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What are double consonants.
assist, innocent, and
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Because some letters come together to form one sound
Why do some words have more letters than sounds?
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A word that takes the place of a noun. He, she, they, we, etc.
What is a pronoun? Examples?
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-able, -ful, -ward
Wha is the suffix in these words: preventable, thankful, afterward
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intention, determine, and employ
What are the base words in each: unintentionally, predetermined, and unemployment
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subjective, possessive, and objective
Name the three cases of pronouns
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The study of the origin of a word
What is Etymology?
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Gadeer will give points
What are some examples of words with silent letters?
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pronouns used to show ownership. Mine, ours, theirs, etc.
What is a possessive pronoun?
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They all have a PH that are sounded out like an F
What's weird about the spelling of alphabet, microphone, and dolphin?
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A syllable that received emphasis
What is an accented syllable?
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The pronoun used the object of a sentence: it receives the action of the verb. (her, him, it, me, etc)
What is a Objective pronoun?
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it's for words that come from ancient Greek
Where does the ph sound come from?
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Two letters that come together to form one sound.
What is a consonant digraph?
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Pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence. (he, I, it, she, etc.)
What is a subjective pronoun?
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