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English I Review 1
This is a review on basic terms students need for the final exam
Term | Definition |
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Adverb | This is a word that modifies a verb |
Adjective | This is a word that modifies a noun |
Verb | An action word |
Pronoun | Takes the place of a noun |
Proper noun | A specific person or place, this type gets capitalized |
Conjunction | And, But, Or, Nor, Neither, Either; these words join clauses of phrases |
Interjections | words that show emotions |
Articles | A, an, and the |
Preposition | a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, |
Idiom | a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people |
Euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
Literal language | language that means exactly what it states |
Figurative language | language that does not mean what it says |
Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |