Term |
Explanation |
Adjective |
A word that describes a noun 'The beautiful vase' 'The black dog' |
Adverb |
A word that describes a verb 'He swam slowly' |
Comparative |
A comparative adjective is one that compares two nouns (He is older than her) |
Definite article |
'The' |
Indefinite article |
'A' or 'An' |
Noun |
An object, person or place |
Prefix |
Attaches to the beginning of a word 'Re-', 'Post-', 'Pre-' |
Preposition |
A word linking two parts of a sentence and describing the relationship between them |
Pronoun |
A word which takes the place of a noun to describe a person (Me, I, He, Her) |
Subject |
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Suffix |
Attaches to the end of a word, '-ish', '-ly', '-est' |
Superlative |
An adjective which describes the highest quality or degree of something - 'most', 'greatest', 'worst' |
Verb |
An action, 'running', 'drawing' etc. |