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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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Words for Basic IELTS
abbreviation

the shortened form of a word, etc.

Ex: When writing a report , be sure to define any abbreviations the first time you use them .
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active voice

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

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adverbial
adverbial
[noun]

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

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apostrophe

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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article
article
[noun]

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

Ex: The book provides exercises to help learners practice using articles correctly .
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auxiliary verb

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 ? " the word " do " is an auxiliary verb.
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clause
clause
[noun]

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

Ex: Understanding how a clause functions can greatly improve your sentence structure .
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conjunction

(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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contraction

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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determiner

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

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exclamation mark

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

Ex: The warning label included an exclamation mark to indicate danger .
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grammatical
grammatical
[Adjective]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

Ex: Understanding grammatical concepts like tense and agreement enhances language comprehension and production .
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imperative verb

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

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intonation

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

Ex: Intonation is an important aspect of spoken language that helps listeners interpret the speaker 's attitude , mood , and intention , contributing to effective communication .
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intransitive verb

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

Ex: The child giggled uncontrollably , the innocence of laughter exemplifying the joy that an intransitive verb can bring without needing an object .
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transitive verb

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

Ex: Transitive verbs often answer the question "what" or "whom" after the action verb.
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part of speech

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

Ex: She asked her teacher to explain the part of speech for the word "quickly."
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passive voice

(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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period
period
[noun]

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

Ex: She underlined the period to show the mistake .
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prefix
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 .
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suffix
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 .
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reflexive
reflexive
[Adjective]

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

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relative
relative
[Adjective]

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

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to quote
to quote
[Verb]

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

Ex: The politician quoted Winston Churchill , saying , " Success is not final , failure is not fatal : It is the courage to continue that counts . "
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proper noun

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

Ex: When writing an email , it 's important to use proper nouns correctly to refer to specific people or companies .
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common noun

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

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quotation mark

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

Ex: The book 's dialogue was set off by quotation marks for clarity .
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object
object
[noun]

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

Ex: The object of the verb "give" can include two items.
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abstract noun

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

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accent
accent
[noun]

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

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