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question word second conditional stress tense
A word is used to start open A sentence with “if” that Saying one syllable in a word, The form of a verb that shows
questions, e.g. What, Which, describes an imaginary future or one word in a sentence, the time of the action,
Who, Why, How. situation, or an impossible more strongly than the others. e.g. present simple, past simple.
present situation, e.g. If I were see also emphasis
question tag you, I’d take an umbrella. third conditional
A short phrase that makes subject A sentence with “if” that
a statement into a question, sentence The person / thing / place, etc. describes an impossible past
e.g. “isn’t it” in It’s hot today, A group of one or more clauses. that usually comes before the situation and its impossible
isn’t it? verb in a clause. result, e.g. If I had studied
separable phrasal verb harder, I would have passed
reflexive pronoun A phrasal verb that can be subject pronoun the exam.
A word that refers to the used with the particle after a A word that replaces a noun
subject of the clause, when noun or pronoun, e.g. bring as the subject of a clause, time marker
the subject and object are the subject up / bring it up. e.g. I, she, they. A word or phrase that indicates
the same, e.g. myself. see also inseparable a time, e.g. now, at the
phrasal verb subject question moment, tomorrow.
regular A question where the question
A word that behaves in the short answer word is the subject, e.g. “Who” transitive verb
same way as most words like An answer to a closed question in Who invited you? A verb that takes a direct object.
it, e.g. books is a regular plural that only uses the subject and see also object question see also intransitive verb
noun and waited is a regular auxiliary verb, e.g. Yes, I do.
past simple form. subordinate clause uncountable
see also irregular short question A clause which is dependent A noun that cannot be
A question with just an on the main clause, usually counted, e.g. water, money.
relative clause auxiliary verb and subject, introduced by a subordinating see also countable
A clause that gives information which is used to show interest conjunction.
about the subject or object of in a conversation, e.g. Is it? verb
the main clause. subordinating conjunction A word that refers to a situation
simple A word that links two clauses that or an action, e.g. stay, write.
relative pronoun Simple tenses are formed with are not of equal importance,
A word that introduces a main verb only; they don’t i.e. a subordinate clause to a vowel
a relative clause, e.g. who, need an auxiliary verb in their main clause, e.g. because, if. The English letters a, e, i, o, u.
that, which. positive forms. see also coordinating see also consonant
conjunction
reported question singular word class
A question that is repeated The form of a word that is used substitution Shows the function of a word
after it was actually asked, often to refer to just one person or The use of a word to replace in a sentence, e.g. noun, verb,
by another person, e.g. She thing, e.g. book. another, e.g. “He” in He’s in the adjective are all word classes.
asked if the bus was full. see also plural kitchen.
word order
reported speech stalling suffix The position that different
Statements and questions that Using words or short phrases in Letters at the end of a word words have in a clause,
are repeated after they were conversation to give yourself that change its meaning, e.g. the subject usually comes
actually said, often by another time to think about what to say, e.g. “-able” in enjoyable. before the verb, and adjectives
person, e.g. He said the bus e.g. Let’s see… see also prefix of opinion come before
was full. adjectives of fact.
state verb (stative verb) superlative adjective
reporting verb A type of verb that describes An adjective that indicates the zero article
A verb that introduces reported situations, thoughts, or feelings, most extreme of a group of When there is no article before
speech, e.g. say, tell. e.g. seem, think, like. things, e.g. best. plural or uncountable nouns.
see also action verb see also comparative adjective
root zero conditional
The part of a word to which statement syllable A sentence with “if” or “when”
a suffix or prefix is added, A sentence that offers Every word is made up of that describes a present
e.g. “employ” is the root information, i.e. not a question a number of syllables, each of situation or a regular action,
of employable. or an imperative. which contain a vowel sound, e.g. If it rains, the roads flood.
e.g. teach (one syllable),
teacher (two syllables).

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