Topics in English
Phrase: Types of Phrase Clause and types of clause explained Essay: How to write the major types of essay Nouns and Adjectives: Examples of nouns formed from adjectives Homonyms - Meaning and Examples of Homonyms Idioms and Examples of Idioms Synonyms: Meaning and examples of synonyms Figures of Speech: Meaning, examples and types of figure of speech Relative pronouns and compound relative pronouns explained with examples Transitive and Intransitive Verbs explained with examples Phrase explained with examples Essay: Formal, Semi-Formal and Informal Essays explainedAcademic Questions in English
The acronym Wi-Fi stands for _____.
A. Wireless Files
B. Wireless Flips
C. Wireless Fidelity
D. Wireless Freedom
E. Wireless and Free
F. Wireless Fun
The words massacre and bloodbath are _____.
A. Antonyms
B. Synonyms
C. Homonyms
D. Homophones
E. Heteronyms
F. Heterophone
_____ are words or a phrases or expressions that have an exact or closely related meaning with another word or phrase or expression
A. Antonyms
B. Synonyms
C. Homonyms
D. Homophones
E. Heteronyms
F. Heterophones
A figure of speech that shows a balanced expression written in a reverse order is the _____.
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Synecdoche
E. Anaphora
F. Chiasmus
The little giant is here
The figure of speech used in the above instance is _____.
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Synecdoche
E. Anaphora
F. Chiasmus
_____ is a figure of speech that uses two main words 'as and 'like' as a source of comparison between two things that normally do not have anything in common.
A. Metaphor
B. Irony
C. Simile
D. Oxymoron
E. Personification
F. Hyperbole
Tell whoever may ask that I am not interested
Whoever as used in the above sentence is a _____.
A. Simple relative pronoun
B. Compound relative pronoun
C. Complex relative pronoun
D. Complicated relative pronoun
E. Universal relative pronoun
F. Base relative pronoun
Which of the following statement is incorrect concerning relative pronouns?
A. They refer to a noun that had been previously mentioned
B. They introduce relative clauses
C. They can function as an object in a sentence
D. They can function as a partial noun in a sentence
E. They can function as a possessive pronoun in a sentence
F. They can function as a subject in a sentence
Whenever we make a speech, we either express ourselves literally or figuratively. As an instance, when I say:
I’m happy!
It literally means that 'I am happy' and that’s it!
That boy is as thin as a toothpick!
Ideally, we all know that no one can be as thin as a toothpick. It’s just a figurative statement indicating how lean the boy is, (that is; he is very lean).
The above instances is what a figure of speech entail.
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that does not take its literal meaning, rather, it has a different meaning.
Recall that a phrase is a grammatical term referring to a group of words that do no have a subject and a verb.
Understand that figurative words do not require a dictionary meaning for their interpretation.
Figures of speech make a language more exciting and creative. They have always existed from the time of our great grandparents and it doesn't look like they are going anywhere. Instead, more are been added with time.
It uses the two main words 'as and like' as a source of comparison between two things that normally do not have anything in common. Below are some examples:
It is noteworthy to state that symnonyms and simile aren't the same thing. Recall that synonyms are words or phrase that has an exact or closely related meaning with another word or phrase.
Please read more on symnonyms here.
In relation to simile, a metaphor is used to compare two dissimilar objects or things. However, the difference between both figures of speech is that a metaphor does not make use of the words 'as' and 'like'; rather, it compares something directly to another dissimilar thing: Below are some examples:
You can read on homonyms here.
These are words or phrase that means the opposite of their literal meaning.
Irony is somewhat related with sarcasm. An instance of irony is expressed when someone gives a teasing complement like:
When two words with contradictory meanings are used together in a sentense, such contradictory words are termed oxymorons. For example:
They are words of wisdom and are generally used to express the truth of a matter.
Almost every tradition have got their respective proverbs and the elders are more likely to understand their meanings. Below are some proverbial instances:
In personification, inanimate objects or things without life are ascribed with human qualities. Examples are:
It overemphasizes the importance of something.
In Greek, hyperbole means 'excess'. They therefore give a bigger impression about something. Below are some instances:
They are better understood within a particular culture because they mean something entirely different from whatever is being said. For example:
Please read more on idioms here.
These are meaningful words that appear to be contradictory. Below are some examples:
These are words that are closely associated with sounds. The sounds can be that of a human or an imaginary object. For example:
These are incomplete or partial words that are used represent the whole of something. For instance:
It's very similar to irony and is the exact opposite of what was said.
Sometimes people may sound sarcastic when they intend to mock or praise others. Below are some sarcastic statements:
Slang uses an unusual word or phrase which has a specific meaning.
They are originated within a country and are often used within that country or a state in such country.
Slangs are generally used by most people within a country especially when they become popularized. For example:
Please read on nouns formed from adjectives here.
This is when an inanimate object is addressed as though it had the characteristics or features of a living being. From the examples below, non-living or inanimate objects are described as though they were living things:
These are words that contains a successive repetition of a phrase or word. For example:
These are balanced expression written in a reverse order. For example:
This is the repetition of a beginning consonant sound. For example:
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Amazing facts in English
The furry tufts of hair inside a cat's ear are called ear furnishings
There are only four words in the English language that end in 'dous'. These are:
Tremendous
Horrendous
Stupendous
Hazardous
The only English word that ends with the letters 'mt' is dreamt and its derivatives; that is: undreamt, daydreamt, and redreamt
Los Angeles is America's second largest city. It's original name is 'El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula'. In English language, this means: 'Town of our Lady the Queen of Angels of the River Porciúncula'
If you close your eyes in a completely dark room. When you open them, the color you see is called eigengrau, which means intrinsic gray
I.e is an abbreviation for id est which means 'that is,'
E.g is an abbreviation for exempli gratia which means 'for the sake of example,'
You can read all of Wikipedia's content offline by downloading it's database. Below is the link to download Wikipedia's database:
Bacteria is a plural word. Its singular is Bacterium
That smell that comes after a rain has a name. It's called petrichor
The word 'orange' does not rhyme with any other word in the dictionary
NOTABLE POINTS IN English
Homonyms are words with the same spellings, same sounds but different meanings.
Below are some sentences containing homonyms with their respective meanings:
- Keen
We have a keen match against Ronaldo’s team and Messi seems to be keen.
Keen: An involvement of people competing very hard for something.
Keen: Very interested in something.
- Tear
Regardless the tear you shed, Mr. Frank will still tear your examination scripts.
Tear: The drop of liquid that comes out from a person's eye when they cry.
Tear: To damage something by pulling or cutting it apart.
- Jot
There isn't any jot of truth in what he said, so I didn't jot anything down.
Jot: A very small amount of something
Jot: To write something quickly
Certain words in English language appear to be similar but are quite different in meaning.
The table below shows some examples:
Childlike |
Childish |
Stimulus |
Stimulant |
Destructible |
Destructive |
Negligible |
Negligent |
Comprehensible |
Comprehensive |
Synonyms should not be confused with the above instance. They are different words with similar meanings.
Some words always exist in the plural form. Examples of such words are:
Possessive adjective tells you the owner of a thing. For instance;
This is his car.
'His' in the above statement is describing him as the owner of the car; and this makes 'his' a possessive adjective.
That is your bag.
'Your' is a possessive adjective in the above statement.
Note: An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Possessive pronouns show possession.
A possessive pronoun will always correspond with each of the personal pronouns. For Instance:
I own the book. ('I' is a personal pronoun)
The book is mine. ('Mine' is the possessive pronoun)
She owns a car. ('She' is a personal pronoun)
The car is hers. ('Hers' is the possessive pronoun)