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WORD CLASS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
In English grammar, a word
class is a set of words that show similar formal properties, particularly
distribution. The expression "word class" is like the more
traditional term, grammatical form. It is additionally differently called
grammatical category, lexical classification, and syntactic class.
They’re the building blocks
that form every sentence ever uttered. The form classes also known as content words or open classes
include:
·
Nouns: Name of a thing, a person, an animal, a place, or an
idea.
·
Verbs: Shows an action or a state of being. It can show what someone is doing
or did.
·
Adjectives: Describes, modifies or gives more information about a
noun or pronoun.
·
Adverbs: Modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells
how (often), where, when.
EXAMPLES
·
Deposit
your money in the bank. (Noun)
·
She
begins to bank the aircraft into the wind. (Verb)
·
Here
you come to warm up by the fire. (Noun)
·
Boss will
definitely fire him for missing meeting again. (Verb)
·
Everyone
get lot pleasure after reading a motivational book. (Noun)
·
Book your
destination for holiday plans soon to get the best deal. (Verb)
·
He loves super
cars. (Adjective)
·
She is driving fast to
get to catch train on time. (Adverb)
·
His hourly complaints
have got to stop. (Adjective)
·
He
reports about her hourly. (Adverb)
LIST
OF VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, AND ADVERBS
|
Verbs |
Nouns |
Adjectives |
Adverbs |
|
accept |
acceptance |
acceptable |
acceptably |
|
accuse |
accusation |
accusing |
accusingly |
|
act |
act, action, activity |
active |
actively |
|
add |
addition |
additional |
additionally |
|
admire |
admiration |
admirable |
admirably |
|
advise |
advice |
advisable |
advisably |
|
agree |
agreement |
agreeable |
agreeably |
|
anger |
anger |
angry |
angrily |
|
appreciate |
appreciation |
appreciable, appreciative |
appreciatively |
|
approve |
approval |
approving |
approvingly |
|
approximate |
approximation |
approximate |
approximately |
|
argue |
argument |
arguable, argumentative |
arguably |
|
attend |
attention |
attentive |
attentively |
|
attract |
attraction |
attractive |
attractively |
|
base |
base, basis |
basic |
basically |
|
beautify |
beauty |
beautiful |
beautifully |
|
believe |
belief |
believable |
believably |
|
bore |
bore, boredom |
bored, boring |
boringly |
|
breathe |
breath |
breathless |
breathlessly |
|
calm |
calm, calmness |
calm |
calmly |
|
care |
care |
careful, caring |
carefully, carelessly |
|
centralize |
centre, centralization |
central, centralized |
centrally |
|
characterize |
character |
characteristic |
characteristically |
|
circulate |
circulation |
circular |
|
|
clean |
cleanliness |
clean |
cleanly |
|
clear |
clarity, clearance |
clear |
clearly |
|
collect |
collection |
collective |
collectively |
|
colour |
colour |
coloured |
colourfully |
|
comfort |
comfort |
comfortable |
comfortably |
|
compare |
comparison |
comparable, comparative |
comparatively |
|
compete |
competition |
competitive, uncompetitive |
competitively |
|
complete |
completion |
complete |
completely |
|
conclude |
conclusion |
conclusive |
conclusively |
|
condition |
condition |
conditional |
conditionally, |
|
confide |
confidence |
confident, confidential |
confidently, confidentially |
|
confuse |
confusion |
confused, confusing |
confusingly |
|
consider |
consideration |
considerable, considerate |
considerably |
|
continue |
continuation, continuity |
continual, continuous |
continually, continuously |
|
cool |
cool, coolness |
cool |
coolly |
|
correct |
correction, correctness |
correct, corrective |
correctly |
|
create |
creation, creativity |
creative |
creatively |
|
criticize |
critic |
critical |
