Adverbs in English
Share In this post we will look at how we use adverbs in English. We also have a post on adverb suffixes. In English,
In some cases it is not the text that is difficult but the topic may not be very familiar. In this post we’ll look at how we can understand the meanings of questions and possible answers.
As always where we find the word in a text can help us guess. The type of text we are reading can help give us an idea of what type of word it is.
Hydrogen bonding between water molecules also makes them hard to separate, pushing up the boiling point.
In our example above the title shows this is probably a scientific text.
Definition: A chemical bondis an attraction between molecules.
Let’s look at another example where we use information in the sentence to help us decide the meaning.
But when there’s a high tide and the water rises the half a metre or so above the road and nothing can pass until the tide goes out again a few hours later, then you know it’s an island.
In this example one of the highlighted words is repeated.
Finally we can look at the type of word that we are not sure about. They do not always refer to key information and we may not need to guess their meanings.
In our examples we have three types of word – an adjective, an adverb and a linking word
Candidates can spend unnecessary time trying to understand words or expressions that are not important to the overall meaning of text or a question and guessing the meaning of words is an important skill when you are trying to understand the meaning of a text or question. Consider these ideas about words you may not know in a text or question.
Share In this post we will look at how we use adverbs in English. We also have a post on adverb suffixes. In English,
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Finally we can look at the type of word that we are not sure about. They do not always refer to key information and we may not need to guess their meanings.
In our examples we have three types of word – an adjective, an adverb and a linking word
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