International Phonetic Alphabet Overview
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Which example illustrates a demonstrative adjective?

  • Bought the new car yesterday.
  • She wishes she could travel the world.
  • Those dreams will come true. (correct)
  • If I were a bird, I would fly away.

What is the function of a relative pronoun in a sentence?

  • To relate subordinate clauses. (correct)
  • To mark a noun as plural.
  • To establish a command or request.
  • To indicate an attitude towards a statement.

Which of the following is an example of the subjunctive mood?

  • I move the nomination be closed. (correct)
  • He studies every day.
  • Those kittens are mine.
  • The sun rises in the east.

Identify the marked form in the following examples.

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Which mood is primarily used for stating facts or actualities?

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Which classification does not describe how vowels are differentiated?

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What type of sounds does the term 'approximants' refer to?

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Which of the following words would contain a schwa sound?

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In terms of verb tenses, which statement best describes the simple present tense?

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Which of the following sounds is classified as a nasal?

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For what purpose is the glottal stop used?

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Which of the following pairs of sounds represent affricates?

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Which example best illustrates the use of the simple past tense?

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What is the structure of the Simple Future tense?

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Which time expressions are commonly associated with the Past Continuous tense?

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Which tense is used to describe an action that is ongoing in the future?

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What is the correct formation of the Present Perfect tense?

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Identify the tense used to show an action completed before another past action.

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What is the structure of the Future Perfect tense?

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Which of the following examples uses the Past Continuous tense correctly?

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Which sentence correctly reflects an action without a specific time frame, indicating its ongoing nature in the present?

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Which structure is used to form the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

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What does the Future Perfect Continuous tense emphasize?

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How is the Past Perfect Continuous tense structured?

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In which of the following sentences is a gerund used correctly?

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Which sentence pattern represents a transitive verb with a direct object?

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Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive used correctly?

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What does a participle function as in a sentence?

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Which example demonstrates the use of the Future Perfect Continuous tense?

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Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

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Which of the following correctly identifies a key characteristic of gerunds?

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Identify the type of sentence: 'You stabbed your friend in the back yet you are borrowing money from her.'

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Which sentence correctly illustrates the Past Perfect Continuous tense?

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Which of the following describes a compound-complex sentence?

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What role does a demonstrative pronoun play in a sentence?

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Which of these examples includes a linking verb?

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Identify which sentence features an indirect object?

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Flashcards

Simple Past Tense

An action that happened at a specific time in the past. It often includes time expressions like 'last night,' 'yesterday,' or 'last year.'

Simple Future Tense

An action that will happen in the future. It often includes time expressions like 'tomorrow,' 'next year,' or 'later.'

Present Continuous Tense

An action that is continuing to happen right now.

Past Continuous Tense

An action that was happening in the past but was interrupted by another event.

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Future Continuous Tense

An action that will be happening in the future at a specific time.

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Perfect Tense

An action that is completed, or 'perfected,' at a specific time.

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Present Perfect Tense

An action that began in the past and continues to be true now.

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Past Perfect Tense

An action that was completed before another past action.

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IPA Chart

The pronunciation of a word is affected by three factors: the position of the tongue in the mouth, the way air is released from the mouth, and the shape of the mouth.

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Places of Articulation

Sounds are produced by placing the tongue in different positions in the mouth. The way the tongue is positioned in the mouth affects the sound that is produced

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Plosive

A consonant sound that is formed by completely stopping airflow from the mouth, then releasing it

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Fricative

A consonant sound that is made by forcing air through a narrow passage in the mouth

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Affricate

A consonant sound made by combining a stop and a fricative sound

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Nasal

A consonant sound that is made by letting air flow out through the nose

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Approximant

A consonant sound that is made by creating a narrow passage for air to flow out of the mouth

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Demonstrative Adjective

An adjective that specifically describes the position of someone or something. It often refers to the relative location of a person or object.

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Relative Pronoun

A pronoun that connects a subordinate clause to the main clause, clarifying the relationship between the two.

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Markedness

A linguistic term referring to a deviation from the usual or expected grammatical pattern.

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Indicative Mood

A grammatical mood that expresses a fact or an actuality.

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Subjunctive Mood

A grammatical mood that conveys a wish, suggestion, proposal, or doubt. It often expresses something contrary to fact.

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Participle

A word derived from a verb that can be used as an adjective, typically ending in -ed or -ing.

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S-IV Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by an intransitive verb (IV). The verb doesn't need a direct object.

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S-LV-(S)C Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by a linking verb (LV) and a subject complement (SC). The SC describes the subject.

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S-TV-DO Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by a transitive verb (TV) and a direct object (DO). The verb transfers the action to the DO.

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S-TV-IO-DO Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by a transitive verb, an indirect object (IO),and a direct object.

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S-TV-DO-OC Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by a transitive verb, a direct object, and an object complement (OC).

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S-TV-DO-OP Sentence Pattern

A sentence structure with a subject followed by a transitive verb, direct object, and an object prepositional phrase (OP).

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Compound Sentence

Sentence type with two independent clauses (IC) connected by a coordinating conjunction (CC).

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Action that started in the past and continues to the present, using 'has/have + been +-ing'.

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Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Action that started in the past, continued, and ended at some point in the past, using 'had + been +-ing'.

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Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Action that will be completed before a specific point in the future, using 'will/shall + have + been +-ing'.

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Gerund

A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Example: 'Hiking is a tiring hobby.'

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Infinitive

The most flexible verbal form, using 'to + verb'. It can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

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Present Perfect Continuous (for extended actions)

Action that started in the past, continues to the present, and will continue into the future. It uses 'has/have + been +-ing'.

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Study Notes

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

  • A standardized system for representing the sounds of speech
  • Includes symbols for vowels and consonants
  • Used in linguistics, phonetics, and lexicography

Vowels

  • Classified by frontness/backness, highness/lowness, and roundedness
  • Schwa (/É™/) is an unstressed vowel sound
  • Diphthongs are vowel combinations

Consonants

  • Classified by place and manner of articulation
  • Plosives, fricatives, affricates, nasals, approximants, laterals, glides, and glottal stops
  • Articulation refers to how the sounds are produced in the vocal tract

Places of Articulation

  • Bilabial, labiodental, interdental, alveolar, palato-alveolar, velar, and glottal
  • These terms describe where in the mouth the sound is produced

Manners of Articulation

  • Plosives, fricatives, affricates, nasals, approximants, laterals, and glides
  • These describe how airflow is modified in producing the sound.

Verb Tenses

  • Simple present, simple past, simple future, present continuous, past continuous, future continuous, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, future perfect continuous
  • Each tense describes a different time frame for a verb action

Verbals

  • Gerunds, infinitives, and participles
  • Verbals are forms of verbs that function as other parts of speech (like nouns, adjectives or adverbs)

Sentence Patterns

  • Basic structures of sentences
  • Illustrates relationships between subject, verb, direct and indirect objects, and objects of preposition.

Types of Sentences

  • Simple, compound, and complex sentences
  • Simple sentences have one independent clause
  • Compound sentences involve two independent clauses combined
  • Complex sentences consist of one independent and one or more dependent clauses

Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives

  • Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns, and demonstrative adjectives describe nouns

Relative Pronouns

  • Words that connect clauses and relate one clause to another

Markedness

  • Describes when a word does not follow the usual rule for forming a tense or grammatical structure.
  • Also describes irregularities within the grammatical rules.

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Explore the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its essential components, including vowels and consonants. This quiz covers classifications like places and manners of articulation, as well as the significance of schwa and diphthongs. Test your knowledge on phonetics and phonology!

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