic verb

A verb that indicates physical movement or change. E.g. Eat, walk, learn.

Stative verb

A verb that does not involve physical movement. E.g. Love, hate, know.

Imperative verb

Verbs that give orders. E.g. Stop, tell me.

Complex sentence

A sentence formed by joining a main clause and a subordinate clause using a connective. E.g. While the wind blew, people stayed indoors.

Compound sentence

A sentence formed by joining two main clauses with a connective. E.g. The sand was rough, but the sun was gleaming.

Main clause

A clause that contains a subject and an object and makes sense on its own. E.g. I like bananas.

Simple sentence

A sentence with one clause, containing only a verb and a subject. E.g. She picked up the box.

Subordinate clause

A clause that relies on a main clause to make sense and adds extra information. E.g. After she noticed it was missing…