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Basic English Grammatical Terminology
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- 1AdjectivesDescribing Words
- 2AdverbsGive more information about verbs. Normally end in 'ly'
- 3AffixesNot words themselves, but are attached to words.
Prefixes - at the beginning
Suffixes -at the end - 4ConnectivesConjunctions - Words that link phrases or clauses
- 5Common NounName of an everyday thing - pen, grass, shoe
- 6Proper NounWord which names a specific person, place or occasion
- 7Concrete NounSomething tangible you can see, touch. - face, desk, wind
- 8Abstract NounIdea, concept, emotion or event
- 9Collective NounGroups of people or objects
- 10PronounsStand in the place of nouns.
Personal pronouns - first, second or third person
Unattributed pronouns - may cause confusion - 11Simple sentenceContains one main clause
- 12Compound sentenceTwo clauses joined by and or but
- 13VerbsDoing word
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- Created by Fionnghuala Malone · Apr 21, 2014
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