Explain the phrase: audience
the intended receivers of information
Say it in a more formal style: good and bad
positive and negative
/ˈskwɪrəl/
squirrel
Adjective or adverb?
The dog barked aggressive/aggressively at me.
Adverb: aggressively
"aggressive" is describing the verb "barked"
bury-berry
to dig something/someone down
a small round fruit
Explain the phrase: purpose
why a text is written and what it hopes to achieve
Say it in a more formal style: kids
children, youth
/aɪˈrɒnɪk/
ironic
Adjective or adverb?
He was thinking about his soft/softly bed in stead of English.
Adjective.
"soft" is describing the noun "bed"
which-which-witch
a word asking for something
a word used to refer to something/someone
a person thought to have magic powers
Explain the phrase: topic sentence
a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
Say it in a more formal style: to ask
to inquire (of), to request
/ˈlɪt(ə)rəli/
literally
It or there?
It is / There is much fake news on social media.
hoarse-horse
voice sounding harsh
a large plant eating mammal with hoofs
Explain the phrase: logos
argumentation which appeals to the human logic or reason
Say it in a more formal style: but
however, still, yet, although, nevertheless
/ˈkɜːn(ə)l/
singular or plural?
All my money is/are in the bank.
singular - is
money is an uncountable noun
accept-except
to consent to something
not including, other than
Explain the phrase: citation
a quotation from or reference to a source
Say it in a more formal style: a lot
highly, greatly, considerably
/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
politician
Singular or plural?
Do you know anybody who own /owns a boat?
singular: owns
any single body
check-check-czeck
a document dealing with costs
the action of controlling something
belonging to the Czech Republic