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abbreviation
/əˌbɹiviˈeɪʃən/
noun
the shortened form of a word, etc.
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article
/ˈɑɹtəkəɫ/, /ˈɑɹtɪkəɫ/
noun
(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something
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auxiliary verb
/ɔːksˈɪliəɹi vˈɜːb/
noun
a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be
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conjunction
/kənˈdʒəŋkʃən/
noun
(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words
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preposition
/pɹˌɛpəzˈɪʃən/
noun
(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects
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proper noun
/pɹˈɑːpɚ nˈaʊn/
noun
(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized
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pronoun
/ˈpɹoʊnaʊn/
noun
(grammar) a word that can replace a noun or noun phrase, such as she, it, they, etc.
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prefix
/ˈpɹifɪks/
noun
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word
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suffix
/ˈsəfɪks/
noun
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word
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active
/ˈæktɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is the one that does the action
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passive
/ˈpæsɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
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comparative
/kəmˈpɛɹətɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing adverbs or adjectives that indicate a difference in degree, quality, size, etc.
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superlative
/sʊˈpɝɫətɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing the highest amount or degree of an adjective or adverb
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plural
/ˈpɫʊɹəɫ/
adjective
(grammar) describing words that are more than one in number
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singular
/ˈsɪŋɡjəɫɝ/
adjective
(grammar) describing words that are not more than one in number
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grammatical
/ɡɹəˈmætəkəɫ/, /ɡɹəˈmætɪkəɫ/
adjective
following the standard rules of the grammar properly
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irregular
/ˌɪˈɹɛɡjəɫɝ/
adjective
(grammar) describing a word that is not formed in the usual way
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modal
/ˈmoʊdəɫ/
noun
(grammar) a verb that is used with the main verb of a sentence to indicate possibility, intention, etc., such as can, might, should, etc.
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conditional
/kənˈdɪʃənəɫ/
adjective
(grammar) describing a sentence, clause, etc. that will only be true or happen if something else is true or happens
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perfect
/ˈpɝˌfɪkt/, /pɝˈfɛkt/
adjective
(grammar) describing a completed action or state
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past participle
/pˈæst pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpəl/
noun
a form of a verb that ed, etc. is added to the end of it which is used to form passive or present tenses or adjectives
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continuous
/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
adjective
(grammar) describing a verb that indicates an action in progress
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progressive
/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing a form of a verb that indicates an action is continuing
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collocation
/kɑɫəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
a particular combination of words that are used together very often
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possessive
/pəˈzɛsɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing nouns and pronouns that indicate ownership
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pronunciation
/pɹəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən/, /pɹoʊˌnənsiˈeɪʃən/
noun
the way a word is pronounced
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consonant
/ˈkɑnsənənt/
noun
(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose
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vowel
/ˈvaʊəɫ/
noun
(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose
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stress
/ˈstɹɛs/
noun
(phonetics) an added force when pronouncing a syllable or word
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tag question
/tˈæɡ kwˈɛstʃən/
noun
(grammar) a short question added to the end of a statement that is formed form the same statement
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punctuation
/ˌpəŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/
noun
the use of marks such as a period, comma, etc. in writing to divide sentences and phrases to better convey meaning
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exclamation point
/ɛksklɐmˈeɪʃən pˈɔɪnt/
noun
the mark ! used after a sentence to indicate excitement, surprise, etc.
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question mark
/kwˈɛstʃən mˈɑːɹk/
noun
the mark ? used at the end of a sentence to show that it is a question
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comma
/ˈkɑmə/
noun
the mark , used to separate items in a list or indicate a pause in a sentence
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to spell
/ˈspɛɫ/
verb
to be the letters being put together in the correct order form a particular word
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double negative
/dˈʌbəl nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
noun
a positive statement that contains two negative elements to produce an emphatic effect
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