English Flashcards

1
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Suffix

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A word ending

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Prefix

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Combination of letters added to beginning of existing word

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3
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Homophone

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A word that sounds the same as another but has a different spelling and meaning

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4
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Contraction

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Shortened version of both the written and spoken form of a word

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5
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Antonym

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Opposite of a word

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6
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Phrasal verb

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Verb and an additional element, typically a preposition or an adverb

Picking up
Looking at

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7
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Superlative

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Form of an adj/adv that expresses the highest/greatest amount that surpasses all others

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Comparative

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Adj/adv expressing a greaster degree. Used to compare

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9
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Collocation

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Often referred to as a chunk of language

Take a photo
Take your time
Take responsibility

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10
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Idiom

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Expression where the meaning isnt predictable

Head in the clouds
Under the weather

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11
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Simile

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A phrase that is used to compare two things

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12
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Verb

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Doing word
Action or being

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Noun

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Identifies a person, animal, place, thing or idea

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14
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Pronoun

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Used instead of a noun when it is clear who/what we are talking about

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15
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Adjective

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Used to describe nouns

Very and really are used to strengthen the adj

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16
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Adverb

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Describes the way something happens

17
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Prepostion

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Small words that link pronouns, nouns or phrases to other words

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Article

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Used before a singular noun
The - definite
A - indefinite

19
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Subject

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Usually comes before the verb

20
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Object

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Usually comes before the verb

21
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Linking word

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Connect sentences/ parts of sentences

And, then, but, although, because

22
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Present simple example

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I do

23
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Present continuous example

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I am doing

24
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Present perfect example

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I have done

25
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Present perfect continuous

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I have been doing

26
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Past simple

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I did do

27
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Past continuous example

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I was doing

28
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Past perfect example

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I had done

29
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Past perfect continuous example

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I had been doing

30
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Future simple

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I will do

31
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Future continuous

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I will be doing

32
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Future perfect example

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I will have done

33
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Future perfect continuous example

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I will have been doing