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The difference between Literal and Inferential Comprehension

What are literal comprehension questions? Literal comprehension questions are questions that may be answered by recalling or locating information directly stated in a text. They may involve questions...

What is an Idiom?

An idiom is a phrase or expression, which has a figurative meaning, rather than a literal meaning. The difference between Literal and Figurative Meanings A literal meaning is exactly what the phrase...

What is a Homonym?

Homonyms Homonyms are words that have the same spelling (homographs) and /or the same pronounciation (homophones), but have different meanings.   Homographs Homographs are words that are spelled the...

What is a Contraction?

A contraction usually combines two words together to form a shorter word. An apostrophe replaces the missing letters.  Contractions are commonly used in everyday speech. They convey a casual, informal...