1. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.) A. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. B. The laughing boy sat down. C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. D. I am going home. 2. The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase? Turning the corner‚ Kate bumped into David. A. Gerund B. Split infinitive
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how it can be a hazzid to all on the road and a creation thats should be taken off the roads. The article express very heavy dominating language which is expressed in the opening sentence of the article which sets the mood of the piece and the writter‚ the tone shown when she says’death monsters’in the opening sentence instantly just shows her view of the issue. The article relates back to the headline of ’KILLER CARS- ASSAULT ON REASON’ as she not only expresses the hazzid of these types of vehicles
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SIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence‚ also called an independent clause‚ contains a subject and a verb‚ and it expresses a complete thought. In the following simple sentences‚ subjects are in yellow‚ and verbs are in green. A. Some students like to study in the mornings. B. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day. COMPOUND SENTENCE A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (‘if’ sentences) A.G.N.Sudath (JP) Bachelor of Education‚ National Diploma in Teaching English Former National Trainer at the PIC at the Ministry of Education Visiting Lecturer of English – University of Sabaragamuwa Conditional Sentences Structure : A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts : If-clause + Main Clause Example : If it rains tomorrow‚ we will not come. If-clause Main Clause These sentences are in two halves (clauses): The if part - (if clause)
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Explanation of Topic Sentences Number One and Ten On the Left It was stated earlier that a topic sentence includes a topic and a controlling idea. Looking at Number One on the left‚ the topic (in red) is avoiding burglaries. The controlling idea‚ then (in green) is taking certain precautions. What precautions can someone take to avoid burglaries? Installing an alarm system‚ buying a guard dog‚ and installing stronger locks are three precautions one could take. Students in the past have given at
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Death Sentence There are many people in the world who given the right situation would take a life; for example if someone was trying to kill a person the person would defend themselves and if by accident the attacker is killed the victim would think it is alright that the person is dead. One less criminal in the world. But is it okay for a person to decided who lives and who dies? Is there any reason that justifies taking someone’s life? There is nothing‚ no reason that justifies taking someone’s
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DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES 1. The unnamed narrator of the story is a "dreadfully nervous" character who disputed the allegation that he might be crazy. 2. The narrator wanted to show that he is not insane‚ and offered a story as proof. 3. There was the narrator’s creepy fascination with the old man’s eye as further proof of lunacy. 4. The narrator became obsessed with the diseased eye of the old man. 5. The narrator likened it to a vulture’s eye and is so haunted by the Evil Eye that he decided to
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Death Sentence and Structure for Sentencing April Mackney CJA/334 Research Methods in Criminal Justice November 19‚ 2012 John Dosdall/University of Phoenix Death Sentence and Structure for Sentencing The question that gets more than its fair share of likes and dislikes is “Is the death penalty appropriate” and “should the death penalty be able to be handed down to criminals across the United States?” The opinions of the citizens from centuries ago to today’s times would much rather see
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As of Nov. 20‚ 2013‚ gay marriage has been legalized in 16 US states (CA‚ CT‚ DE‚ HI‚ IA‚ IL‚ MA‚ MD‚ ME‚ MN‚ NH‚ NJ‚ NY‚ RI‚ VT‚ and WA) and the District of Columbia. 33 states have gay marriage bans through either laws or constitutional amendments or both. Proponents argue that same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples and that prohibiting gay marriage is unconstitutional discrimination. Opponents argue that
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