4.2.12
Great & Greater
Magn - Great
Magn - Great
Words beginning with 'magn' generally mean something is great or large.


Magnificent
Magnificent
- Something that is magnificent is very great, beautiful or impressive.
- Example: Westminster Abbey is a magnificent building.
- Alternative: Westminster Abbey is a very impressive building.


Magnitude
Magnitude
- The magnitude of something is the great size of it.
- Example: Percy was intimidated by the magnitude of the task.
- Alternative: Percy was intimidated by the great size of the task.


Magnanimous
Magnanimous
- Magnanimous means very forgiving or generous. The word is often when a superior is showing forgiveness or generosity towards an inferior.
- Example: The leader was magnanimous in victory and commended the losing team.
- Alternative: The leader was kind in victory and commended the losing team.


Magnate
Magnate
- A magnate is someone who is very successful, wealthy and influential.
- Example: Many people consider my father to be an influential technology magnate.
- Alternative: Many people consider my father to be an influential technology businessman.
Maj - Greater
Maj - Greater
Words beginning with 'maj' generally mean greater than something.


Major
Major
- Major means more important, impressive or significant than other things.
- Example: Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer.
- Alternative: Smoking is one of the greatest causes of lung cancer.


Majesty
Majesty
- Something with majesty demands a lot of respect. It does this because it's better or greater than other things.
- The title His or Her Majesty is used for kings and queens - who are superior to the rest of the population.
- Example: The song 'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston has majesty.
- Alternative: The song 'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston has power.


Majority
Majority
- The majority is the greater number.
- Example: The majority of people think that murder is wrong.
- Alternative: Most people think that murder is wrong.
Mult - Many
Mult - Many
Words beginning with 'mult' generally mean much or many of something.


Multiply
Multiply
- To multiply something means to increase it by a certain amount. So you make something many times bigger than it was before.
- Example: Bacteria can multiply rapidly in the right conditions.
- Alternative: Bacteria can increase in number rapidly in the right conditions.


Multitude
Multitude
- A multitude is a great number of things.
- Example: Jenny decorated her house with a multitude of paintings.
- Alternative: Jenny decorated her house with a vast number of paintings.


Multiple
Multiple
- Multiple means having many different parts.
- Example: Peter went to the gym multiple times a week.
- Alternative: Peter went to the gym many times a week.


Multinational
Multinational
- Multinational means involving many nations.
- Example: Nike is a successful multinational company.
- Alternative: Nike is a successful company, operating in many countries.


Multipurpose
Multipurpose
- Multipurpose meaning having many functions.
- Example: My dad swore by his multipurpose tool.
- Alternative: My dad swore by his multifunctional tool.


