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Which of the following is a type of verb that describes an action or state of being?
Which of the following is a type of verb that describes an action or state of being?
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same but has different meanings?
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same but has different meanings?
What is the term for a prefix that is added to the beginning of a word?
What is the term for a prefix that is added to the beginning of a word?
Which of the following sentence structures involves two independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
Which of the following sentence structures involves two independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
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What is the term for a phrase that has a specific meaning that is different from the individual words?
What is the term for a phrase that has a specific meaning that is different from the individual words?
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Which of the following tenses is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past?
Which of the following tenses is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past?
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Which of the following parts of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
Which of the following parts of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
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What is the term for a verb that is made up of a verb and a preposition?
What is the term for a verb that is made up of a verb and a preposition?
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Which of the following sentence structures involves an independent clause and a dependent clause?
Which of the following sentence structures involves an independent clause and a dependent clause?
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What is the term for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning?
What is the term for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning?
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Study Notes
Grammar
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Parts of Speech:
- Nouns: person, place, thing, idea (e.g. John, London, book, happiness)
- Verbs: action or state of being (e.g. run, be, have)
- Adjectives: describe nouns or pronouns (e.g. happy, big, red)
- Adverbs: describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g. quickly, very, well)
- Pronouns: replace nouns (e.g. he, she, it, they)
- Prepositions: show relationships between words (e.g. in, on, at, with)
- Conjunctions: connect words, phrases, or clauses (e.g. and, but, or)
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Tense and Aspect:
- Present Simple: habitual or general truths (e.g. I go to school)
- Present Continuous: actions in progress (e.g. I am studying)
- Present Perfect: completed actions with a connection to the present (e.g. I have eaten)
- Past Simple: completed actions in the past (e.g. I went)
- Past Continuous: actions in progress in the past (e.g. I was studying)
- Past Perfect: completed actions before another action in the past (e.g. I had eaten)
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Clause and Sentence Structure:
- Independent Clauses: complete sentences (e.g. I went to the store)
- Dependent Clauses: cannot stand alone (e.g. because I needed milk)
- Complex Sentences: independent clause + dependent clause (e.g. I went to the store because I needed milk)
- Compound Sentences: two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g. I went to the store, and I bought milk)
Vocabulary
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Word Formation:
- Prefixes: add to the beginning of a word (e.g. un-, re-, de-)
- Suffixes: add to the end of a word (e.g. -ly, -ment, -ful)
- Compounding: combining two words (e.g. toothbrush, birthday)
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
- Idioms: fixed expressions with a specific meaning (e.g. "break a leg" = good luck)
- Phrasal Verbs: verb + preposition (e.g. "pick up" = lift, "get on" = board)
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Homophones and Homographs:
- Homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings (e.g. to/too/two)
- Homographs: words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (e.g. bank = financial institution, bank = riverbank)
Quiz to Test Use of English
Grammar:
- What is the correct form of the verb "to go" in the present perfect tense? a) go b) goes c) going d) has gone
Answer: d) has gone
- Identify the type of sentence: "I went to the store, and I bought milk." a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex d) Compound-Complex
Answer: b) Compound
Vocabulary:
- What is the meaning of the prefix "re-" in the word "redo"? a) again b) with c) under d) against
Answer: a) again
- What is the meaning of the idiom "break a leg"? a) to injure oneself b) to wish someone good luck c) to be very tired d) to be very upset
Answer: b) to wish someone good luck
Grammar
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Parts of Speech:
- There are 7 parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions
- Each part of speech has a specific function in a sentence
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Tense and Aspect:
- Present Simple is used for habitual or general truths (e.g. I go to school)
- Present Continuous is used for actions in progress (e.g. I am studying)
- Present Perfect is used for completed actions with a connection to the present (e.g. I have eaten)
- There are also Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect tenses
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Clause and Sentence Structure:
- Independent Clauses are complete sentences (e.g. I went to the store)
- Dependent Clauses cannot stand alone (e.g. because I needed milk)
- Complex Sentences are formed by combining an independent clause with a dependent clause
- Compound Sentences are formed by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction
Vocabulary
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Word Formation:
- Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e.g. un-, re-, de-)
- Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. -ly, -ment, -ful)
- Compounding is the process of combining two words to create a new word (e.g. toothbrush, birthday)
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
- Idioms are fixed expressions with a specific meaning (e.g. "break a leg" = good luck)
- Phrasal Verbs are verbs + prepositions (e.g. "pick up" = lift, "get on" = board)
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Homophones and Homographs:
- Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings (e.g. to/too/two)
- Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (e.g. bank = financial institution, bank = riverbank)
Quiz to Test Use of English
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Grammar:
- The correct form of the verb "to go" in the present perfect tense is "has gone"
- A compound sentence is formed by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction
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Vocabulary:
- The prefix "re-" means "again" in the word "redo"
- The idiom "break a leg" means "to wish someone good luck"
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Test your understanding of the parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions. Identify their functions and examples.
