‘To summarize’ means to shorten or make brief without changing the overall meaning or main points of the original content. Quick tips for summary writing Be brief and straight to the point. Avoid irrelevant details. Change words but do not change the point. Maintain the original arrangement of points. Avoid quoting word-for-word (verbatim). Write complete […]
GRAMMAR
13 Basic Rules of Concord in English (w/ Examples)
Concord in English refers to the agreement between the subject of a sentence and the verb in the same sentence. It is also known as “Subject-Verb agreement”. All the rules can be summarized as “the verb form used in a sentence must agree with the number (singular or plural) or the person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) […]
AFFIXATION: Suffix Meaning and Examples
Affixation is the addition of an affix to a word. An affix is a letter or group of letters (with a particular meaning) added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word. What is a Suffix? An affix added at the end of a word is called SUFFIX. Some suffix […]
Prefixes
Affixation is the addition of an affix to a word. An affix is a letter or group of letters (with a particular meaning) added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word. What is a Prefix? An affix added to the beginning of a word is called PREFIX. Some prefix […]
Adjunct | Conjunct | Disjunct
What is an adjunct? An adjunct is a word or phrase that functions as an adverb in a sentence (i.e.) expressing time, place, manner, etc. EXAMPLES: What is a disjunct? A disjunct is a word or phrase loosely joined to a sentence which expresses the mood of the speaker or writer. EXAMPLES: What is a […]
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that functions as a preposition. Such phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Examples of prepositional phrase In the kitchen. At my friend’s house. Inside the drawer. Behind the bank. Functions of prepositional phrase They modify nouns In other words, they can […]