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IEB English Grade 11 - Language Concepts Summary
Just a short revision on Language Concepts that are required to know for the IEB English Grade 11 Final year exams.
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Guide for Revising Language Concepts1. Phrases/Sentences
● Phrase: A group of words that act as a unit but do not form a complete thought.
Examples: "under the table," "singing loudly."
● Sentence: A group of words that express a complete thought and includes a subject and
a verb. Examples: "The cat slept on the mat."
2. Sentence Structure
● Simple Sentence: Contains a single independent clause. Example: "She runs every
day."
● Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a
conjunction or punctuation. Example: "She runs every day, and she eats healthy food."
● Complex Sentence: Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent
clauses. Example: "Although she runs every day, she does not compete in races."
● Compound-Complex Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses and one or
more dependent clauses. Example: "Although she runs every day, she does not
compete in races, but she enjoys staying fit."
3. Loose and Periodic Sentences
● Loose Sentence: A type of sentence in which the main idea is elaborated by the
successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases. Example: "I went to the movies
yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall."
● Periodic Sentence: A sentence that has the main clause or predicate at the end.
Example: "Despite the heavy rain and cold temperatures, the match continued."
4. Active and Passive Voice
● Active Voice: The subject performs the action. Example: "The dog chased the cat."
● Passive Voice: The subject is acted upon by the verb. Example: "The cat was chased
by the dog."
5. Parts of Speech
● Noun: A person, place, thing, or idea. Example: "book," "city."
● Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun. Example: "he," "they."
● Verb: A word that expresses an action or state of being. Example: "run," "is."
● Adjective: A word that describes a noun. Example: "blue," "fast."
● Adverb: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Example: "quickly,"
"very."
, ● Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other
words in a sentence. Example: "on," "before."
● Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: "and," "but."
● Interjection: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. Example: "Wow!" "Oh
no!"
6. Figures of Speech
● Simile: Comparing two things using "like" or "as." Example: "Her smile was as bright as
the sun."
● Metaphor: Comparing two things without using "like" or "as." Example: "Her smile was
the sun."
● Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "The wind
whispered through the trees."
● Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally. Example: "I'm so
hungry I could eat a horse."
7. Neologisms
● Neologism: A newly coined word or expression. Example: "Selfie" (a self-taken
photograph).
8. Portmanteau Words
● Portmanteau: A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others.
Example: "Brunch" (breakfast + lunch).
9. Abbreviations/Acronyms
● Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase. Example: "Dr." for "Doctor."
● Acronym: An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced
as a word. Example: "NASA" (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
10. Textual Editing (Correction of Errors)
● Spelling: Correcting spelling mistakes. Example: "recieve" to "receive."
● Grammar: Correcting grammatical errors. Example: "She don't like it" to "She doesn't
like it."
● Punctuation: Correcting punctuation mistakes. Example: "Lets eat, grandma" to "Let's
eat, grandma."
● Syntax: Improving sentence structure. Example: "Quickly she ran" to "She ran quickly."
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