Meaning & use
kinds of words
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Meanings
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The different groups that words belong to, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Grammar: Often used with 'different' or 'all': different kinds of words; all kinds of words.
Patterns
- different kinds of words
- all kinds of words
- kinds of words in English
The teacher asked us to sort the sentence into different kinds of words.
Nouns and verbs are two important kinds of words.
This game helps children learn the kinds of words used in questions.
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Categories of words based on meaning or use, such as formal words, slang words, or technical words.
Grammar: Used when talking about style or register rather than grammar classes.
Patterns
- kinds of words used in business
- formal kinds of words
Academic writing uses different kinds of words from everyday speech.
She studied the kinds of words that appear in advertisements.
Common combinations
- different kinds of words
- The book explains different kinds of words with clear examples.
- all kinds of words
- You will meet all kinds of words in this novel.
- the kinds of words used in something
- We looked at the kinds of words used in legal documents.
Synonyms and how they differ
- parts of speech
- More technical and refers specifically to grammar classes like noun, verb, and adjective.
- word classes
- A modern grammar term with the same meaning as 'parts of speech'.
Practice
In grammar, 'kinds of words' is closest in meaning to ___.
Choose one answer.
'Parts of speech' means the classes of words such as nouns and verbs. 'Word order' is about how words are arranged, not their class.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “kinds of words”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.