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What is a noun ? A noun is a person, place or thing. There are 4 types of nouns - common - concrete - abstract - proper (needs a capital letter) |
What is a suffix and a adjective ? A suffix is when two or more letters are joined to the end of a word to change some of its meanings. For example: - tion - able A adjective is a describing word. For example: - red |
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What are the four sentence types ? - complex - compound - simple - compound complex |
What is a clause ? A clause is group of words that have a subject and a verb. complex - When Martins mother dropped a pie upside down on the floor, she laughed. compound- Melanie sighed, because she had to do the chores. compound complex - Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with. simple- I like to go fishing. |
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What are commas used for ? - they are used to separate 3 or more items (list) - show a natural pause - show were extra information is - separate parts of a sentence to avoid confusion - they are also used with words such as however, therefor, finally - shows that someone is being spoken to |
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What are verbs and pronouns ? A verb is a doing word. For example - running - jumping What is a pronoun ? A pronoun replaces a noun. For example - Melanie - She - Isaac - He |
What are context clues ? Context clues help you find out the meaning of a word without a dictionary. There are 4 different ways. - definition - example - synonym - antonym |
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What is a verb tense ? A verb tense shows the time when an action takes place. There are 3 types of verb tenses, they are. - past tense (ed) - present tense (keep the same) - future tense (will) |
What's a nominalisation ? A nominalisation is the process of placing emphasis on nouns and noun groups rather than on verbs groups. You would use a nominalisation to make your writing sound more formal. - tion - is - (a) tion - -y - sion - ment |
