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10/25/2014
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The 8 types of word forms?
 Definition
Verb, noun, (pronoun), determiner, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction
Term
be
 Definition
verb
Term
drive
 Definition
verb
Term
grow
 Definition
verb
Term
sing
 Definition
verb
Term
think
 Definition
verb
Term
brother
 Definition
noun
Term
London
 Definition
noun
Term
car
 Definition
noun
Term
a
 Definition
determiner
Term
an
 Definition
determiner
Term
my
 Definition
determiner
Term
some
 Definition
determiner
Term
the
 Definition
determiner
Term
you
 Definition
pronoun
Term
I
 Definition
pronoun
Term
That
 Definition
pronoun
Term
something
 Definition
pronoun
Term
it
 Definition
pronoun
Term
this is the house THAT jack built
 Definition
relative pronoun
Term
big
 Definition
adjective
Term
foolish
 Definition
adjective
Term
happy
 Definition
adjective
Term
talented
 Definition
adjective
Term
tidy
 Definition
adjective
Term
happily
 Definition
adverb
Term
recently
 Definition
adverb
Term
soon
 Definition
adverb
Term
then
 Definition
adverb
Term
there
 Definition
adverb
Term
not
 Definition
adverb
Term
at
 Definition
preposition
Term
in
 Definition
preposition
Term
of
 Definition
preposition
Term
over
 Definition
preposition
Term
with
 Definition
preposition
Term
for
 Definition
preposition
Term
and
 Definition
conjunction
Term
because
 Definition
conjunction
Term
because
 Definition
conjunction
Term
but
 Definition
conjunction
Term
if
 Definition
conjunction
Term
or
 Definition
conjunction
Term
What is a lexical verb?
 Definition
stands alone, has meaning. e.g. love, eat, watch
Term
what is an auxiliary verb?
 Definition
supports lexical verbs, no independent meaning. e.g. he IS watching, he DOES not live here
Term
what is a modal verb?
 Definition
can't stand alone, but carries some meaning. e.g. can, could, may, might, will, would, should, must
Term
What is the base form of a verb?
 Definition
Nothing else is added (gleich wie infinitiv?)
e.g. listen, walk
Term
What is an interjection?
 Definition
expresses emotion or sentiment. e.g. Hooray!, Objection!, uhh, er, uh, duh
Term
make
 Definition
verb
Term
do
 Definition
verb
Term
depend
 Definition
verb
Term
on
 Definition
preposition
Term
vicious
 Definition
adjective
Term
circle
 Definition
noun
Term
strikingly
 Definition
adverb
Term
handsome
 Definition
adjective
Term
highly
 Definition
adverb
Term
emotional
 Definition
adjective
Term
absolutely
 Definition
adverb
Term
fabulous
 Definition
adjective
Term
What is a verb
 Definition
words that express action, movement, change, being, having etc
Term
what are determiners
 Definition
words that come before a noun and tell you how much, many, which, whose, etc
Term
what is an adverb
 Definition
describe verb, tell you when, where, how, why etc
Term
what is a preposition
 Definition
words or phrases that link to parts of a sentence
Term
what is a conjunction
 Definition
words that link two clauses or other parts of a sentence
Term
Define participles
 Definition
Words, such as rising(sun) and frozen(branches), which are forms of verbs, and also perform the work of adjectives, are called participles.

A participle is said to work as a verbal adjective. Like an adjective, it qualifies a noun or a pronoun. A participle usually describes an ongoing action or state of being, since it is derived from a verb.
Term
Paul said, 'I'm feeling ill'
in reported speech
 Definition
Paul said he was feeling ill
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