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Headway - Advanced - The Last Word (Unit 2)

Here you will find the vocabulary from The Last Word Unit 2 in the Headway Advanced coursebook, such as "contraction", "apostrophe", "proofread", etc.

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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

Ex: "We will meet at 5 PM."
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a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb

Ex: The split infinitive " to quickly finish the project " places emphasis on the speed of completing the task .
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a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

Ex: Contractions are often used in informal writing and speech .
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(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

Ex: Understanding how to use conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .
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(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

Ex: Many scientific papers rely on passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .
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a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

Ex: " Who does n't want to succeed ? " is a rhetorical question used to make everyone think .
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the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

Ex: His essay had multiple errors in the use of apostrophes.
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to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text

Ex: Before printing the final version of the brochure , the designer carefully proofread it one last time to catch any formatting issues .
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a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

Ex: In the sentence " She went to the market , " " She " is a subject pronoun.
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to agree
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(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person

Ex: "She loves to dance" is correct because the verb agrees with the singular subject.
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adverb
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a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Ex: The teacher asked the students to list down ten adverbs for homework .
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a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

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

Ex: The idiom ' piece of cake ' refers to something that is very easy to do , which has nothing to do with an actual piece of dessert .
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a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

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