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Speech Work: Diphthongs

A diphthongs is a double quality vowel. It starts with one quality and ends with another. However, it still function […]

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Essay Writing (Formal Letters); Letters of Complaints

Remember that formal letters are letters to offices rather than persons, and so are regarded as impersonal letters. As such, […]

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Structure – Punctuation Marks; Comma, Semicolon, Question Mark and Colon

Punctuation marks are the marks or signs inserted in a piece of writing to mark off words or groups of […]

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Structure – Use of Possessive Apostrophe

The apostrophe ( ’ ) has three uses: contractions plurals and possessives. It is used with ‘s’ toshow possession. The […]

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SS2 2nd Term English Language scheme of work

SECOND TERM E-LEARNING NOTE SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                                                                 CLASS: SS 2                         SCHEME OF WORK WEEK           TOPIC (i) Revision of […]

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Comprehension (Reading to Paraphrase a Prose Passage; Effective English; Nazzruddin, page 80

A paraphrase is saying or rewriting something in different words that makes it simpler. Paraphrase may mean using fewer words […]

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Plural Forms of Nouns and Stress of Five Syllable Words

Topic Structure: Plural Forms of Nouns. Content: Notes. English nouns derive their plural forms in a variety of ways. The […]

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Vocabulary Development – Words Associated with Smell, Taste and Colour

Adjectives of Smell Adjectives that describe pleasant smells include fragrant, perfumed, scented, sweet, fresh, floral, fruity and those that refer […]

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Adverbs and Type, Summary: Traditional Mud Architecture, page 68, Effective English

Summary: Traditional Mud Architecture, page 68, Effective English The passage focuses on African mud architecture. It reveals that beautiful buildings […]

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Structure – Sentence Types. According to Structure and Stress if 4 syllable words

Looking into the internal components of sentences, there are various ways of classifying sentences according to their structural patterns. The […]