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Clipping: Reducing a word to one of its syllables or a part of it. For example, Mathematics - Maths Advertisement - Ad Laboratory - Lab

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Clipping: Reducing a word to one of its syllables or a part of it.

For example,

  • Mathematics - Maths
  • Advertisement - Ad
  • Laboratory - Lab

In your notebook, write five examples of the above types of word-building devices. (You may take the help of a Dictionary/the Internet)

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Solution

  1. gymnasium - gym
  2. examination - exam
  3. demonstration - demo
  4. microphone - mic
  5. gasoline - gas
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Chapter 3.3: Stephen Hawking - Warming Up! [Page 114]

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Balbharati English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 3.3 Stephen Hawking
Warming Up! | Q 2. (c) | Page 114
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