critically |
|
accustom |
custom |
customary |
customarily |
|
dare |
dare |
daring |
daringly |
|
darken |
dark, darkness |
dark, darkened, darkening |
darkly |
|
deaden |
death |
dead, deadly, deathly |
deadly, deathly |
|
deceive |
deceit, deception |
deceitful, deceptive |
deceptively |
|
decide |
decision |
decided, decisive |
decidedly, decisively |
|
decorate |
decoration |
decorative |
decoratively |
|
deepen |
deep, depth |
deep, deepening |
deeply |
|
defend |
defence |
defensive |
defensively |
|
define |
definition |
definite |
definitely |
|
demonstrate |
demonstration |
demonstrable, demonstrative |
demonstrably |
|
depend |
dependent, dependence |
dependable |
dependably |
|
describe |
description |
describable |
descriptively |
|
destroy |
destruction |
destructive |
destructively |
|
determine |
determination |
determined |
determinedly |
|
differ, differentiate |
difference |
different |
differently |
|
direct |
direction |
direct |
directly |
|
disagree |
disagreement |
disagreeable |
disagreeably |
|
disappoint |
disappointment |
disappointed, disappointing |
disappointingly |
|
distance |
distance |
distant |
distantly |
|
disturb |
disturbance |
disturbed, disturbing |
disturbingly |
|
doubt |
doubt |
doubtful |
doubtfully |
|
dream |
dream |
dreamless, dreamy |
dreamily |
|
dress |
dress |
dressed, dressy |
dressily |
|
drink |
drink, drunkenness |
drunk, drunken |
drunkenly |
|
ease |
ease, easiness |
easy |
easily |
|
educate |
education |
educated, educational |
educationally |
|
effect |
effect, effectiveness |
effective |
effectively |
|
electrify |
electricity |
electric, electrical |
electrically |
|
embarrass |
embarrassment |
embarrassed, embarrassing |
embarrassingly |
|
emphasize |
emphasis |
emphatic |
emphatically |
|
encourage |
encouragement |
encouraged, encouraging |
encouragingly |
|
end |
end |
unending, endless |
endlessly |
|
energize |
energy |
energetic |
energetically |
|
enjoy |
enjoyment |
enjoyable |
enjoyably |
|
entertain |
entertainment |
entertaining |
entertainingly |
|
enthuse |
enthusiasm |
enthusiastic |
enthusiastically |
|
equalize |
equality |
equal |
equally |
|
excel |
excellence |
excellent |
excellently |
|
excite |
excitement |
excitable, excited, exciting |
excitedly, excitingly |
|
excuse |
excuse |
excusable |
excusably |
|
expect |
expectation |
expectant |
expectantly, |
|
expend |
expenditure, expense |
expensive |
expensively |
|
experiment |
experiment |
experimental |
experimentally |
|
explain |
explanation |
explanatory, explicable |
inexplicably |
|
explode |
explosion |
explosive |
explosively |
|
express |
expression |
expressive |
expressively |
|
familiarize |
familiarity |
familiar |
familiarly |
|
fashion |
fashion |
fashionable |
fashionably |
|
fear |
fear |
fearful, fearless, fearsome |
fearfully, fearlessly |
|
finalize |
final |
final |
finally |
|
fish |
fish, fishing |
fishy |
fishily |
|
fit |
fit |
fitted |
fittingly |
|
force |
force |
forceful, forcible |
forcefully, forcibly |
|
forget |
forgetfulness |
forgetful |
forgetfully |
|
formalize |
formality |
formal |
formally |
|
frequent |
frequency |
frequent |
frequently |
|
freshen |
freshness |
fresh |
freshly |
|
frighten |
fright |
frightened, frightening, frightful |
frighteningly, frightfully |
|
harden |
hardship |
hard |
hard, hardly |
|
harm |
harm, harmfulness |
harmful, harmless |
harmfully, harmlessly |
|
heat, overheat |
heat |
heated |
heatedly |
|
help |
help |
helpful, helpless |
helpfully, helplessly |
|
hope |
hope |
hopeful, hopeless |
hopefully, hopelessly |
|
hurry |
hurry |
hurried |
hurriedly |
|
hurt |
hurt |
hurtful |
hurtfully |
|
ice |
ice |
icy |
icily |
|
imagine |
imagination |
imaginable, imaginative |
unimaginably, imaginatively |
|
impress |
impression |
impressive |
impressively |
|
increase |
increase |
increased |
