Auxiliary verbs are verbs that combine with other verbs to provide information about grammatical tense, aspect, mood, and voice. This article explains …
Continue ReadingCreating new words in English, covers the related word formation processes of coinages, nonce words, borrowing, and calquing.
Continue ReadingIn order to understand word formation fully, the processes of abbreviation, acronym, and eponym need to be included. Also linked to in this article …
Continue ReadingThe word formation processes of compounding, clipping, and blending are important concepts when creating words. Also included for download are …
Continue ReadingOrdinal numbers are used for indicating order. The following ESL lesson plan explains how to teach English language learners how to form the ordinal …
Continue ReadingCardinal numbers are the basic numbers used for counting. The following ESL lesson plan explains how to teach English language learners how to form …
Continue ReadingPart two of “Word Formation: Creating New Words in English” covers the process of conversion, which is the word formation process whereby …
Continue ReadingAs part of basic word formation learning, the addition and subtraction of prefixes and suffixes are used to create new words. Also included below are …
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Continue ReadingSuffixes are affixes that attach to the ends of words to create new words. This article explains how to form names for people by adding the noun …
Continue ReadingDerivation is a word formation process that involves the addition of affixes to create new words. This article explains how to form agent nouns, or …
Continue ReadingModal auxiliary verbs express modality, which is the expression of possibility, probability, and necessity. This article offers the most frequent …
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