English Language

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• 03Direct and Reported SpeechTurning direct speech into reported speech with the right tense and pronoun changes.
• 04Question TagsForming the small tag at the end of a statement that turns it into a question.
• 05Modal VerbsCan, could, may, might, must, should, will, would — using each for the right meaning.
• 06ConditionalsZero, first, second, third, and mixed conditional sentences.
• 07Phrases and ClausesHow phrases and clauses build sentences, and the difference between them.
• 08Sentence TypesSimple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences and their functions.
• 09PunctuationPeriods, commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, and quotation marks done right.

• 01Common Confusable WordsWord pairs students often mix up — affect/effect, then/than, lie/lay, and more.
• 02Synonyms and AntonymsWords with similar or opposite meanings, including subtle differences in register.
• 03Homonyms and HomophonesWords that look or sound alike but mean different things.
• 04Idioms and Idiomatic ExpressionsCommon English idioms grouped by theme, with their meanings explained.
• 05Figures of SpeechSimile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, and the rest.
• 06Word FormationPrefixes, suffixes, compound words, and how new words are built from old ones.
• 07Vocabulary in ContextWorking out what a word means from the sentence around it.

• 01Answering Comprehension QuestionsHow to answer the literal and inferential questions WAEC asks under a Paper 2 passage.
• 02Approaching a Comprehension PassageHow to read a WAEC passage under exam pressure — skim, scan, mark it up, budget your time, and read the questions before re-reading the passage.
• 03Tone and Attitude in ComprehensionSpotting an author's tone, mood, attitude, and purpose in a comprehension passage.

• 01Summary WritingCutting a long passage down to its main points without losing the meaning.
• 02Essay Writing FundamentalsStructure, paragraphing, transitions, and the marking scheme WAEC examiners use.
• 03Formal Letter WritingBusiness letters, complaints, applications — format, tone, and structure.
• 04Informal Letter WritingFriendly letters to family and friends — layout and conversational tone.
• 05Speech WritingWriting a speech for an audience — opening, body, closing, and delivery cues.
• 06Narrative EssaysTelling a clear story with strong opening, middle, and ending.
• 07Descriptive EssaysDescribing a person, place, or scene with vivid detail.
• 08Argumentative EssaysBuilding a case for or against a position with reasons and evidence.
• 09Report WritingReporting on an event or situation in a clear, factual structure.
• 10Article WritingWriting for newspapers or magazines with a headline, lead, and body.
• 11Expository EssaysExplaining how something works or why something happens, clearly and step-by-step.
• 12Creative WritingStories, sketches, and imaginative pieces — letting style serve the idea.

• 01Consonants and Consonant ClustersRecognising English consonant sounds and the clusters they form in words.
• 02Vowels and DiphthongsShort and long vowels and the eight English diphthongs.
• 03Word StressWhich syllable carries the stress in a word and how it changes meaning.
• 04Sentence Stress and IntonationRising and falling intonation and how stress within a sentence carries meaning.
• 05Listening Comprehension SkillsStrategies for the Paper 3 listening test — dialogues, narratives, and common question types.