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key terms-english
key terminology-english language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proper noun | refer to specific people and places and are usually written with a capital letter |
| concrete noun | physical things like people, objects and places-things that can be touched and measured |
| abstract noun | ideas, processes, occasions, times and qualities- they cannot be touched or seen |
| collective noun | refer to a group or set of people, animals or things |
| noun phrase | a word or group of words containing a noun and functioning in a sentence as subject, object, or prepositional object. |
| descriptive(adjective) | colour, size,shape |
| evaluative(adjective) | opinion |
| pre-modifying(adjective) | used as an adjective to characterize a person or thing,when it appears before the word is called pre-modifier |
| post-modifying(adjective) | when appears after the word is called post-modifier |
| comparative(adjective) | can be formed ny adding -er,can also be formed using the modifier,'more' |
| superlative(adjective) | can be formed by adding -est,can also be formed using the modifier,'most' |
| main verb | a sentence adverb is a word that modifies a sentence as a whole or a clause within a sentence |
| auxiliary modal verb | a modal auxiliary verb, often simply called a modal verb or even just a modal, is used to change the meaning of other verbs |
| dynamic verb | denote an actual action or expression or process done by the subject |
| stative verb | refer to the state of the subject or situation of the subject |
| verb phrase | most verb phrases are easy to identify because they consist either of just one main verb or a main verb preceded by one or more auxiliary verbs |
| adverb of time | explain the duration, frequency and period of time when an action takes place |
| adverb of manner | modify verbs |
| adverb of place | express position,direction and distance |
| adverb of degree(infensifier) | express intensity or degree of an action |
| adverb of frequency | describe how often something happens |
| sentence of adverb | a sentence adverb is a word that modifies a sentence as a whole or a clause within a sentence. |
| adverbial(adverb phrase) | an adverbial phrase (also known as an adverb phrase) is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. |
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