English Language  Third Term
Week 11
Topic: Introduction to the Consonant Sounds Followed by /KW/
Although now written with a consonant and a vowel as qu-, the /kw/ sound is made up of two consonants.

English Language  Third Term
Week 10
Topic: Homophones 
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling. 

English Language  Third Term
Week 9

Topic: Understanding the Relationship between a Writer’s Purpose and Tone
Instruction: Read the comprehension passage below [carefully] after which you should […]

English Language SS1 First Term 
Week 10
Topic: Vocabulary Associated with Library and Figures of Speech

Vocabulary Associated with Library
Barcode Number: The 14-digit number appearing beneath the bar […]

English Language SS1 First Term
Week 9

Topic: Irregular Verbs
What Are Irregular Verbs?
Irregular verbs are verbs that don’t take on the regular –d, -ed, or -ied spelling patterns of the past simple (V2) […]

Nasal Consonants
Nasals are consonants that are formed by blocking the oral passage and allowing the air to escape through the nose. Present-Day English has three nasals, all of which are voiced (vocal cords […]

Definition of Idiom
The term refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. An interesting fact regarding the device is that the expression is not interpreted literally. The phrase is […]

Definition of Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition, a noun or pronoun object of the preposition, and any modifiers of the object. A preposition sits in front […]

Adverb: Definition
An adverb is the part of speech (or word class) that is primarily used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs can also modify prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, and […]

Understanding Affixations in English
In English grammar and morphology, an affix is a word element that can be attached to a base or root to form a new word or a new form of the word, usually occurring in the fo […]

What is Speech Writing?
Speech writing is the art of writing a speech for public presentation.

How to Write Argumentative Essays

A good introduction in an argumentative essay acts like a good opening statement in a trial. Just like a lawyer, a writer must present the issue at hand, give background, and […]

What is a Prefix? 
To understand what a prefix is, it is imperative to first understand what a root word is. That said, a root word is a word that can be changed into a new word by adding a beginning and/or an […]

What are Conditional Clauses?

How to Paraphrase Poems
When you paraphrase a poem, use your own words to explain the major ideas line-by-line. Paraphrasing isn’t the same as explicating or analyzing a poem. The goal is to rephrase the ideas in […]

What is a Complex Sentence?

What are Modifiers in English Language?
Modifiers are words, phrases or clauses which function as adjectives or adverbs to describe a word or make its meaning more specific. In grammar, modifiers are optional e […]

Plural Forms of Noun and the Rules Guiding them
In English, we form the plurals of nouns by adding –s to the singular. Examples are given below.