Tease English Flashcards
Dooubled
a word being added before suffix
Word ending in Y
Y is a vowel. If word ends with Y, then it is chnaged to an I
Bully - Bullied
Pay - Paid
Bully - Bullying
Which, that, and who
Relative pronouns that help clarify nouns
Which - used for things only
That - used for people or things. Usually Informal when used to describe people
Who - Used for peopl or animals that have a name
Homophones
Words that sounds alike but they have differnt spelling and definition
To - can be an adverb or preoposition. Direction, purpose, and relationships
Too - adverb meaning also, as well, very, more than enough
Two - Number
There - adjective, adbverb, and probouns. Used to show a place
Their - shows owneership
They’re - Contraction of They are
Knew - Past tense
New - Something is current. Adjective, Not been used, modern
Then - adverb that indicates sequence
Than - is special - purpose used for comparison
Affect- Feeling or emotion
Affect - change or alter, influence
Effect - result of consequence
Effect - to bring about
Ending Punctuatuion
Period used except direct question
Declarative - gives information or statement
Imperative - gives an order
Semi colon
used to connect major sentence
Linked to transition word “I think that we can all agree on this
HOWEVER I am not sure about David”
Making a list, explaination, quotes, Greeting in formal letter, hours and minutes, title or subtitle
Hyphen
21 to 99 = twenty - one and ninty nine
Fraction - three-fourths
Informal Wriring
Private Letter
Personal email
Business Correspondance bewteen close associates
Formal Writing
Addressing a superior in a school or work enviornement
