Name: ____________________________________________ Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun. example: The tall man went into the restaurant. The word tall is an adjective. It describes the noun‚ man. Directions: In each sentence‚ circle the adjective that describes the underlined noun. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Leroy and Jenna walked up to an old castle. Maddie put the golden key in the lock. Today is the fifth day of January. The baby birds flew from the nest. Joe’s truck has
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WEEK 7 TEST--9th NAME: __________________________________________ DATE:__________________ 1.______________ A story about extraordinary deeds that has been retold for generations. They are often about a person with historical basis‚ but may also contain elements of magic and myth. 2.______________ Popular narratives (stories) describing adventures of knights and heroes. Its primary purpose is to celebrate the ideals of chivalry (the medieval knight code). 3.______________ Traditional
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VIDEO 4: ADJECTIVES Exercise 1. Match to form noun phrases. (Ghép các tính từ và danh từ tương ứng ở 2 cột sau để tạo ra các cụm danh từ đúng) 1. homeless 2. careless 3. comfortable 4. famous 5. industrial 6. useful 7. enjoyable 8. cloudy 9. wild 10. developing | a. mistake b. country c. animal d. family e. chair f. party g. actor h. advice i. morning j. zone | KEY: 1d‚ 2a‚ 3e‚ 4g‚ 5j‚ 6h‚ 7f‚ 8i‚ 9c‚ 10b. Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences below
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Comma Practice Test Directions: Add commas where needed. 1. “Yes” said Dad “you can take some friends to the concert.” 2. No we don’t want to sit in the back of the stadium. 3. The front row in my opinion is the best place to sit. 4. After many months passed‚ the day of the concert finally arrived. During that long wait two more acts were added to the show. 5. My dad an expert concertgoer was a big help in our planning. 6. Sammy who is a puppy is cute. Directions: Write an sample sentence for the given comma rule
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English 101 Grammar Principles Answer why question to test your thesis and see if your thesis is good. “I want to convince/persuade the reader that …..” - You cannot have a pros and cons for thesis Grammar Punctuation - rhetorical fragments‚ short emphatic sentence should not be used in formal writing (ex. Best.Night.Ever. or Bigger and Better) - the comma (most troublesome) can change the entire meaning of a sentence 4 Rules for use of Comma: 1) before words like BUT‚ YET‚ OR ‚ AND
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Let’s see the word categories written by Haadia. Grammar Types of Nouns Haadia is reviewing different types of nouns. Let’s see what she is reviewing. Common nouns are the names of common persons‚ places‚ things or ideas. Common nouns are of different types. Concrete countable nouns represent the
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Cynthia Morris – Descriptive Essay There is a quote that says: Mothers are angels who teach their children how to fly. Indeed my mother was an angel who in my younger years I thought was sent here to torture me especially when I wanted to hang out with my friends instead of doing chores or homework. My mother was the pillar of strength‚ love‚ and compassion. Mothers may be misunderstood but that doesn’t mean they don’t care or know better. My earliest memories of my mother‚ was her pretty
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CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL PRESENTATIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. A frequency distribution is a tabular summary of data showing the a. fraction of items in several classes b. percentage of items in several classes c. relative percentage of items in several classes d. number of items in several classes Answer: d 2. A frequency distribution is a. a tabular summary of a set of data showing the relative frequency b. a graphical form of
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- To discuss someone’s arguments or texts directly - To use as expert evidence for a point you are making in your own argumentative text - To present an opposing viewpoint that you wish to refute (Bridgewater Writing Center handout – Retrieved November 28th‚ 2011 from http://www.bridgewater.edu/WritingCenter/Workshops/paraphrastips.htm) 3. When to paraphrase? - The ideas in the original passage are more important than the style of the authority
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Similes The simile is a figure of speech that describes something by comparing or establishing its similarity to something else‚ using ‘like’ or ‘as’. This device makes the description more emphatic. Similes are written in the following forms: 1. [subject] [verb] AS [adjective] AS...[noun] The athlete was AS nimble AS a cat. 1. [subject] [verb] LIKE...[noun] This food tastes LIKE garbage. He drives LIKE a maniac. Here are some common examples of similes‚ with their meanings: ...as
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