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Acronym - CORRECT ANSWER-A new word formed by the first letters of other words.
(SARS)
Abbreviation - CORRECT ANSWER-A shortened form of a word. (Prof.)
Initialism - CORRECT ANSWER-An abbreviation consisting of the initial letters
pronounced separately. (SABC)
Homophone - CORRECT ANSWER-Words that have the same spelling and
pronunciation but are spelt different and having different meanings. (Two/too/to)
Homonym - CORRECT ANSWER-Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation
but different meanings. (Bark - Tree vs Bark - Dog)
Malopropism - CORRECT ANSWER-The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar
sounding one, usually a verbal error.
Neologism - CORRECT ANSWER-A newly coined word or phrase
Portmanteau - CORRECT ANSWER-When two words sounds and/or meaning are
combined to create a new word (Brunch)
Spoonerism - CORRECT ANSWER-When the first two letter of consecutive words are
switched, usually a verbal error.
Tautology - CORRECT ANSWER-Repeating the same thing twice using different words
that mean the same thing.
Concord Error - CORRECT ANSWER-Subject and verb do not agree in number.
Comma Splice Error - CORRECT ANSWER-Two independent clauses are incorrectly
joined by a comma alone.
Inconsistent Pronouns - CORRECT ANSWER-The use of pronouns lacks clarity or
consistency in reference.
Misrelated Participles - CORRECT ANSWER-Participial phrases are not clearly or
logically related to the noun they are intended to modify
Simple Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-A sentence consisting of one independent
clause.
Compound Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-A sentence with two or more independent
clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Complex Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-A sentence with one independent clause
and at least one dependent clause.
Active Voice - CORRECT ANSWER-The subject of the sentence performs the action
Passive Voice - CORRECT ANSWER-The object becomes the subject and if having the
action done to it.
Phrases - CORRECT ANSWER-A group of words without a finite verb.
Clauses - CORRECT ANSWER-A group of words containing a finite verb.
Loose Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-A complex sentence in which the main clause
comes first and the subordinate clause follows
Periodic Sentence - CORRECT ANSWER-A complex sentence in which the main
clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
Ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER-when a text is not clear and has more than one
meaning.
cliché - CORRECT ANSWER-A stereotyped expression containing a common thought
or idea that has losts its impact due to overuse.
Diction - CORRECT ANSWER-the deliberate choice of words to create a specific style,
atmosphere, or tone.
Euphemism - CORRECT ANSWER-the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague
expression for one thought to be offensive.
Hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER-The deliberate exaggeration of conditions for
dramatic effect, or to bring attention to a point.
Humour - CORRECT ANSWER-material that is intended to amuse the reader or
provoke laughter
sarcasm - CORRECT ANSWER-witty language used to convey insult or scorn
Understatement - CORRECT ANSWER-to play down or soften or something that is
startling, shocking, painful or horrifying.
Diminutives - CORRECT ANSWER-Verkleinwoorde
Punctuation - CORRECT ANSWER-Leestekens [Show Less]