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WASSCE Core English Vocabulary & Grammar
Essential WASSCE Lexis, structure rules, antonyms/synonyms, and idiomatic expressions.
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Correlative: 'No sooner... than'
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Correlative: 'No sooner... than'
Inverted word order: No sooner had the rain stopped than the match commenced. (Never use when with no sooner).
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Correlative: 'Hardly / Scarcely... when'
Hardly had they arrived when the electricity failed. (Never use than with hardly).
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Synonym: 'Ephemeral'
Lasting for a very short time; transient, fleeting, short-lived.
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Antonym: 'Insolent'
Insolent means rude and disrespectful. Opposite: respectful, deferential, courteous.
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Synonym: 'Meticulous'
Showing great attention to detail; very careful, precise, fastidious.
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Antonym: 'Gregarious'
Gregarious means sociable and fond of company. Opposite: solitary, reclusive, introverted.
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Preposition: 'Different'
Different from is preferred in standard formal English (avoid different than).
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Preposition: 'Accused' vs 'Charged'
Accused of a crime; charged with a crime.
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Preposition: 'Adequate'
Adequate for a purpose; adequate to a need.
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Idiom: 'Hit the nail on the head'
To state or describe a situation exactly and correctly.
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Idiom: 'Spill the beans'
To disclose a secret or confidential matter prematurely.
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Idiom: 'A storm in a teacup'
Great outrage or excitement about a trivial or unimportant matter.
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Subjunctive after 'It is high time'
Takes simple past tense for hypothetical present: It is high time we left. (or It is high time for us to leave).
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Gerund after 'Look forward to'
'To' is a preposition here, so follow with gerund: I look forward to meeting you.
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Gerund after 'Accustomed to'
He is accustomed to waking up early. (not wake up).
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Plural of 'Crisis' and 'Phenomenon'
Crisis → crises; Phenomenon → phenomena; Criterion → criteria.
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Consonant Contrast: /θ/ vs /ð/
/θ/ (voiceless): think, thought, bath, breath. /ð/ (voiced): this, that, bathe, breathe.
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Silent Letter in 'Subtle'
The letter 'b' is completely silent: /ˈsʌt.əl/.
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Sentence Fragment Definition
An incomplete sentence lacking a main clause, subject, or finite verb: e.g. Because the bridge collapsed.
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Comma Splice Definition
Incorrectly joining two independent clauses with only a comma: The sun set, the temperature dropped. Fix with a period or semicolon.
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Dangling Participle
A participial phrase modifying the wrong subject: Walking down the road, a brick fell on him. (The brick wasn't walking).
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Parallelism in Series
Items in a list must share identical grammatical form: She likes swimming, hiking, and cycling. (not and to cycle).
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Prefix 'Mal-' Meaning
Bad, wrongful, or ill: malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice, benevolent vs malevolent.
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Suffix '-phobia' vs '-philia'
'-phobia' = irrational fear/aversion (claustrophobia). '-philia' = fondness or affinity (bibliophilia).
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Capitalization of Nationalities & Languages
Always capitalize proper adjectives and languages: Nigerian literature, Ghanaian history, English grammar.