Language Levels Closed Word Classes

Question 1

Lexis

Answer 1

The vocabulary of a language (the technical term for words)

Question 2

Closed Word Class

Answer 2

The overarching lexical category of word classes where new words cannot be added.

Question 3

Determiner/Article

Answer 3

A word that comes before a noun or noun phrase to clarify if the noun is specific or general.

Question 4

Definite Article

Answer 4

Indicates a specific noun

Question 5

Indefinite Article

Answer 5

Indicates a non-specific noun

Question 6

Interrogative Determiner

Answer 6

Used in the creation of both direct and indirect questions

Question 7

Quantifier

Answer 7

A word to give information about the quantity of a noun

Question 8

Cardinal Number

Answer 8

A number which shows a quantity

Question 9

Ordinal Number

Answer 9

A number defining the position of something in a series

Question 10

Preposition

Answer 10

Words which show the location of a noun

Question 11

Co-ordinating Conjunction

Answer 11

A linking word which connects independent clauses or phrases, giving equal importance to each section

Question 12

Subordinating conjunction

Answer 12

A linking word which connects an independent clause with a subordinate clause

Question 13

Pronoun

Answer 13

Words which replace nouns

Question 14

First Person Pronoun

Answer 14

A pronoun when the speaker is referring to themselves either alone or as part of a group

Question 15

Second Person Pronoun

Answer 15

A pronoun when the speaker is referring to the person/group of people they are talking to

Question 16

Third Person Pronoun

Answer 16

A pronoun when the speaker is referring to someone or something other than the speaker or listener

Question 17

Possessive Pronoun

Answer 17

A pronoun which takes the place of a noun to show ownership

Question 17

Personal Pronoun

Answer 17

A pronoun that refers to a particular person, group, or thing – they have different inflections depending on whether it is a subject or object

Question 18

Reflexive Pronoun

Answer 18

Pronouns that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same

Question 19

Demonstrative Pronoun

Answer 19

Replaces the noun and refers to something specific

Question 20

Relative Pronoun

Answer 20

A pronoun which introduces a relative clause