Stage 4 · A2+ / B1
Word class and grammatical function
Word class and grammatical function: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “Word class and grammatical function” correctly.
2. Discover
Look at the six examples for “Word class and grammatical function”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.
3. Understand
Word class tells you what a word is: noun, verb, adjective, pronoun… Function tells you what it does in this sentence: subject, direct object, modifier… A word usually keeps its class, while its function depends on the sentence.
First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Write three sentences from your own life using the target structure. Change the people, place or time rather than copying the models.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Word class tells you what a word is: noun, verb, adjective, pronoun… Function tells you what it does in this sentence: subject, direct object, modifier… A word usually keeps its class, while its function depends on the sentence..
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Word class and grammatical function” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
