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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

the shortened form of a word, etc.

Ex: When writing a report , be sure to define abbreviations the first time you use them .
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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 apostrophes.
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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 articles correctly .
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a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

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

Ex: Understanding how to conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .
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a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

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grammatical
[Adjective]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

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

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(grammar) a verb without a direct object

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(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

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

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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

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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

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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 suffixes to root words to see how their meanings changed .
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to quote
[Verb]

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

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

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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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Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic)
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