TKT Flashcards
a noun that is made up of two or more different words, for example, “cake shop”, “French fries”, “high-flyer”, or “schoolteacher”
compound noun
in grammar, the infinitive form of a verb without the word “to”
bare infinitive
in grammar, a clause that cannot form a sentence on its own but can be joined to a main clause to form a sentence
subordinate clause
a word ending in “-ing” that is made from a verb and used like a noun
gerund
the form of a verb, usually made by adding -ed, used in some grammatical structures such as the passive and the present perfect
past participle
part of a sentence that cannot exist independently and describes a noun that comes before it in the main part of the sentence
relative clause
a pronoun such as which, who, or that, used to begin a relative clause
relative pronoun
the person or thing that performs the action of a verb, or is joined to a description by a verb
subject
in grammar, a phrase used to mean the words ‘a’ or ‘an’
indefinite article
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a short form of a word or combination of words that is often used instead of the full form in spoken English
contraction
the main meaning of a word, not including the feelings or ideas that people may connect with the word
denotation
обозначение
denotation
имя собственное
proper noun
the name of a particular person, place, or object that is spelled with a capital letter
proper noun