1. Parts of Speech - Word Classes

define a noun

a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

types of nouns

• common

• proper

• concrete

• abstract

• collective

• countable

• uncountable

define a pronoun

a word used in place of a noun

types of pronouns

• personal

• possesive

• reflexive

• demonstrative

• relative

• interrogative

• indefinite

define a verb

a word expressing an action, event, occurrence, or state

types of verbs

• lexical (main)

• auxiliary (helping)

• modal auxiliary

• transitive

• intransitive

• finite

• non-finite

define an adjective

a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

types of adjectives

• descriptive (qualitative)

• quantitative

• demonstrative

• possessive

• interrogative

• proper

• comparative

• superlative

define an adverb

a word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or an entire clause

types of adverbs

• manner

• time

• place

• frequency

• degree

define a determiner

a word placed before a noun to identify or limit its meaning

types of determiners

• articles

• demonstratives

• possessives

• quantifiers

• numerals

define a preposition

a word showing the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in a sentence

types of prepositions

• time

• place

• direction/movement

• position

• cause/reason

• means/instrument

define a conjunction

a word used to join words, phrases, or clauses

types of conjunctions

• coordinating

• subordinate

• correlative

define an interjection

a word or short phrase expressing sudden emotion, reaction, or feeling

types of interjections

• emotional

• volitive (commands/calls)

• cognitive (expressing thought or realisation)