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a month agoContributor-Level 10
In English grammar, conversion is a kind of word formation where a word changes its part of speech without altering the existing spelling or form. Example: to email is converted from the noun (email) and used as verb in a sentence.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Find below a list of oxymorons commonly used in daily life by us without even realising:
- Awfully good
- Open secret
- Small crowd
- Seriously funny
- Bittersweet
- Original copy
- Pretty bad
- Pretty ugly
- Virtual reality
- Random order
- Same difference
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Here is a list of some popular help books to learn about oxymoron in grammar:
Book | Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
Figure of Speech Used in Rhetoric | Arthur Quinn |
A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms | Richard A Lanham |
The Elements of Eloquence | Mark Forsyth |
Literary Terms & Literary Theory | J.A Cuddon |
How to Read Literature Like a Professor | Thomas C. Foster |
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
Find below examples of oxymoron in English:
- Bittersweet
- Controlled chaos
- Awfully good
- Random order
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a month agoContributor-Level 9
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in English. It is a literary device where two contradictory words are paired together to form an unusual yet meaningful expression.
Examples for oxymoron:
- Clearly misunderstood
- Bittersweet
- Original copy
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Adverbs and Verbs are different parts of speech that have different function in a sentence. Verbs express an action or state of being, while Adverbs modify Verbs, Adjectives or other Adverbs, proving detail about when, how, where, to what extent something is done.
Basic difference is:
Parameters | Verbs | Adverbs |
|---|---|---|
Function | Verbs are the main action or state | Adverbs modify other words |
Ending | No such role for Verbs | Many Adverbs end in –ly, though not this |
Examples | She runs every morning | She quickly ran |
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here are some of the books that a student can refer to learn about Adverbs in English:
Books | Author / Publication |
|---|---|
Adjectives and Adverbs | Louise McNally |
Adverbs | Keshab Pradhan |
Reading Fundamentals – Verbs and Adverbs | Carolyn Hurst |
Adverbs and Verbs | Maggie Rock |
Dictionary of Adverbs: Vocabulary Building | Manik Joshi |
Adverbs: Things You Should Know | Rumi Michael Leigh |
Study of Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions & Interjections | Mr. Peter |
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the uses of Adverbs in English are:
- Adds detail and clarity
- Help show emotion, tone, or attitude
- Provides important context by telling where, when, how, how often, something happens
- Boosts writing and speaking skills. By using Adverbs in English grammar, the language can make more dynamic, expressive, and descriptive
- Helps in exams and standardized tests
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
The most common types of adverbs are Adverbs of Manner, Adverbs of Place, Adverbs of Time, Adverbs of Frequency, Adverbs of Degree, and Conjunctive Adverb. The details of the types of Adverbs are given as follows:
Type of Adverb | Function | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Adverbs of Manner | Tell how something happens | Slowly, quickly, loudly, carefully |
Adverbs of Place | Tell where something happens | Outside, here, there, inside |
Adverbs of Time | Tell when something happens | Now, soon, yesterday |
Adverbs of Frequency | Tell how often something happens | Often, always, sometimes, rarely |
Adverbs of Degree | Tell how much or to what extent | Too, Quite, Very, Extremely, Very |
Conjunctive Adverb | Connect clauses | Moreover, however, therefore |
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Adverbs in English is a word that describes or modifies an adjective, a verb, another adverb, or maybe a whole sentence. Usually, Adverbs answer the questions such as when, where, how, to what extent, how much, etc. A few examples of Adverbs are:
- The roads in my area are very steep
- The election in Delhi is coming soon
- They participated in the annual function happily
- Yesterday, I went to the market
- We will leave tomorrow for Bhutan
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