English Vocabulary Flashcards

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Give examples of an Indefinite & Definite article

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Indefinite: A & An

Definite: The

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The basic form of a verb is called

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Infinitive

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Which part of speech is Can, May, Must?

They modify the main verb and express possibility, probability

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Modal Auxiliary verb

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A verb that is used with the main verb. Be, do, and have are this type of verb

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Auxiliary verb

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5
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Which is the Object in active voice?

Which is the Object in passive voice?

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Active: a noun that receives the action of the verb

Passive: a noun that does the action of the verb.

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What is a participle

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The -ing or -ed form of verbs

  • ing is called “present participle”
  • ed is called “past participle”
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Make larva plural

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Larvae

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Make matrix and index plural

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Matrices & indices

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Make thesis plural

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Theses

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10
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The word criterion is singular make it plural

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Criteria

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