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What is an absolute adjective?
What is an absolute adjective?
What do adjectives do in sentences?
What do adjectives do in sentences?
They act as modifiers of nouns.
What are some characteristic derivational endings of adjectives?
What are some characteristic derivational endings of adjectives?
-ous, -ish, -ful, -ary
What is the primary function of adverbs?
What is the primary function of adverbs?
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What are the three case distinctions that pronouns have?
What are the three case distinctions that pronouns have?
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What is a collective noun?
What is a collective noun?
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What distinguishes countable nouns from non-countable nouns?
What distinguishes countable nouns from non-countable nouns?
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What is the comparative degree of an adjective?
What is the comparative degree of an adjective?
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What do open classes of words include?
What do open classes of words include?
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Study Notes
Adjectives
- Absolute Adjective: An adjective that cannot be intensified or compared (e.g., unique, perfect); usage like "more unique" is avoided.
- Adjective: A part of speech modifying nouns; can indicate degree (comparative/superlative), with endings like -ous, -ish, -ful, or -ary.
- Attributive Adjective: Appears before a noun (e.g., "my new coat," "the big attraction").
Adverbs
- Adverb: Modifies verbs providing details of time, place, reason, or manner; can be qualified or inflected, with common endings such as -ly, -wise, -ward.
- Flat Adverb: An adverb sharing the same form as its related adjective (e.g., fast, high).
Nouns
- Collective Noun: Refers to a group of individuals (e.g., team, family), can take singular or plural pronouns based on context.
- Common Noun: General references (e.g., house, book); can be countable (discrete entities) or uncountable (e.g., water, oil).
- Countable Noun: Identifiable as separate entities; able to take numbers or indefinite articles (a house).
- Noncountable Noun: Represents a mass or abstraction that generally cannot be counted (e.g., love, sugar).
Pronouns and Cases
- Case: Denotes the relationship of nouns/pronouns in sentences; pronouns have subjective, possessive, objective distinctions, while nouns primarily inflect for possessive case.
Degrees of Comparison
- Comparative Degree: Variations in adjectives and certain adverbs indicating comparison; includes positive (tall), comparative (taller), and superlative (tallest).
Functional Shift
- Functional Shift: A process where one word class transforms into another by altering its function (e.g., "bottled" from noun to verb).
Open Classes
- Open Classes: Categories of words offering lexical content in language, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; distinguished by derivational and inflectional affixes.
Other Definitions
- Number: Refers to the singular or plural distinction in nouns and pronouns.
- Plural: Past tense reflective of more than one in nouns.
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Test your knowledge on adjectives and adverbs in the English language. This quiz covers definitions, types, and examples of adjectives and adverbs, focusing on their roles in modifying nouns and verbs. Perfect for English language learners and linguistics enthusiasts.
