sound like verbs‚ but they’re not verbs — they’re nouns! SpSpecificallyecifically‚ gerunds are action-oriented verbs that function as nouns. This always has the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb)‚ so it can be used: As the subject of the sentence: Eating people is wrong. After prepositions: Can you sneeze without opening your mouth? She is good at painting After certain verbs‚ e.g. like‚ hate‚ admit‚ imagine In compound nouns‚ e.g. a driving lesson‚ a swimming pool‚ bird-watching
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Argumentative Essay The function of an argumentative essay is to show that your assertion (opinion‚ theory‚ hypothesis) about some phenomenon or phenomena is correct or more truthful than others’. The art of argumentation is not an easy skill to acquire. Many people might think that if one simply has an opinion‚ one can argue it successfully‚ and these folks are always surprised when others don’t agree with them because their logic seems so correct. Argumentative writing is the act of forming reasons
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Abstract Nouns An abstract noun is a noun which names anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses‚ and is the opposite of a concrete noun. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all abstract nouns: Buying the fire extinguisher was an afterthought. Tillie is amused by people who are nostalgic about childhood. Justice often seems to slip out of our grasp. Countable Nouns A countable noun (or count noun) is a noun with both a singular and a plural form
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Date Performed: November 18‚ 2010 2009 – 14077 Ma’am Rea Abuan Experiment # 1 SOLUBILITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS State what types of intermolecular forces are present in solutions formed due to intermolecular attractions between the solute and the solvent. Compound 1 Compound 2 Intermolecular Forces Class S (Water-soluble) Compounds Acetone Water Hydrogen Bonding & London Dispersion Forces Diethyl Ether Dipole – Induced Dipole & London Dispersion Forces
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The Branch Davidian Compound was established as living-worship center for the members of the sect to reside. The residents of the compound lived‚ worked‚ learned‚ and worshipped in the isolated community. Because of the nature of the isolation and basis of the belief system of the Branch Davidian church created a unique way of life for the residents. Life in the compound was mostly dictated by David Koresh because he was a self-proclaimed messiah (equip.org) in which the members followed. Because
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Oh no‚ I forgot that the exam was today. Hey! Put that down! I heard one guy say to another guy‚ "He has a new car‚ eh?" I don’t know about you but‚ good lord‚ I think taxes are too high! Preposition A preposition links nouns‚ pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal‚ spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest
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Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1: Compounds Important to Life • Biologists classify compounds into organic compounds and inorganic compounds. Organic Compound: a compound that is derived from living things and contains carbon Inorganic Compound: a compound generally derived nonliving things • Water Water is an inorganic molecule with unique properties that make it one of the most important compounds for living things. In the water molecule (H2O)‚ the hydrogen and oxygen atoms bond
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Name Class Date [pic] Compound Inequalities 3-6 Reteaching A compound inequality with the word or means one or both inequalities must be true. The graph of the compound inequality a < –4 or a ≥ 3 is shown below. [pic] A compound inequality with the word and means both inequalities must be true. The graph of the compound inequality b ≤ 4 and b > –1 is shown below. [pic] To solve a compound inequality‚ solve the simple inequalities from which it is made. [pic] Problem
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Nomenclature for Ionic Compounds Ionic compounds consist of cations (positive ions) and anions (negative ions). The nomenclature‚ or naming‚ of ionic compounds is based on the names of the component ions. Here are the principal naming conventions for ionic compounds‚ along with examples to show how they are used: Roman NumeralsA Roman numeral in parentheses‚ followed by the name of the element‚ is used for elements that can form more than one positive ion. This is usually seen with metals. You
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The Compound Light Microscope Commonly binocular (two eyepieces)‚ the compound light microscope‚ combines the power of lenses and light to enlarge the subject being viewed. Typically‚ the eyepiece itself allows for 10X or 15X magnification and when combined with the three or four objective lenses‚ which can be rotated into the field of view‚ produce higher magnification to a maximum of around 1000X generally. The compound light microscope is popular among botanists for studying plant cells‚ in
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