English Techniques | MCQs

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While a period ends a sentence, a comma indicates a smaller break. Some writers think of a comma as a soft pause—a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a sentence.

Explanation

An affix is a word part added to the base form of a word to change its meaning.

It can be a prefix (before the base) or suffix (after the base).

Explanation

The word "kindness" contains the suffix "-ness", which turns the adjective "kind" into a noun.

Suffixes are added to words to change their meaning or grammatical function, as seen in kindness.

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Adding "ion" to "fascinate" forms "fascination," changing the verb to a noun.

"Fascination" refers to the state or quality of being fascinated.

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Recollection has the suffix "-tion," which turns a verb ("recollect") into a noun.

A suffix is a word part added at the end to change the meaning or function.

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"Dis-" is a prefix added to the word "like," forming "dislike."

Prefixes like "dis-" are used to convey negation or reversal in meaning.

Explanation

A complex sentence combines a dependent clause with an independent clause.