Units 1+4 Language Power Flashcards
(9 cards)
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
