Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Parts of Speech Parts of speech: groups of words

which have the similar functions in sentences.

Noun: n. name of a person, place, things Apple, animals, books……

Parts of Speech Verb: v. Describe an action Walk, eat, read, remember…… Adjective: adj. Describe the quality of something Red, smart, hungry, beautiful….

Parts of Speech

Adverb: adv. Modify verbs and contributing meaning to

adjectives Quickly, soon, fast, very, slowly…. Preposition: prep. Connect words to other parts of a sentences In, at, on, with…

Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes: added to the beginning of a word

Re-, im-, pre-,…. Suffixes: added to the end of a

word -tion, -er, -or,….

Word families Words that look alike but belong to

different parts of speech by adding a prefix or suffix

cooperate

cooperative

cooperatorcooperated

cooperation

Antonym A word that has an opposite meaning

Happy Unhappy

Synonym A word that has a similar meaning

v. Love

admire

adoreprefe

r

like

Collocations Some words often used together, or a

particular combination of words used

Take care of Give a call Make a decision