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18 Cards in this Set
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Double Constant |
RULE: Short vowel = double constant. Example: To/mo/row Tomorrow |
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FULL |
RULE: When you combine any word with 'full' one 'L' falls away. Example: Wonder + full = wonderful. |
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After 'C' - 'EI' |
RULE: 'I' before 'E' except after 'C'. Example: Receive Believe Receipt |
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Man - Man's (Apostrophe Possession) |
RULE: A singular noun ending with s - add 's. |
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Princess - Princess's (Apostrophe Possession) |
RULE: A singular noun ending with s - add 's. |
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Men - Men's (Apostrophe Possession) |
RULE: A plural noun ending with s - add 's. |
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Ladies - Ladies' (Apostrophe Possession) |
RULE: A plural noun ending with s - add ' after the s. |
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DO NOT USE - WORDS |
Got, Nice, Stuff, Heaps. (There are more detailed words.) |
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Contractions |
RULE: Do NOT use contractions. Examples: We're (wrong) We are (right). |
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A lot |
RULE: Never use A lot. |
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Counting Degrees of Comparison |
RULE: Many and Few. |
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Not Counting, Degrees of Comparison |
RULE: Much and Little. |
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One Person (Degrees of Comparison) |
Called a STATEMENT. |
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Two Person (Degrees of Comparison) |
Called a COMPARATIVE. |
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Three Person (Degrees of Comparison) |
Called a SUPERLATIVE. |
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COUNTING |
Many, more, most. Few, fewer, fewest. |
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NOT COUNTING |
Little, less, least. Much, more, most. |
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Abbreviation |
RULE: If the first letter and the last letter are the same as the abbreviations then there is no full stop. If they are not the same you use a full stop. Example: Dr - Doctor = No full stop. Prof. - Professor = Not the same, meaning you need a full stop. |