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Word of the Week
The word of the day is catalyst. Meaning: A person or thing that precipitates an event or change. So go ahead and use this word to improve your essays! I hope all readers use this in their CSEC prep/ CXC prep. New tips added daily! Subscribe!
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What is an Interjection?
An interjection is a word or short phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sudden reaction. It is often used independently from the rest of the sentence and is usually followed by an exclamation mark. An example of an interjection is as follows. Wow! That was amazing. The word “wow” is an interjection as it…
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What is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is a part of speech that joins words, phrases and clauses in a sentence. An example of a conjunction follows. I bought apples and oranges. The word “and” is as conjunction because it joins the two fruits, apples and oranges in the sentence. I hope all readers use this tip in their CSEC…
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What is a Pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition. An example of a pronoun is as follows – “Maria went to the store because she needed milk.” The word “she” is a pronoun because it replaces someone saying “Maria” twice in a sentence and sounding repetitive. Instead of saying:…
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What is a Preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a verb and another word. An example of a preposition follows. The book is on the table. The word “book” is a noun, and the word “on” shows the position of the book relative to the table. Therefore, “on” is a preposition.…
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What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. It often tells how, when, where and to what extent something happens. An example of an adverb follows. She spoke softly. The word “spoke” is a verb. The word “softly” modifies the verb “spoke” meaning it says how she spoke, in a…
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What is an Adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, giving more detail about it. It helps provide more information, such as what something looks like, how it feels, how it sounds, how much there is, or what kind is it. An example of an adjective is as follows. The blue sky was clear…
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What is a Noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. An example of a noun is the following: “The cat is sleeping.” The word cat in this sentence describes an animal, which is a thing, and makes it a noun. So go forth and use your nouns to improve your essays! New…
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What is a Verb?
I thought about this today, that I should briefly define and give examples for the various parts of speech. I thought it fit to begin with verbs. I hope all essay writers will use this note in their CXC prep/ CSEC prep. So here we go. Part of Speech: Verb Meaning: A verb is a…
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Grammar Rule of the Week
In the similar spirit of the Word of the Week and the Idiom of the Week, we have the Grammar Rule of the Week. I hope that all essay writers can use this in their CXC prep/ CSEC prep. The Grammar Rule of the Week is found below. A singular subject takes a singular verb.…
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