Mastering Negations and Compound Words in English

Mastering Negations and Compound Words in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and correctly use negations and compound words in English.

What do you already know about negations and compound words in English?

Negations

Negations are words that express the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'not' is a negation word.

Compound Words

Compound words are formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with a different meaning. For example, 'anybody' is a compound word.

Negations + 'thing'

When we add 'no' or 'not' before 'thing', we create a negation compound word. For example, 'nothing' means 'not anything'.

Negations + 'body'

When we add 'no' or 'some' before 'body', we create a negation compound word. For example, 'nobody' means 'no person'.

Negations + 'where'

When we add 'no' or 'some' before 'where', we create a negation compound word. For example, 'nowhere' means 'not anywhere'.

Every- + 'thing'

When we add 'every' before 'thing', we create a compound word. For example, 'everything' means 'all things'.

Some- + 'thing'

When we add 'some' before 'thing', we create a compound word. For example, 'something' means 'an unspecified thing'.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

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Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.