Homonyms, Context Clues and Idioms

Last meeting, we've discussed about Homonyms, context clues and Idioms. We said that Homonyms are words or Group of words that shares the same spelling or pronunciation bu has the different meaning. Context Clues are words or phrase in a sentence that helps to identify the meaning of words while idioms are words or phrase where the words together have other meaning that is different from its literal meaning.

We can apply Homonyms in our everyday life by helping us to identify the meaning of the words that has the same spelling/pronunciation so that we will not be able to confused the next time we meet those words.

Root words, Affix, Prefix and Suffix

In this topic, I've learned that a Root word is the base of the word. An Affix is a letter, sound or a word added to the root word on the beginning or at the end. A Prefix is a letter, sound or word that are added to the root word on the beginning while a Suffix is a letter, sound or a word added to the root word at the end. Some of the commonly used Prefixes and Suffixes are as follows:

 Prefixes:

-ab (away from) absent
-ante (before) antecedent
-circum (around) circumference
-dis (not) disagree
-ex (out) expel
-inter (between) international
-multi (many) multimillionaire
-re (repeat) reply

Suffixes:
-sion ( act of) Education, precision
-ry, ty ,rty (condition of) scenery, safety, sanity
-ic (pertain) Fantastic
-y, ly (in the capacity of) surely, windy
- ous, ions, eous (like, full) dangerous
-ble, able, ible (capacity of being) capable, forcible
-ance, ence (state of) repentance, persistence
-al (pertaining to) sexual, theatrical

We can use Prefixes and Suffixes to easily identify the root word and what particular prefix or suffix are used in a word.

Noun

In this topic, I've learned that a Noun is a word that is used to name a person, place, thing or idea. A noun may be concrete or abstract, common or proper, count or mass, singular or plural and collective or compound. A Concrete noun names a material thing, persons and place, as well as everything that can be perceive through the sense. An Abstract noun names a concept, quality, emotion, condition and attitude which has no material existence. A Common noun refers to General example of a person, place and things which begins with a small letter. A Proper noun names a particular name of a person, place thing or idea which usually begins with capital letters. A Collective noun is a group of people, places or things. A Singular noun name one person things or places while the Plural noun names two or more places, names, persons or things that ends with the letter - s or -es.

Verb, Gerund Phrases and Adverbs

In this topic, I've learned that Verbs are describing Action words or state of being like sing, dance,walk, fly, run etc.We can use it in our everyday life by describing what are we doing. Gerund Phrases are Phrases that combines a Gerund and Modifiers. A gerund are words that ends with -ing like singing, dancing, walking, running, etc. We can Apply Gerund Phrase to describe what are we doing. Adverb modifies a noun, pronoun and another adverb.

Pronouns

The learning i have gained in studying Pronoun is that a Pronoun takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence. There are several types of Pronoun, the first one is the Personal pronoun, it is used to refer back to someone that has already been mentioned. A demonstrative Pronoun is used to point out persons, places or objects.Some examples are this, these, that, yours etc.An Interrogative pronoun are pronouns that are used to ask questions.Some examples are who, whom, whose, which, what, whoever,etc. while a Relative pronoun is used to clarify objects.Some examples are who, whom, whose, which, what, whoever, etc.

We can apply Pronouns in our everyday life as an alternative word for a noun, to point out persons, to ask questions and to clarify objects.

Prepositions

In this topic, I've learned that Prepositions are words that describes locations or that are used to point out locations. Some of the Examples are about, below, excepting, off, toward, above, beneath, for, on, under, across, beside(s), from, onto, underneath, after, between, in, out, until, against, beyond, in front of, outside, up, along, but, inside, over, upon, among, by, in spite of, past, up to, around, concerning, instead o,f regarding with.

We can use Prepositions to describe where are we or what locations are we now.

Adverbs

The Learning i have gained in  studying Adverbs is that Adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. There are several types of adverb, and these are the Adverb of Manner, Adverb of Time and Adverb of Place.An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of manner end in –ly such as badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly, and others that include well, hard, fast, etc.An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. We use it as a form of emphasis when we place it at the beginning. Adverbs of time include afterwards, already, always, immediately, last month, now, soon, then, and yesterday.An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the verb, object or at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such as above, below, here, outside, over there, there, under, upstairs.

We can apply Adverb to describe our currently doing, our emotion, what place are we now, etc.