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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 - 4AntonymWords with an opposite meaning
- 5ArticlesDefinite - The
Indefinite - A - 6ComparativeAdjective that indicates the quality denoted is possessed to a greater extent
- 7ConnectivesConjunctions - Words that link phrases or clauses
- 8Common NounName of an everyday thing - pen, grass, shoe
- 9Proper NounWord which names a specific person, place or occasion
- 10Concrete NounSomething tangible you can see, touch. - face, desk, wind
- 11Abstract NounIdea, concept, emotion or event
- 12Collective NounGroups of people or objects
- 13PrepositionsShow relationships between words in a sentence
- 14PronounsStand in the place of nouns.
Personal pronouns - first, second or third person
Unattributed pronouns - may cause confusion - 15Simple sentenceContains one main clause
- 16Compound sentenceTwo clauses joined by and or but
- 17Complex SentenceA main clause and one or more subordinate clauses usually joined by a conjunction
- 18SynonymsWords with a similar meaning
- 19VerbsDoing word
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- AS/ A Level English Flashcards on English Grammatical Terminology, created by Fionnghuala Malone on 21/04/2014.
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