A word family contains related forms with different grammatical jobs.
A noun may name a quality, an adjective describe it, an adverb show manner and a verb express the action.
Prefixes commonly change meaning, while suffixes often help change word class.
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Care, careful and carefully have related meanings but different grammatical jobs.
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The prefix un- can form a negative meaning, as in unhappy, but each word must be checked.
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A word family contains related forms with different grammatical jobs. A noun may name a quality, an adjective describe it, an adverb show manner and a verb express the action. Prefixes commonly change meaning, while suffixes often help change word class. These are useful clues, but spelling can change and not every possible combination is an English word. The position of a gap helps identify the required form.
Read before and after the gap, decide the meaning, then choose a word class and spelling. A negative meaning may require a prefix as well as a change of class. Learn new words in short natural phrases rather than isolated lists. When a dictionary gives several meanings, choose the one that fits the sentence and check its usage example. Finish by reading the complete sentence to confirm both grammar and meaning.
For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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English normally uses make a decision, do homework and take responsibility; a direct translation may choose an unnatural verb.
Meaning, grammatical pattern and level of formality all influence a good vocabulary choice.
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Chamath made a decision and took responsibility for the event.
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A strong argument is not necessarily an argument spoken in a loud voice.
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Words have common partners called collocations. English normally uses make a decision, do homework and take responsibility; a direct translation may choose an unnatural verb. Meaning, grammatical pattern and level of formality all influence a good vocabulary choice. A synonym is not automatically interchangeable with another word in every phrase. Context can also reveal whether a word is being used literally or figuratively.
When recording vocabulary, note the whole useful phrase and one personal example. Distinguish a close meaning from an opposite or an unrelated topic word. In a cloze task, read the complete passage before examining individual gaps, because the topic and tone restrict possible answers. Do not insert an impressive word simply because it looks advanced. Precise familiar language usually communicates better than inaccurate sophisticated vocabulary.
For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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And adds an idea. But shows a contrast. Because gives a reason.
Choose the joining word that matches your meaning.
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I have a pen and a book.
Moderate / Add a little
I am tired, but I can help.
Challenge / Try when ready
I stayed at home because I was ill.
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Connectors show how ideas relate. Because introduces a reason, although introduces a concession, and so can introduce a result. However links a contrast between sentences or clauses but needs suitable punctuation. In standard writing, avoid pairing although with but or because with so for the same relationship. The connector should express the real logic, not merely decorate the paragraph.
Before joining ideas, explain their relationship in your own words. A result is different from a sequence, and a surprising contrast is different from a direct contradiction. Too many connectors can make a paragraph heavy, especially when pronouns and repeated key words already provide a clear link. Check sentence boundaries after adding a connector; a comma alone cannot normally join two independent statements without an appropriate coordinating conjunction.
For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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