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Headway - Advanced

(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects

préposition

préposition

Ex: "We will meet at 5 PM."

a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb

infinitif scindé, infinitif séparé

infinitif scindé, infinitif séparé

Ex: split infinitive " to quickly finish the project " places emphasis on the speed of completing the task .

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contraction

contraction

Ex: Contractions are often used in informal writing and speech .

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

conjonction

conjonction

Ex: Understanding how to conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

voix passif

voix passif

Ex: Many scientific papers passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

question rhétorique, interrogation rhétorique

question rhétorique, interrogation rhétorique

Ex: " Who does n't want to succeed ? " is rhetorical question used to make everyone think .

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apostrophe

apostrophe

Ex: His essay had multiple errors in the use apostrophes.

to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text

relire, revoir, corriger

relire, revoir, corriger

Ex: Before printing the final version of the brochure , the designer proofread it one last time to catch any formatting issues .

a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

pronom sujet, pronom de sujet

pronom sujet, pronom de sujet

Ex: In the sentence "She went to the market," "She" is a subject pronoun.
to agree
[verbe]

(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person

s'accorder, être d'accord

s'accorder, être d'accord

Ex: "She loves to dance" is correct because the verb agrees with the singular subject.
adverb
[nom]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

adverbe

adverbe

Ex: The teacher asked the students to list down adverbs for homework .

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbe auxiliaire

verbe auxiliaire

Ex: In the question, "Do you understand?"
idiom
[nom]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

expression idiomatique

expression idiomatique

Ex: idiom ' piece of cake ' refers to something that is very easy to do , which has nothing to do with an actual piece of dessert .

a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

double négation

double négation

Ex: The editor corrected double negative in the manuscript to ensure clarity and accuracy .
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