Interrogative pronouns
A pronoun used to ask questions - the wh words
What are the different types of adverb
Turtles - Time
Pounce - Place
Manically - Manner
For - Frequency
Donuts - Degree
Modal auxiliary verbs
Only used with a main verb
E.g. can, could, will, shall
Auxiliary verbs
To be, to do, to have
Pronouns
Take the place of nouns
Demonstrative pronouns
This, that
Reflective pronouns
When the object is the same as the subject of the verb
E.g. myself, yourself
Relative pronouns
At the beginning of a relative subordinate clause or a subordinate clause which adds additional information e.g. something
Possessive pronouns
Specify owner ship
E.g. mine, yours, his
Determiners
Occur before a noun to determine something about the nouns
The definite article
The, an, a
Numerals
Numbers
Possessive determiners
Occur before the noun
Prepositions
Show the relationship between nouns in terms of space or direction
E.g. in, on
Coordinating Conjunctions
Words like and, but, or. They connect single words or longer units that have equal status
Subordinating conjunctions
Always link clause that is less important than the clause they link on to e.g. since, because, whereas
Why use the passive voice ?
You can be factual but also diplomatic/ indirect
E.g. mistakes were made
The mode continuum
Written - spoken
Planned - unplanned
Distant - close
Delayed - immediate
Standard - non standard
Formal - informal
Transactional - interaction
Permanent - ephemeral