increasingly |
|
infect |
infection |
infectious |
infectiously |
|
insist |
insistence |
insistent |
insistently |
|
instruct |
instruction |
instructive |
instructively |
|
intend |
intent, intention |
intended, intentional, |
intentionally |
|
interest |
interest |
interested, disinterested, uninterested, interesting |
interestingly |
|
invent |
invention |
inventive |
inventively |
|
invite |
invitation, invite |
inviting |
invitingly |
|
know |
knowledge |
knowledgeable, known |
knowingly, knowledgeably |
|
enlarge |
enlargement |
large |
largely |
|
laugh |
laugh |
laughable |
laughably |
|
outlaw |
law |
lawful |
lawfully |
|
legalize |
legality |
legal |
legally |
|
lengthen |
length |
lengthy |
lengthily |
|
light, lighten |
light |
light |
lightly |
|
locate, |
location |
local |
locally |
|
love |
love |
lovable, lovely |
lovingly |
|
lower |
low |
low, lower |
low |
|
man |
man, mankind |
manly |
mannishly, manfully |
|
mark |
mark |
marked |
markedly |
|
match |
match |
matchless |
matchlessly |
|
materialize |
material, materialism |
immaterial, materialistic |
materially |
|
mean |
meaning, meaningfulness |
meaningful, meaningless |
meaningfully, meaninglessly |
|
measure |
measurement |
measurable |
immeasurably |
|
memorize |
memory |
memorable |
memorably |
|
mind |
mind, mindlessness |
mindless, mindful |
mindlessly |
|
minimize |
minimum |
minimal |
minimally |
|
mistake |
mistake |
mistaken |
mistakenly |
|
moralize |
moral, morality |
moral, moralistic |
morally |
|
mother |
mother, motherhood |
motherly |
|
|
move |
move, movement |
movable, moving |
movingly |
|
murder |
murder |
murderous |
murderously |
|
name, rename |
name |
named, unnamed, nameless |
namely |
|
nationalize |
nation, nationalization, nationality |
national, nationalistic |
nationally |
|
naturalize |
nature, naturalist, naturalization, |
natural, naturalistic |
naturally |
|
necessitate |
necessity |
necessary |
necessarily |
|
need |
need |
needy |
needlessly |
|
unnerve |
nerve, nervousness |
nervous, nervy, |
nervously, nervelessly |
|
renew |
news, newness |
new, renewable |
newly, anew |
|
normalize |
normality |
normal |
normally |
|
notice |
notice |
noticeable |
noticeably |
|
obey |
obedience |
obedient |
obediently |
|
offend |
offence |
offensive |
offensively |
|
officiate |
office |
official |
officially |
|
open |
openness |
open |
openly |
|
operate, cooperate |
operation |
operational, operative |
operationally |
|
opt |
option |
optional |
optionally |
|
originate |
origin |
original |
originally |
|
pain |
pain |
painful, painless |
painfully, painlessly |
|
part, impart |
part, partition |
partial, impartial |
partially, partly |
|
pacify |
peace |
peaceful |
peacefully |
|
perfect |
perfection |
perfect |
perfectly |
|
personalize, personify |
person, personality |
personal, personalized |
personally |
|
persuade |
persuasion, persuasiveness |
persuasive |
persuasively |
|
play, outplay |
play, playfulness |
playful, playable |
playfully |
|
please |
pleasure |
pleasant, pleasurable |
pleasantly, unpleasantly |
|
point |
point, pointlessness |
pointed, pointless |
pointlessly, pointedly |
|
politicize |
politics |
political, politicized |
politically |
|
popularize |
popularity |
popular |
popularly |
|
power, empower |
power |
powerful, powerless |
powerfully |
|
prefer |
preference |
preferable, preferred |
preferably |
|
present |
presence, presentation, |
present, presentable |
presently |
|
privatize |
privacy, privatization |
private |
privately |
|
profit |
profit, profitability |
profitable |
profitably |
|
progress |
progress, progression |
progressive |
progressively |
|
provide |
provision |
provisional |
provisionally |
|
publicize |
public, publicity |
public |
publicly |
|
punish |
punishment |
punishable, punishing |
punishingly |
|
purify |
purification, purity |
