TEFL Academy module 3 (English
Grammar).
abstract noun
Nouns that refer to ideas and concepts are called
adjective
describing word for noun
adverb
similar to adjectives in that they are 'describing words', but they can be used to describe (or give further
information about) a far wider range of other grammatical categories than adjectives.
Articles: a, the
There are five categories of determiner, one of them is:
auxiliary verb
When be or have are combined with the main verb to make one of these tense forms they are called
bare infinitive
An infinitive without to is also referred to as a bare infinitive.
comparative forms (comparisons):
Adjectives can be used to make.........eg Ahmed is taller than Pedro.
common noun
Proper nouns are the names of places, nationalities, languages, people and times (e.g. Spain, Baghdad,
Iranians, Jack, Yasmine, Friday, January).
In English proper nouns are written with capital letters.
All other nouns are
concrete noun
a word that refers to a physical thing we can point to.
conditional sentences
The sentences with 'if'/if which talk about possible or imaginary situations are called
conjunction/connective/linking word
, referred to as linking words or connectives. These names help explain the function of these parts of
speech.
They either link words in a clause: Jason and Debbie came to my house, Do you want coffee or tea?
countable/uncountable noun
- Nouns that can take a plural form are called.
- Those nouns that do not take plural forms are known as
demonstrative
There are five categories of determiner, one is..(this, that)
gerund
The form verb+ing can also act as a noun, as in 'Smoking is bad for you' or 'He's really bad at swimming.'
You will sometimes see this referred to as a
infinitive
is a grammatical term referring to certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as
non-finite verbs. ... Being a verb, an infinitive may take objects and other complements and modifiers to
form a verb phrase
interjection
are words used to express strong feeling or sudden emotion. They are included in a sentence (usually at
the start) to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. eg •Ahh, that
feels wonderful.
interrogative adjectives/determiners
1 of the 5 categories of determiner. Eg Whose.
Determiner
...... are a closed class of words that provide information such as familiarity, location, quantity, and
number about a noun or noun phrase. .......differ in form and function from adjectives, which describe
attributes of nouns and noun phrases.
intransitive verbs
Verbs which do not take an object are called. eg English sentences can consist of just S+V - a subject and
a verb:
I got up.
They've gone.
Grammar).
abstract noun
Nouns that refer to ideas and concepts are called
adjective
describing word for noun
adverb
similar to adjectives in that they are 'describing words', but they can be used to describe (or give further
information about) a far wider range of other grammatical categories than adjectives.
Articles: a, the
There are five categories of determiner, one of them is:
auxiliary verb
When be or have are combined with the main verb to make one of these tense forms they are called
bare infinitive
An infinitive without to is also referred to as a bare infinitive.
comparative forms (comparisons):
Adjectives can be used to make.........eg Ahmed is taller than Pedro.
common noun
Proper nouns are the names of places, nationalities, languages, people and times (e.g. Spain, Baghdad,
Iranians, Jack, Yasmine, Friday, January).
In English proper nouns are written with capital letters.
All other nouns are
concrete noun
a word that refers to a physical thing we can point to.
conditional sentences
The sentences with 'if'/if which talk about possible or imaginary situations are called
conjunction/connective/linking word
, referred to as linking words or connectives. These names help explain the function of these parts of
speech.
They either link words in a clause: Jason and Debbie came to my house, Do you want coffee or tea?
countable/uncountable noun
- Nouns that can take a plural form are called.
- Those nouns that do not take plural forms are known as
demonstrative
There are five categories of determiner, one is..(this, that)
gerund
The form verb+ing can also act as a noun, as in 'Smoking is bad for you' or 'He's really bad at swimming.'
You will sometimes see this referred to as a
infinitive
is a grammatical term referring to certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as
non-finite verbs. ... Being a verb, an infinitive may take objects and other complements and modifiers to
form a verb phrase
interjection
are words used to express strong feeling or sudden emotion. They are included in a sentence (usually at
the start) to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. eg •Ahh, that
feels wonderful.
interrogative adjectives/determiners
1 of the 5 categories of determiner. Eg Whose.
Determiner
...... are a closed class of words that provide information such as familiarity, location, quantity, and
number about a noun or noun phrase. .......differ in form and function from adjectives, which describe
attributes of nouns and noun phrases.
intransitive verbs
Verbs which do not take an object are called. eg English sentences can consist of just S+V - a subject and
a verb:
I got up.
They've gone.
