English Language AS/A2 Terminology

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'this, that, these, those' are examples of what kind of pronoun?

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Relative
Interrogative
Demonstrative

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A [blank_start]gerund[blank_end] is when verbs function as nouns.

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gerund

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What word would we refer to as the Definite Article?

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a
this
the

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What words would we refer to as the Indefinite Article?

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the, this
a, an
I, me

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'first, second, third' are examples of [blank_start]ordinal determiners[blank_end] 'one, two, three' are examples of [blank_start]cardinal determiners[blank_end]

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cardinal determiners
ordinal determiners

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Which word would be referred to as a Third Person Singular Subject Pronoun?

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they
me
he

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What type of adjective is in this sentence?: 'The blue car'

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Predicative
Attributive
Comparative

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How many different types of verb are there?

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A [blank_start]dynamic[blank_end] verb describes actions that may be physical. [blank_start]Stative[blank_end] verbs describe states of being/processes that have no obvious action.

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dynamic
Stative

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Which type of verb isn't limited by an object?

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Intransitive
Transitive

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What type of words answer the questions 'when, where and how'?

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Adjectives
Adverbs
Pronouns

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Adverbs can modify.

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True
False

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Adjuncts, Subjuncts, Conjuncts and Disjuncts are all type of what?

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Adverbs
Noun Phrases
Adverbials

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What is a phrasal verb?

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a verb used within a phrase, sometimes used as a conjunction.
a phrase consisting of a verb and another element

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What are particles used in?

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Subordinating Clause
Phrasal Verb

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Which are co-ordinating conjunctions?

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both, whether, either, nor, not, also
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Identify the noun phrase.

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Bob nodded as if he understood.
The book was on the table.
The senile old man was confused.

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Identify the verb phrase.

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I waited for a while.
She smelled of strawberries and cream.
He was eager to eat dinner.

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There are 3 types of sentence type.

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True
False

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Identify the Minor Sentence.

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The snow falls.
Be quiet.
I went into town.

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A [blank_start]compound-complex[blank_end] sentence is made up of at least two co-ordinate clauses connected by a co-ordinating conjunction, and at least one subordinate clause.

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compound-complex

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What type of sentence mood is this?: 'Give the chocolate to me.'

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Exclamatory
Declarative
Interrogative

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What are examples of Intensifiers?

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this, that, those
very, so
better, cleaner

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[blank_start]Comparative[blank_end] adjectives offer contrasts/comparisons ending in '-er', whilst [blank_start]superlative[blank_end] adjectives often add '-est'

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Comparative
superlative

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Identify the Oxymoron.

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Beautifully painful
Cruel bat
Worst thing ever

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