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  Introduction to Affixes In English grammar, an affix is a group of letters added to a word to change its meaning, form, or function. Affixes do not stand alone; they attach to a base word or root word. Affixes help us create new words, expand vocabulary, and understand meanings more easily. Why Are Affixes Important? ✔ Help understand the meaning of new words ✔ Make vocabulary stronger ✔ Help in word formation ✔ Improve reading comprehension ✔ Useful for grammar, writing Types of Affixes Affixes are mainly of two broad categories: prefixes and suffixes. In detailed grammar, affixes can be further divided into four types: 1. Prefix 2. Suffix 3. Infix 4. Circumfix

Mirror  ~Sylvia Plath  I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow immediately Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. I am not cruel, only truthful‚ The eye of a little god, four-cornered. Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall. It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so long I think it is part of my heart. But it flickers. Faces and darkness separate us over and over. Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me, Searching my reaches for what she really is. Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon. I see her back, and reflect it faithfully. She rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands. I am important to her. She comes and goes. Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness. In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old woman Rises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish . 1. Does the mirror truly have 'no preconceptions'? Justify your answer. Yes , the mirror truly has 'no preconcepti...

Introduction to Direct and Indirect Speech When we talk or write, we often need to report what someone else has said. There are two main ways to express another person’s words: Direct Speech Indirect Speech (Reported Speech) Both are used for reporting, but they are used in different ways and follow different rules. 1. Direct Speech – Meaning & Explanation Direct Speech is the exact repetition of the speaker’s words. We quote exactly what the person said without changing anything. How it is written: The words spoken are placed inside quotation marks (“ ”) . A comma is used before the quoted words. It often contains a reporting verb like said, asked, replied, shouted, etc. Purpose: To show the exact words spoken. To make the conversation feel real, lively, and expressive. Examples of Direct Speech: Rohan said, “I am going to the market.” The teacher asked, “Who wants to answer this question?” She said, “I love chocolates.” He shouted, “Help me!” Mother said, “Please come home ...