Using dictionaries vee How can you find out more about word classes? First of all, you can look in a dictionary. They show the word class next to the word. For example: Een Pee ee en ee eee we ee a cu a kee Continue to the next slide.Wether Here are some ways that dictionaries show pronouns and different types of noun Read the descriptions of abbreviations. Match each description to the correct abbreviation This shows the word is a countable (el _ oun, e.g. teacher, learner. wu rc This shows the word is an uncountable _ noun, €.g. oi, rice. ao Ter This shows the plural form of the noun, PI e.g. sheep, trousers. = ~ This shows the singular form of the ng. _ foun, €.g. table, potato = 1 This shows that the word is a pronoun, pr __ eg. he, she. Slide 2 of 10 “ submitWeeeiauee Here are some ways dictionaries show adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions. Read the descriptions of abbreviations. Match each description to the correct abbreviation, reer "This shows the word is an adjective, 29. nice, friendly, hot This shows the word is an adverb, e.g. fadv] never, slowy. = This shows the word is a conjunction, ny e.g. and, but, because. " This shows the word is a preposition, prep] | e9.In, on, at Slide 3 of 10 ‘submitUsing dictionaries = a Now you're going to practise finding out about word classes by looking at a page from a dictionary. eer eeete Here is a page from a leamers' dictionary which includes information about word classes. Read the question. Choose the correct part of the page. TUT) 1. 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Which word is a determiner — quantifier, pronoun and adverb? son ‘moun oh ur 4B sand UE 4 (ei ssea 22 an sntormat form of asareas by 2 man to 2 boy: some ‘Some.on son me cont nave oF oy ‘Same of you here have trey st haan ave some of rs enompagne 8 very 900d the Southern Cross nouns) und us 4) ac ce enmiarenine e0e60°0: ‘Egcinas quonmes sancog me quaminy f not pore or hot (rere group of stars mat points towards the South Pole an Se eee ee Sppear on the Hogs of Austrane ana he Zeatans Seas remeen tra eine er nore cea adverb UK HD srncws Jan wens sony US #9) e@oe0¢ some acvero (APPROXIMATELY) [Buses vetore a number to mean approximately: about: ene)jing dictionaries Here is a page from a learners’ dictionary which includes information about word classes. Read the question. Choose the correct part of the page. 4, Which sentences are examples of some used as a pronoun in a sentence? son noun tc) UK MB snes Us 4D eo0eoe¢ (GD your mae enn a ur som at fl eric arora ent oer aah the Southern Cross owns} Um e0600e ons eroun ot sar nat paints tomarae ng South ola and some e@o0e0eo0 Sse pronoun @06000 ermone Jen “1 wen fear “Dan amount or number of something hats not sated or not Known 2 art of someting: Some of gay nave aves met iran trove some na cnampoane 1 very good Leaver Ux H49 ermons /enm/ wens som! US e080 ‘some aavero (APPROXIMATELY) (Buses netore « number to mean approximately: about: Slide 8 of 10Using dictionaries Here is a page from a leamers’ dictionary which includes information about word classes. Read the question. Choose the correct part of the page. 5. Which sentence is a definition of some used as a pronoun? son ‘pronoun nome 9 tO a oe¢ naw" 90064 sama ee [something that te not stated or net tact a part of something: CD your mae enna {8 esec as an ntorma orm of ataress by 2 man toa bey: the Southern Cross mounts) ues us e90e600: Gere group of stars nat points towars the Soutn Poe ane Sppsars on te haga ot austan ona New Zeaiana 9 you nere nave area met imran ‘have some of x champagne rs very 30d some @0e00e0 40 me, ar 48 on ements memes ot von nett ‘some oavero (APPROXIMATELY) Benes verore » number to mean approximately: about Slide 9 of 10CSL) Your Score: 100% (70 points) oie