Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Language and Grammar

Here you will learn some English words about language and grammar, such as "article", "determiner", "abbreviation", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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abbreviation [noun]

the shortened form of a word, etc.

Ex: The textbook provided a key for all the abbreviations used throughout the chapters .

active voice [noun]

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

adverbial [noun]

(grammar) a word or phrase that adds more information to another word in sense of time, manner, degree or cause

apostrophe [noun]

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

Ex: The apostrophe in " it 's " distinguishes it from " its , " which is possessive .

article [noun]

(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something

Ex: Articles in English can be tricky for non-native speakers because their use varies depending on whether a noun is specific or general .

auxiliary verb [noun]

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

Ex: Learning how to properly use auxiliary verbs can greatly improve one ’s ability to construct complex sentences .

clause [noun]

(grammar) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as a unit within a sentence

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conjunction [noun]

(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 .

contraction [noun]

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

Ex: The contraction " we 've " stands for " we have . "

determiner [noun]

(grammar) a word coming before a noun or noun phrase to specify its denotation

exclamation mark [noun]

a punctuation symbol (!) placed after a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate strong feeling or emphasis

Ex: Children often use multiple exclamation marks in informal writing .

grammatical [adjective]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

Ex: The grammatical structure of a sentence includes components such as subject , verb , and object .

imperative verb [noun]

(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something

intonation [noun]

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

Ex: In some languages , intonation can change the meaning of a word or phrase , as in Mandarin Chinese , where different intonation patterns distinguish between words with the same phonetic sounds .

intransitive verb [noun]

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

Ex: In the sentence " He sleeps , " " sleeps " is an intransitive verb because it does not require a direct object .

transitive verb [noun]

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

Ex: In the sentence " She ate an apple , " " ate " is the transitive verb , and " an apple " is the direct object .

part of speech [phrase]

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

Ex: The dictionary entry includes the definition and part of speech for each word .

passive voice [noun]

(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: Passive voice can sometimes make sentences sound more formal or impersonal .

period [noun]

the symbol (.) used to end a declarative sentence or mark an abbreviation

Ex: The teacher explained how a period is different from a comma .

prefix [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

Ex: The dictionary provided a list of prefixes and their meanings to help with word formation and understanding .

suffix [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

Ex: Students practiced adding different suffixes to root words to see how their meanings changed .

reflexive [adjective]

(grammar) describing a word that indicates that the action of the verb affects the agent performing it

relative [adjective]

(grammar) referring to a noun, clause or sentence that has come before

to quote [verb]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

Ex: The professor quoted Albert Einstein 's famous statement , " Imagination is more important than knowledge . "

proper noun [noun]

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

Ex: Proper nouns are important for distinguishing specific entities in writing and speech .

common noun [noun]

(grammar) a noun that refers to an object or a concept in a category but not to a specific one

quotation mark [noun]

either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon

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object [noun]

(in grammar) a phrase or word that receives the action of a verb

Ex:

abstract noun [noun]

(grammar) a noun that denotes a general quality or an idea, rather than a physical object or real world event

accent [noun]

an emphasis given to a particular syllable of a word, part of a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic)
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Clothes and Fashion	Animals	Food	Houses
Hobbies	Shopping	Feelings	Sports
Jobs	Travel	Time	Body
Weather	Language and Grammar	Colors	Transportation