ENGLISH 8_CATCH UP LESSONS

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

Refer to a group of something in particular. They are treated as singular nouns (even though they describe more than one noun)

• Count

• Collective

• Abstract

• Concrete

“Do you live in America?”, which of the words in the sentence tells us the noun in it.

What is the group set that tells us the different types of nouns?

• Proper, common, concrete, abstract, collective, countable, uncountable

• Proper, common, concrete, abstract, collective, countable

• Proper, common, concrete, active, collective, countable, uncountable

• Proper, common, concrete, abstract, passive, countable, uncountable

______________ refers to the use of words and phrases in writing or speaking, considering the audience and occasion.

It involves refined language in formal situations. It adheres closely to grammar rules, avoids slang and colloquial expressions – commonly found in legal documents.

What word set tells us the different types of diction:

• Formal, colloquial, slang, abstract, concrete

• Formal, pedantic, colloquial, slang, abstract, concrete

• Formal, pedantic, colloquial, slang, abstract, common

• Formal, proper, colloquial, slang, abstract, concrete

It is when a writer uses words to express intangible ideas, or emotions – commonly used in academic and informational texts like science articles and research papers.

1.    _________ and _________ both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing.

Which among the words show a positive tone:

• Admiring

• Cold