Verbs (See verb page) Uncertainty Verbs Verb phrase that shows some level of uncertainty ('I'm not sure if...', 'It might be', etc.) Action Verbs Verbs that specify physical action Present Tense Verbs Verb phrases in the present tense, including but not limited to habitual actions and historical present Adverbials Begin Sentence Tells how, when, or where a sentence or phrase takes place ('Yesterday, I went to Taco Bell') Justifiers Gives reason/justification for a previous utterance or action Judgmental Adjectives Indicates a personal and subjective opinion/evaluation Concrete Nouns Nouns that can be perceived by one or more of the five senses Subordinating Conjunctions After, as soon as, until, etc. (See subordinating conjunctions) Grammatical Errors Utterances which are viewed incorrect by a prescriptivist grammar Polite Forms Utterances that express some degree of politeness