Multimedia
Multimedia
- Multimedia means involving many different types of media (e.g. still picture, video).
- Example: The multimedia presentation allowed the audience to read, watch and listen.
- Alternative: The presentation, which used many different media forms, allowed the audience to read, watch and listen.
1Spelling
1.1Spelling
1.2Prefixes
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Vowel Suffixes
1.3.2Short Vowel Suffixes
1.3.3Suffixes: '-ous'
1.3.4Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'
1.3.5Rules for Suffixes: '-ous' 2
1.3.6Suffixes: '-ly'
1.3.7Suffixes: '-ation'
1.3.8Suffixes: '-ation' 2
1.3.9Spelling: '-tion' Endings
1.3.10Spelling: '-sion' Endings
1.3.11Spelling: '-ssion' Endings
1.3.12Spelling: '-cian' Endings
1.3.13End of Topic Test - Prefixes & Suffixes
1.4Making Words Plural
1.5Homophones
1.5.1Accept & Except
1.5.2Affect & Effect
1.5.3Ball & Bawl
1.5.4Berry & Bury
1.5.5Brake & Break
1.5.6Fair & Fare
1.5.7Grate & Great
1.5.8Groan & Grown
1.5.9Hear & Here
1.5.10Heal, Heel & He'll
1.5.11Knot & Not
1.5.12Mail & Male
1.5.13Main & Mane
1.5.14Meat & Meet
1.5.15Medal & Meddle
1.5.16Missed & Mist
1.5.17Peace & Piece
1.5.18Plain & Plane
1.5.19Rain & Reign & Rein
1.5.20Scene & Seen
1.5.21Weather & Whether
1.5.22Whose & Who's
1.5.23End of Topic Test - Homophones
1.6Word Meanings
2Punctuation
2.1Punctuation
2.1.1Full Stops
2.1.2Capital Letters
2.1.3Commas
2.1.4Commas 2
2.1.5Using Apostrophes with Regular Plurals
2.1.6Using Apostrophes with Irregular Plurals
2.1.7Question Marks & Exclamation Marks
2.1.8Brackets
2.1.9Dashes
2.1.10Colon
2.1.11Semi-Colon
2.1.12Direct Speech
2.1.13Indirect Speech
2.1.14Hyphens
2.1.15Ellipses
2.1.16End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.1.17End of Topic Test - Punctuation 2
2.2Writing Structure
3Grammar
3.1Word Classes
3.3Writing Coherently
3.4Verbs
3.5Modal Verbs
3.6Phrasal Verbs
3.7Subjunctive Verbs
3.8Sentences
3.8.1Subject of a Sentence
3.8.2Object of a Sentence
3.8.3Main & Subordinate Clauses
3.8.4Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences
3.8.5Complex Sentences
3.8.6Relative Clauses
3.8.7Relative Clauses Without Relative Pronouns
3.8.8Participle Clauses
3.8.9Run-on Sentences
3.8.10Sentence Functions
3.8.11End of Topic Test - Sentences
3.9Tenses
3.10Adverbials
3.11Language Techniques
4Decoding Words
4.1Common Word Roots
4.2Common Prefixes
4.2.1For & Against
4.2.2End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes 2
4.2.3All & Same
4.2.4Away & Far
4.2.5Colour & Shape
4.2.6End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes
4.2.7Back & Down
4.2.8Numbers
4.2.9Across & Through
4.2.10Life & Earth
4.2.11Empty & Broken
4.2.12Great & Greater
4.2.13Hearing & Speaking
4.2.14Apart & Together
4.2.15Over & Under
4.2.16In
4.2.17Less & Smaller
4.2.18Before & After
5Reading & Writing
5.1Reading Formats
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1Spelling
1.1Spelling
1.2Prefixes
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Vowel Suffixes
1.3.2Short Vowel Suffixes
1.3.3Suffixes: '-ous'
1.3.4Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'
1.3.5Rules for Suffixes: '-ous' 2
1.3.6Suffixes: '-ly'
1.3.7Suffixes: '-ation'
1.3.8Suffixes: '-ation' 2
1.3.9Spelling: '-tion' Endings
1.3.10Spelling: '-sion' Endings
1.3.11Spelling: '-ssion' Endings
1.3.12Spelling: '-cian' Endings
1.3.13End of Topic Test - Prefixes & Suffixes
1.4Making Words Plural
1.5Homophones
1.5.1Accept & Except
1.5.2Affect & Effect
1.5.3Ball & Bawl
1.5.4Berry & Bury
1.5.5Brake & Break
1.5.6Fair & Fare
1.5.7Grate & Great
1.5.8Groan & Grown
1.5.9Hear & Here
1.5.10Heal, Heel & He'll
1.5.11Knot & Not
1.5.12Mail & Male
1.5.13Main & Mane
1.5.14Meat & Meet
1.5.15Medal & Meddle
1.5.16Missed & Mist
1.5.17Peace & Piece
1.5.18Plain & Plane
1.5.19Rain & Reign & Rein
1.5.20Scene & Seen
1.5.21Weather & Whether
1.5.22Whose & Who's
1.5.23End of Topic Test - Homophones
1.6Word Meanings
2Punctuation
2.1Punctuation
2.1.1Full Stops
2.1.2Capital Letters
2.1.3Commas
2.1.4Commas 2
2.1.5Using Apostrophes with Regular Plurals
2.1.6Using Apostrophes with Irregular Plurals
2.1.7Question Marks & Exclamation Marks
2.1.8Brackets
2.1.9Dashes
2.1.10Colon
2.1.11Semi-Colon
2.1.12Direct Speech
2.1.13Indirect Speech
2.1.14Hyphens
2.1.15Ellipses
2.1.16End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.1.17End of Topic Test - Punctuation 2
2.2Writing Structure
3Grammar
3.1Word Classes
3.3Writing Coherently
3.4Verbs
3.5Modal Verbs
3.6Phrasal Verbs
3.7Subjunctive Verbs
3.8Sentences
3.8.1Subject of a Sentence
3.8.2Object of a Sentence
3.8.3Main & Subordinate Clauses
3.8.4Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences
3.8.5Complex Sentences
3.8.6Relative Clauses
3.8.7Relative Clauses Without Relative Pronouns
3.8.8Participle Clauses
3.8.9Run-on Sentences
3.8.10Sentence Functions
3.8.11End of Topic Test - Sentences
3.9Tenses
3.10Adverbials
3.11Language Techniques
4Decoding Words
4.1Common Word Roots
4.2Common Prefixes
4.2.1For & Against
4.2.2End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes 2
4.2.3All & Same
4.2.4Away & Far
4.2.5Colour & Shape
4.2.6End of Topic Test - Common Prefixes
4.2.7Back & Down
4.2.8Numbers
4.2.9Across & Through
4.2.10Life & Earth
4.2.11Empty & Broken
4.2.12Great & Greater
4.2.13Hearing & Speaking
4.2.14Apart & Together
4.2.15Over & Under
4.2.16In
4.2.17Less & Smaller
4.2.18Before & After
5Reading & Writing
5.1Reading Formats
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