The English language contains many words that are similar in both spelling and meaning but are used differently. Understanding the differences in these types of words will help you in both your reading and writing. In this lesson, we will compare the words ''breath'' and ''breathe.''
Breath vs. Breathe
Small spelling differences can make a big difference in your writing. Forgetting a letter, or adding one too many, can change the meaning, make your writing confusing, and undermine your credibility as a writer.
The difference between 'breath' and 'breathe' is a classic example. They only have one letter difference, and they mean similar things, but they actually have completely different jobs in a sentence. That is because they are different parts of speech, meaning they have different functions in a sentence. Using the wrong word will make your whole sentence grammatically incorrect and confusing to the reader.
Take a Breath In
'Breath' (rhymes with death) is a noun, and as you probably remember, a noun is a person place or thing. It describes the thing, the air, that comes into and goes out of your lungs when you breathe, which is what makes it a noun. The sentences below show the proper usage of the word breath:
As a noun, a harangue is a long, aggressive speech.
As a verb, to harangue is to teach someone in an aggressive, unfriendly manner.
The answer that best fits this description is B. to give a pompous speech to.
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more than 1,100 years. at it's height, it was the largest and most powerful empire in the world. during the byzantine empire, religion was a major source of conflict
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INFORMATION TEXT
Explanation: Information text is a type of real-world writing which involves writting Information that are vital and valuable to the reader of the text.
This type of writing helps the reader and provides certain details necessary for his or her work, this type of texts don't contain fictions and are known as NON CHRONOLOGICAL TEXTS, they give real situation account in writing for the audience to learn from.
The rising action identifies the element of plot.
