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What is a homonym?
What is a homonym?
- A word that has the same meaning as another word
- A word that has opposite meaning to another word
- A word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling as another word (correct)
- A word that has different pronunciation and spelling from another word
What is a synonym?
What is a synonym?
- A word that means exactly or nearly the same as another word (correct)
- A word that means the opposite of another word
- A word with the same spelling and pronunciation as another word
- A word that is unrelated to other words
What are prefixes?
What are prefixes?
- Words that have opposite meanings to other words
- Words added at the end of a word to change its meaning
- Letters that are added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning (correct)
- Words that have the same meaning as other words
What is an antonym?
What is an antonym?
What is a contraction?
What is a contraction?
In terms of language, what does NA stand for in the examination format?
In terms of language, what does NA stand for in the examination format?
Which term refers to a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause?
Which term refers to a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause?
In the sentence 'The child threw the ball', what is the predicate?
In the sentence 'The child threw the ball', what is the predicate?
What is the direct object in the sentence 'The students eat cake'?
What is the direct object in the sentence 'The students eat cake'?
Which word means 'to move past or go by something'?
Which word means 'to move past or go by something'?
What is the adverb form of the adjective 'rough'?
What is the adverb form of the adjective 'rough'?
Which word refers to a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with?
Which word refers to a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with?
Study Notes
Vocabulary
- A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and/or pronunciation as another word, but has a different meaning.
Word Relationships
- A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
- An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
Word Structures
- A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to form a new word.
Grammar
- A contraction is a shortened form of a word or phrase, made by omitting one or more sounds or letters.
Examination Format
- In the examination format, NA stands for "Not Applicable" or "Not Assessed".
Sentence Components
- The term that refers to a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause is an effect.
Sentence Structure
- In the sentence 'The child threw the ball', the predicate is 'threw the ball'.
- In the sentence 'The students eat cake', the direct object is 'cake'.
Word Meanings
- The word that means 'to move past or go by something' is 'pass'.
- The adverb form of the adjective 'rough' is 'roughly'.
Reference Terms
- The word that refers to a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with is a subject.
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