English Language (All Classes)

English Language

CONSONANT CLUSTERS

This refers to when two or more consonants occur together in a word without a vowel between them. E.g. street, slump etc. It can be found at the beginning (initial) middle (media) or end (final) of words, In many Nigerian languages, there are no consonant clusters, but in English, there may be initial cluster of

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SUMMARY WRITING

Summary writing is primarily concerned with starting so much in very few words by remouing superfluous and expanded details. Also, summary writing is concerned  with producing a bridged versions of a given text or passage so that all the salient issues are brought out. It also involves writing down a brief and concise account of

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CONSONANT SOUNDS /j/ and /ʋ/ /jʋ:/

Consonant sounds are sounds that are produced when there is an obstruction in the air stream. The obstruction can be partial or total. The English consonants according to Roach (2002) are sounds that obstruct the flow of air through the vocal tract. Consonants could also be described in mainly articulating terms because they usually involve

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English Language

UNSEEN POEM

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNSEEN POEM (I)        Features of unseen poem (ii)        The unseen poem must be short (iii)       Use simple language. For example   I hear a sudden cry of Pain! There is a rabbit in a snare Now I hear the cry again But I cannot kill from where   But I cannot tell

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INTRODUCTION TO THE UNSEEN PROSE

Features of unseen Prose .           The following are some of features of unseen prose. (i)         Suspense: This technique involves the creating of expectation through       deliberate delay of information. It is commonly used to provoke reader             participation. (ii)        Flash back: This is a narrative techniques use to bring into focus earlier      occurrence in

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Stress in Word of Seven Syllable

Stress in Word of seven syllable and in compound words Stress in an important feature of speech which create special problem to many Nigerian speak of English. As the air stream flow during speech, we exert some effort for the production of the sounds. Some syllable are uttered with greater breath effort and muscular energy

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REPORT WRITING

A report is a farm of writing that tells or narrate story. There are two basic types or reports. These are: Official Report and Private Report. An example of official report An accident which happened near you, which  you watched very closely The report of preceding of a meeting in which some formal resolution were

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MODALS

These verbs cannot be used as lexical (or principal) verbs. Modal Auxiliary verbs are as follows: Ought to, might, need, used to, shall, should, world, may, can, could, will, must. (a)        OUGHT TO: We can use it to denote logical necessity. E.g. you ought to   respect your Parent (b)        MAY: It is used to

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CONSONANT

The English consonant are (24) twenty four. A consonant is a speech sound which is produced with obstruction of airstream. The obstruction could be “partial” or “table”. For instance, when consonant like /p/ is produced, the flow of air is obstructed by the lips. The obstruction here is called a total obstruction because the flow

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LEXICAL AND AUXILASRY VERBS

Auxiliary verb are helping verbs. They help other both affirmative and negative sentence, meaning they are not use alone in sentences. They are also to ask question. Primary Auxiliaries: They are used with other verbs to show tense and number in sentence. They include: be, am, is, was, were, being, been, has, have, having, had,

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FIGURES OF SPEECH

“’’’Figure of speech” refers to the speech or expression which carry the picture of something to the people. There are many figures of speech in English Language but I would like to treat only the commonest ones. SIMILE This is a direct comparison between two essentially unlike things. Simile are introduced by ‘like’ and ‘as’.

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ESSAY WRITING

ARTICLE  An Article is written specifically for publication in news paper or a magazine. This implies that you must write with the reader in mind. The purpose of writing article  are as follows: (i)         To educate or inform (ii)        To prove a case or argue a point. (iii)       To entertain or Amuse (iv)       To provide

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SQUENCE OF TENSES

TENSES There are twelve (12) tenses and each one has its own special use. ’Tense and ‘Time ‘mean different things – Tense is the change which takes place in the structure (i.e. farm) of the verb to donate time.   THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE This is used for something known to be true. Example. Dogs

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Adverb

An adverb modifies a verb. That is, it tells us how a verb does it work. The woman walk slowly across the field. Gbolahan rain adv She listened attentively Adv. Functions Of Adverbs and Adverbials The basic function of adverb and adverbials is that of modification. They modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. In the

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FORMAL AND INFORMATION LETTERS

FORMAL LETTERS Formal letters are those written to official figures or people in official positions. This is why it is correct to say that a formal letter is one written to an office rather than to a person. A formal letter is largely in personal. There is usually no room for personal greetings, exchange of

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MONOTHONGES AND DIPHTHONGS

Monopthongs is also calls pure vowel which are divided into two (2) segment, i.e seven short vowels and five long ones. E.g I:, I,e, e, ae, a: ,d , c: u, u: , u, , c:, a, Diphtongs – This is a double sound, The diphthongs are vowels but they differs from the pure vowels

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ADJECTIVE AS NOMINALS

Adjective can function in the same way that noun do but they must be preceded by the article ‘the’ and must take plural verb. For instance (i)         The rich sometimes help the poor (ii)        The poor are always with us (iii)       The strong often defend the weak (iv)       The blind are usually provided with accommodation.

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