Main Verbs
_____ phrases always have a main _____.
What is verb?
The 2 subcategories of nouns are _____ and _____.
What are proper and common?
A verb that shows tense.
What is a finite verb?
One of the types of common nouns.
What is an abstract noun?
The type of verb that expresses meaning.
What is a lexical verb?
e.g. the, a, first, second, his, her
What is a determiner noun?
The second main function of a finite verb.
What is showing numbers and people?
The other type of common noun.
What is a concrete noun?
The type of verb that expresses that something may/could happen.
What is a modal verb?
e.g. black, brown, clean, big, small, old
What is a pre-modifier noun?
Verb phrases that have one verb.
What are simple verbs?
A noun that describes physical things.
What is a concrete noun?
The type of verb that can express time, negative, and future information
What is an auxiliary verb?
e.g. in Africa, which I gave to you
What is a post-modifier?
Verb phrases that have at least two verb forms.
What are complex verbs?
Nouns that convey abstract ideas, processes, times, occasions, and qualities.
What are abstract nouns?