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Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language

2.7Vocabulary and sentence structures

Vocabulary and sentence structures in Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 2.7.1Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures appropriate to the context (W3).

Lessons

  • Conjunctions and discourse markers: joining ideas

    35 min

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  • Homophones, homographs and confusable words

    25 min

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  • Idioms, proverbs and collocations

    25 min

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  • Sentences, clauses and phrases: building and transforming sentences

    35 min

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  • Synonyms and antonyms: choosing the precise word

    25 min

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  • Word formation: prefixes, suffixes and word families

    25 min

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Sample question

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Vocabulary and sentence structures: sample question

1 mark

Choose the best conjunction.

I was very tired, ___ I finished my homework before going to bed.

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