English IGCSE Term 2

Synonym

a word or phrase with the same or similar meaning with another word or phrase

Nuances

subtle differences in meaning, sometimes referred to as shades of meaning for example the difference between a stubborn child and a determined child

Command words

a word, usually at the beginning of a sentence, that helps you understand how to answer the question (e.g. give, describe, explain, identify)

Narrative non-fiction

a type of non-fiction text that is written in the style of a fiction story

Paraphrase

to express the meaning of a text using different words

complex sentence

a sentence that has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses, introduced by a subordinating conjunction

simple sentence

a sentence that just has one main clause

minor sentence

a sentence that does not contain a main verb

compound sentence

a sentence that has two or more main chauses joined by coordinating conjunctions

Three stages to checking and correcting your writing

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