FINAL REVIEWER IN ENGLISH 6

Modals- are helping verbs that give more information about the main verb that follow them. They can
express ability, ask for permission, make a request and give suggestions.

*Modals include the words can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will and would.

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Sentence- is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and names someone or something and
tells what that person or thing is or does.

Example: Caius and Kouichi were busy together last night.

Fragment- is a group of words that do not express a complete thought.

Example: Caius and Kouichi

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The Four Types of Sentences

1. Declarative- make statements and end with periods (.)

Example: He tasted good.

2. Exclamatory- excitedly express emotion, end with exclamation points (!)

Example: OMG! HES SO HOT I CANT EVEN!

3. Imperative- give orders, commands and instructions, end with periods or exclamation points. The
subject is always “you” and implied.

Example: Get on your knees and beg.

4. Interrogative- ask questions, end with question marks (?)

Example: Do you want to do it with me?

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Affixes- change the form and meaning of words to which they are attached.

Affix Added Meaning Examples

-age Action or process Patronage, percentage
-ation Action or process Affirmation, alteration
-ee A person who is the object or Assignee, devotee
beneficiary of the action
-ion Action or process Consideration, education
-ment Action or process Allotment, attainment
-ship State or condition Championship. Hardship
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Simple Sentence- expresses one’s thought or idea and contains only one independent clause with
at least one subject and one predicate.

Example: He “came” early.

Compound Sentence- expresses two or more ideas and is made up of two or more related simple
sentences or independent clauses.

Example: He told me that he will be gentle, I couldn’t walk for a month.

Complex Sentence- contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

Example: After tonight, they will ignore each other.

Euphemism- is another figure of speech which is use of mild or indirect words or expressions instead if
those that may be considered too harsh, shocking, insulting, unpleasant, or embarrassing.

Examples:

Straightforward Sentence Euphemism

Mrs. Pastor is dead. Mrs. pastor has departed.
Mrs. Pastor is no longer with us.
Or Mrs. Pastor is now in a better place.
Mrs. Pastor passed away.
Mrs. Pastor is dead. We just lost Mrs. Pastor.
Father was brought to a correctional
Father was jailed. facility.
Father was detained.
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Relative Pronouns- introduce clauses that describe preceding nouns or pronouns. They include that,
whoever, which, whom, whichever, whose, who, and whomever.

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Vocabulary Words

The Willpower of Zahra Nemati

Able-bodied Fit, strong, and healthy; not physically disabled

Archery the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and
arrows, especially at a target
Black belter an expert in judo, karate, and other martial arts
Circumstance Situation
Determination the refusal to let anything prevent a person from
doing what he or she has decided to do
Olympian a competitor in the Olympic games
Paralysis loss of the ability to move the body or a part of it
usually because of an injury or illness
Spinal Relating to the spine
Strong suit a desirable quality that is particularly prominent
in someone's character or an activity at which he
 or she excels
Tae kwon do a Korean martial art

The Strength of Nick Vujicic

Barrier anything that prevents progress or makes it

difficult for someone to achieve something
Burden a serious or difficult responsibility that you have
to deal with
Depressed feeling very unhappy because of a difficult or
unpleasant situation
Disorder an illness or a medical condition
Financial Planning a process to help you make sensible decisions
about money that can help you achieve your
goals in life
Integrated introduced into a group
Limb a part of something that sticks out just such as a
leg or an arm
Motivational design to promote the desire or willingness to do
or achieve something
Physical Impairment a disability that limits a person's physical capacity
to move coordinate actions and to perform
physical activities
Rare uncommon

The Sacrifice of Amrita Devi

Bribe money or a present given to someone so that

they will help you by doing something dishonest
or illegal
Decree an official decision or order made by a leader or
government
Felling the act of cutting down something especially a
tree
Fodder Food, especially hay or straw, for animals such as
cows and horses
Life-sustaining helping something or someone stay alive
Princely very large beautiful or impressive like something
that would belong to a prince
Sand dune A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in
deserts or near lakes and oceans
Stabilize to reach a state where there are no longer any
major changes or problems
Substantial large in amount or degree
Yield an amount of something that is produced