Seamus Heaney ‘Mid-Term Break’ The main theme of ‘Mid-Term Break’ is the tragedy of the death of a young child‚ whose life ‘break[s]’ when he is only four years old; this tragedy also ‘break[s]’ the lives of others‚ specifically the child’s parents and brother. The tone of the poem is very sombre‚ as it explores the manifold ways in which lives are broken and shattered by death. In literal terms‚ the title refers to the ‘Mid-term Break’ of a school vacation; in this sense it is highly
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9danliattanG MAT·Prep the new standard 1. INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES 11 25 29 In Action Questions Solutions 2. COMPONENTS OF PASSAGES 33 39 41 In Action Questions Solutions 3. SHORT PASSAGES In Action Questions Solutions 43 51 53 4. LONG PASSAGES In Action Questions Solutions 55 63 65 .67 5. THE SEVEN STRATEGIES 6. Q.UESTION ANALYSIS 7. PASSAGES & PROBLEM SETS In Action Passages & Questions Solutions Official Guide Problem Set TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Thanh 2. Võ Minh Trang 3. Trần Bảo Giang UNIT 35: Fixed phrases and idioms in speech units UNIT 36 + 37: Non-prominence on final ‘empty’ content words and on final expressions UNIT 38: Prominence in reflexive and personal pronouns Teacher: Tran Mai Hien UNIT 35: Fixed phrases and idioms in speech units Presenter: Tran Bao Giang It was so noisy in the room // I could barely hear myself think //. Is more likely than: It was so noisy in the room // I could barely // hear
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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 of the sentence
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Common English Usage and Grammar Errors Please do not make the following common errors (for a complete list‚ please see http://www.wsu.edu/ ~brians/errors/errors.html): Possessive Pronouns it its (not it’s‚ a contraction of it is; note: there is no such word as its’) you your (not you’re‚ a contraction of you are) they their (not they’re‚ a contraction of they are) who whose (not who’s‚ a contraction of who is) Other Common Errors everyday (adjective) vs. every day (noun) lead (present
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CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 1 The English adjective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part 2 Old English adjective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Part 3 Middle English adjective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Part 4 Early Modern English
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Q1. What are prepositions? Ans. A word which shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence is called “pronoun” Q2. Write any six conjunctions? Ans. Although‚ who‚ and ‚ but ‚ because‚ whom. Q3. Combine the following sentences. Roger hates history. He likes English. He likes Maths. Ans. Roger hates history but he likes English and maths. The day was cold. The day was windy. It was only the first of February. Ans. The day was cold and windy
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matter-of-fact‚ objective tone lists through the use of accumulation the extent of the destruction the vandals create. ’’ They over-turned furniture‚ smashed the picture tubes... tore two VCRs from their sockets’’. The repetition of the personal pronoun ’’they’’ highlights the fact that these vandals are anonymous. The use of strong verbs ’’broke‚ yanked‚ smashed’’ conveys the degree/extent/enormity of their violence. Cormier’s choice of blunt and confronting language ’’they shit on the floors
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CELTA pre-interview task A 1 We never go to the theatre these days. Present Simple 2 We’re saving up to travel abroad. Present Continuous 3 We’ve already been to Morocco. Present Perfect 4 We didn’t have enough money to go further. Past Simple 5 We had spent all our savings by the end of the summer. Past Perfect 6 We’d been sleeping rough for several weeks when the weather turned colder. Past perfect Continuous 7 This year‚ I’ve been awarded a travel scholarship. Present
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PROGRESS PUBLISHERS KRISHNA NAGAR‚ DELHI - 110 051 FAX : 011-22091791; EMAIL : progress.india@vsnl.com Key to An Easy Approach to COMPOSITION and GRAMMAR 82 Key to An Easy Approach to Gram. & Comp. 8 1. WORDS‚ PHRASES & SENTENCES Ex 1 : Write ‘P’ against a phrase‚ ‘C’ against a clause and ‘S’ against a sentence. 1. A backing sound P 2. Sat on a wall C 3. Fond of Music P 4. Delhi is a big city. S 5. Rats are not found here. S 6. Plastic is very durable. S 7. A fair little girl P 8. He pays
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