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Key grammar terminology, including determiners and fronted adverbials

Starter quiz

  • Which of the following is the best definition of a noun?
    • a naming word for people
    • a naming word for things
    • a naming word for people, places and things  ✓
    • a naming word for places
  • Match the word class to its definition.
    • noun
      ⇔
      a naming word for people, places and things ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      describes a noun - it tells us what it's like ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      a doing, being or having word ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      describes a verb - it tells us how it's done ✓
  • Which sentence contains two adjectives?
    • Mrs Begum's tired face frowned down at us.
    • Mrs Begum's tired, anxious face frowned down at us.  ✓
    • Mrs Begum's tired face frowned down at us angrily.
  • Which sentence contains an adverb?
    • We watched the long, dull film.
    • We watched the long, dull film quietly.  ✓
    • We watched the long, dull film in the sitting room.
  • Match the word classes to the example words.
    • noun
      ⇔
      balloon ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      floated ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      shiny ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      gracefully ✓
  • Tick the sentences which have a missing word.
    • We walked into shop.  ✓
    • The man gave his dog a treat.
    • We walked into the shop.
    • The man gave his dog treat.  ✓
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