Word Types

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Adjectives

A short reader about the many different types of adjective and their uses.

Adverbs

Whether of manner or frequency, adverbs are helpful for adding information to verbs.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions such as ‘and’ and ‘because’ are perfect for joining clauses together.

Determiners

Determiners such as ‘articles’ and ‘quantifiers’ are tricky, but are worth learning.

Interjections

Strange words like ‘oops’ or ‘yippee’ that show emotions in informal discourse.

Nouns

Nouns are one of the most useful word classes, particularly in academia.

Prepositions

Words such as ‘in’ or ‘about’ that indicate place or time are known as prepositions.

Pronouns

A short academic reader about pronouns such as the words ‘it’, ‘they’, ‘me’ and ‘you’.

Verbs

Accurate verbs are the key to correct sentences; learn more about them here.

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