Words from English 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageExam PapersIGCSECIE Created by: E456Created on: 29-03-17 10:26 intuition the ability to see things about people and situations instinctively 1 of 13 skimming reading the whole test, quickly, to get an overall picture of what it is about and to see if it's worth reading more closely 2 of 13 scanning looking for particular details or information; you dip in and out, reading certain words or phrases closely to check whether they are useful or not 3 of 13 synonym a word or phrase that is very similar in meaning to another one 4 of 13 subordinate clause a clause the does not make sense on its own; not a complete sentence 5 of 13 minor sentence a short sentence of one or two words that does not contain a verb 6 of 13 comma separate items in a list 7 of 13 apostrophes indicate possession; to show omission 8 of 13 colon introduces a list; introduces a clause that explains the first clause 9 of 13 semi-colon contrast and comparisons to link to clauses of equal importance 10 of 13 inferring reading between the lines and drawing conclusions from subtle clues 11 of 13 active verb the subject of the verb is doing the action 12 of 13 passive verb the subject undergoes the action rather than doing it 13 of 13
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