168 / IMPROVE YOUR WRITTEN ENGLISH Tautology . A statement that is repeated in a different way in the same sentence. Synonym . A word that can be used to replace another. Summary . A shortened version of a longer piece of writing. Subject .T h e noun or pronoun on which the rest of the clause depends. Simile . A comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’. Referee . Someone who is asked to give a reference to an employer. Prose. Written language in sentences and paragraphs. Pronoun, relative . This has a similar role to a conjunction .It joins clauses together but is closely linked to a noun. Pronoun, personal . A word that takes the place of a noun. Pronoun, interrogative. A pronoun that is used at the start of a question. Preposition . A word that governs a noun or pronoun. Plagiarism . Using someone else’s work as your own. Phrase . A group of words not necessarily containing a verb or making sense on its own. Personify . Giving an inanimate object human characteristics. Paragraph . A group of sentences dealing with the same topic. Object .A noun or pronoun that follows the verb and is related to the subject . Noun, proper . The name of a person or place. It always begins with a capital letter. Noun, concrete . The name of a thing. Noun, collective . A singular word which refers to a group of people or things. Noun, abstract. A word that denotes a quality or state. Metaphor. An implied comparison of two things. Justify . Adjust margins so they are level.