Lexis - Key terms

A Neologism is...

• A word that isn't used much any more.

• A word that modifies an adjective

• A newly coined word or one with a new meaning

• A word made up of two existing words

Which of the following are open word classes?

• Verbs

• Pronouns

• Prepositions

• Adjectives

What does an adverb NOT do?

• Modify a verb

• Modify a noun

• Modify an adjective

• Modify an adverb

Which of these words is NOT a portmanteau?

• chillax

• hangry

• hashtag

• brunch

An archaism is...

• A newly coined word

• A word made up of two existing words

• A word that has fallen out of common usage

• A type of adjective that describes a feeling

Which of the following are closed word classes?

• Adverbs

• Pronouns

• Prepositions

• Adjectives

A gerund is...

• A word that isn't used much any more

• A verb that serves the function of a noun

• Any word that ends -ing

• A type of adjective that describes feelings

An abstract noun...

• Is the name of a place, person or company

• Is something that cannot be experienced using the 5 physical senses

• A noun that is more like an adjective

• A word that modifies a noun

A pronoun is..

• A word which takes the place of another noun in a sentence

• The name of a place, person or company

• A noun that cannot be experienced using the 5 physical senses

• A high quality noun to be used in formal writing

A conjunction is...

• the turning point in a text.

• a word that joins together two larger structures such as phrases, clauses and sentences

• A word that introduces a new paragraph

• a word that modifies a noun