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Phrases
Key Terms for English Language - Phrases
Key Terms for English Language - Phrases
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Adverbial phrase
Adverbial phrase
- An adverb phrase is simply two or more words that act as an adverb. It can modify a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when".
- E.g. We strolled through the garden.
Cliché
Cliché
- A phrase or opinion that is overused and portrays a lack of original thought.
- E.g. Frightened to death.
Idiom
Idiom
- A metaphorical phrase which has a specific, well-known meaning, but the meaning does not explicitly link to the meanings of the individual words.
- E.g. A penny for your thoughts.
Noun phrase
Noun phrase
- A small group of words which contains a noun and other words to describe it (such as adjectives) but does not contain a verb.
- E.g. Delicious, cold ice cream.
Parenthetical remark
Parenthetical remark
- A parenthetical remark is one that explains or qualifies something.
- E.g. “I’m hungry, but I only want to eat chips.”
Pun
Pun
- A joke which exploits the different possible meanings of a word - it makes fun of the fact that there are other words that have similar sounds but mean something different.
- E.g. In the joke, 'The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line', the pun comes from the double meaning of 'a line' - it can be either a fishing rod or a telephone.
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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