pure |
purely |
|
question |
question |
questionable |
questionably |
|
quieted |
quiet |
quiet |
quietly |
|
race |
race |
racial |
racially |
|
realize |
realism, reality |
real, realistic |
really, realistically |
|
reason |
reason |
reasonable |
reasonably |
|
receive |
receipt, reception, |
receptive, reciprocal |
reciprocally |
|
recognize |
recognition |
recognizable |
recognizably |
|
reflect |
reflection |
reflective |
reflectively |
|
regret |
regret |
regrettable, regretful |
regrettably, regretfully |
|
regulate |
regular, regularity |
regular |
regularly |
|
relate |
relation, relationship |
related, relative |
relatively |
|
rely |
reliability |
reliable |
reliably |
|
remark |
remark |
remarkable |
remarkably |
|
repair |
repair |
irreparable |
irreparably |
|
repeat |
repeat, repetition |
repeated, repetitive |
repeatedly, repetitively |
|
report |
report |
reported |
reportedly |
|
respect |
respect |
respectable, respectful, respective |
respectably, respectfully, respectively |
|
respond |
response, responsiveness |
responsive |
responsively |
|
rest |
rest |
restless, rested, restful |
restlessly |
|
enrich |
riches, richness |
rich |
richly |
|
right |
right, rightness, |
righteous, rightful |
right, rightly, rightfully |
|
romanticize |
romance, romanticism |
romantic, romanticized |
romantically |
|
roughen |
rough, roughness |
rough |
roughly |
|
round |
round |
round, rounded |
roundly |
|
sadden |
sadness |
sad, saddened |
sadly |
|
satisfy |
satisfaction |
satisfactory, |
satisfactorily |
|
school |
school, pre-school |
scholastic |
scholastically |
|
search, research |
search, research |
searchable |
searchingly |
|
sense, sensitize |
sense, sensibility, sensitivity, sensitiveness |
sensible, sensitive, sensory |
sensibly, sensitively |
|
separate |
separation |
separable, separate |
separately |
|
shake |
shake, shakiness |
shaky |
shakily |
|
shape |
shape |
shapely, shaped |
shapelessly |
|
sharpen |
sharpness |
sharp |
sharply |
|
shock |
shock |
shocking |
shockingly |
|
shorten |
short, shortness |
short, shortest |
shortly |
|
shy |
shyness |
shy |
shyly |
|
sicken |
sick, sickness |
sick, sickly |
sickeningly |
|
signify |
significance |
significant |
significantly |
|
silence |
silence |
silent |
silently |
|
simplify |
simplicity, simplification |
simplistic |
simply |
|
single |
single |
singular |
singly |
|
sleep |
sleep, sleepiness |
asleep, sleepy |
sleepily |
|
socialize |
society, |
sociable, social |
socially |
|
soften |
softness |
soft |
softly |
|
solidify |
solid, solidity |
solid |
solidly |
|
specialize |
specialty |
special, specialized |
specially |
|
speed |
speed, speediness |
speedy |
speedily |
|
spot |
spot |
spotted, spotty |
spotlessly |
|
stand, withstand |
stand, standstill |
standing, outstanding |
outstandingly |
|
steepen |
steepness |
steep |
steeply |
|
stiffen |
stiffness |
stiff |
stiffly |
|
strengthen |
strength |
strong |
strongly |
|
strike |
strike |
striking |
strikingly |
|
structure |
structure, structuralism |
structural |
structurally |
|
study |
student, study |
studious |
studiously |
|
style |
style, stylishness |
stylish, stylistic |
stylishly, stylistically |
|
substantiate |
substance |
substantial, substantive |
substantially |
|
succeed |
success, succession |
successful, successive |
successfully |
|
suggest |
suggestion |
suggestive, suggestible |
suggestively |
|
support |
support, supportiveness |
supportive, supporting |
supportively |
|
suppose, presuppose |
supposition |
supposed |
supposedly |
|
surprise |
surprise |
surprised, surprising |
surprisingly |
|
suspect |
suspect, suspicion |
suspected, suspicious |
suspiciously |
|
sweeten |
sweet, sweetness |
sweet |
sweetly |
|
symbolize |
symbol, symbolism |
symbolic |
symbolically |
|
sympathize |
sympathy |
sympathetic |
sympathetically |
