Unit 4. English language words

Stuart Redman. English Vocabulary In Use. Pre-Int and Int. Fourth Edition.

Vocabulary

phonemic symbols /ˈsɪmbəl/
1. symbols that are used to show the pronunciation of a word

to stress
1. to make the sound stronger (It's important to know which syllable to stress)

a question mark
1. a question must end with it

Exercises

Ex. 4.1
Parts of speech — noun, adverb, preposition, adjective
Punctuation — comma, question mark, full stop
Pronunciation — phonemic symbol, stress, syllable

Ex. 4.2
1. Spain (a noun)
2. in (a preposition)
3. caught (a verb)
4. a (an indefinite article)
5. expensive (an adjective)
6. of (a preposition)
7. room (a noun)
8. to (a preposition)
9. never (an adverb)
10. I (a personal pronoun)

Ex. 4.3
1. an irregular verb
2. with a capital letter
3. a full stop
4. a question mark
5. a comma
6. it's an uncountable noun
7. they're phrasal verbs
8. they're examples of punctuation
9. they use phonemic symbols and stress.
10. they aren't pronounced the same

Ex. 4.4
1. 'English — 2
2. de'cide — 2
3. in'formal — 3
4. 'adjective — 3
5. 'opposite — 3
6. edu'cation — 4
7. 'syllable — 2
8. pronunci'ation — 5

Ex. 4.5
1. adjectives
2. cheaply, dangerously
3. it's like "find", not "wind"
4. you have to use the prefix "-un"
5. The suffix "-ness" makes a noun from "kind"

Quizlet

https://quizlet.com/917213195/unit-4-english-language-words-flash-cards/?i=43ymj1&x=1jqt