Units 1+4 Language Power Flashcards
Homonyms are…
Words that sound the same but has different spelling and meaning.
Homographs are…
Words that have the same spelling as another word but have a different meaning and sometimes pronunciation. E.g. saw and saw
A contraction is…
A word formed by joining two other words. E.g. hasn’t or won’t.
A compound word…
A word that is made up of two or more words. Compound words may be written as one, hyphenated, or as two words. E.g. airport or Air Force.
Denotation is…
A words exact meaning in the dictionary.
Connotation is…
A word that suggests something positive or negative.
What is a series sentence?
A sentence where words or groups of words are separated by a comma.
What is an example of a compound sentence?
Yes
Give an example of an introducer sentence.
Yes
