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Sentence<br />
A group of words which conveys a complete<br />
meaning and includes a subject and a verb<br />
For example: Don’t drop those plates, Ben.<br />
Simile<br />
One thing is compared with another and is<br />
introduced by the words as or like<br />
For example: As white as snow<br />
Like peas in a pod<br />
Singular<br />
A word which means one<br />
For example: tree, person<br />
When a singular noun or pronoun is the subject of a<br />
sentence, a singular verb must be used.<br />
For example: The boy watches television.<br />
Split infinitive<br />
The to and the base verb that follows it are split by a<br />
word placed between them<br />
For example: Remember to always look before you<br />
cross the road.<br />
Note: Infinitives are sometimes split to emphasise something or<br />
to avoid wording that sounds awkward.<br />
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