9 Parts of Speech 1) Verb-is a word that conveys action a) Action verbs – Sheryl throws the ball. b) Being/Linking – Sheryl is an intelligent woman. Max seemed very nervous. Hot chocolate taste good. c) Helping verb- Margaret did say that we’d leave at 9:30 be‚ have‚ do‚ may‚ must‚ can‚ could‚ would‚ should 2) Pronoun-is a pro form that substitutes for a noun a) I-am‚ we-are‚ you(s)-are‚ you (p)-are‚ he/she/it-is‚ they- are b) Antecedent- the word that the pronoun refers to The carpenter
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A very noble quote by Benjamin Franklin says “Those who would give up essential Liberty‚ to purchase a little temporary Safety‚ deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” (Franklin‚ B. (n.d.). Speech.) After all‚ if the safety is genuinely that essential‚ how could we give it up just to get a little temporary something else; Liberty? Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life‚ behavior‚ or political views. (Johnson‚ S. (1831)
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The Puritan and Transcendentalist movements emerged far apart in history‚ and both philosophies clash on various levels. However‚ the fundamentally important for the American literature history writers Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson lived during the same period of time‚ which was 19th Century American‚ and each of them presented their fundamental nature of thoughts and ideas through these conflicting philosophies. Emerson‚ in addition to Henry David Thoreau discussed realities through
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20 figures of speech 1. Alliteration Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around august. Eric’s eagle eats eggs‚ enjoying each episode of eating. 2. Anastrophe "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country "Arms that wrap about a shawl." 3. Anaphora Five years have passed;Five summers‚ with the length ofFive long winters! and again I hear these waters... Tears‚ idle tears‚ I know not what they mean‚Tears from the depth of some divine
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Topic: Name: Date: Chapter One: Parts of Class: Period: speech‚ Adjectives and Verbs The adjective A word used to modify a noun or pronoun; to “modify” means to describe a word or make its meaning more definite • What kind? “gray skies” • Which one? “those girls;” “either way” • How many? “fewer hours” Demonstrative • This‚ that‚ these‚ and those can be adjectives used both as adjectives and as pronouns • When they modify nouns or pronouns‚ they are called “demonstrative adjectives‚” but when they
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Grammatical Categories of Speech The main grammatical categories are Determiner‚ Auxiliary‚ Coordinator‚ and Complementizer. As also mentioned above‚ it is hard to define grammatical categories in terms of meaning because they have very little. Their function is to make the lexical categories fit together. • Determiner (D) The determiner category includes the articles a(n) and the‚ as well as demonstratives‚ possessive pronouns‚ possessive nouns‚ some quantifiers‚ some interrogatives‚ and
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Olga Prisich Informative Speech Siberia: breaking stereotypes. Thesis statement: Today we will explore the fact about Siberia: its role in the history of Russia as a penal colony‚ weather conditions‚ infrastructure‚ and population. Introduction: For me it has always been interesting to know what people think when I mention the name of a place I came from‚ “Siberia”. Usually‚ “Siberia” invokes mental images of a vast wasteland‚ extreme cold and ice fields. It is extremely difficult to get there
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The Commencement Address Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is. My own commencement speaker‚ who shall remain nameless‚ began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This raised my expectations‚ and then he went onto speak for 26 minutes‚ so I’m just going to tell you now: 12 minutes flat‚ 11:45 if you don’t laugh. Congratulations to all of you here
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Reid Roman Mrs. Arnold English II- 3rd Block 13. Nov. 2015 Censorship The average citizen would be surprised how often he/she looks at any media related things‚ such as newspapers‚ television‚ books‚ even the internet‚ that are censored. Think about it. Have you ever watched a movie like 21 Jump Street on TV‚ and during a conversation‚ a character’s dialogue goes silent? The character’s lips seem to be moving‚ but no words are being expressed. That is an example of censorship. Sure‚ censorship can
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Carl continued speech therapy at Middle Tennessee State University Speech-Language Hearing Clinic. He does not receive any other therapeutic services or take any medications regularly. He currently attends Middle Tennessee Christian Academy and is in the tenth grade. Carl is very intelligent for his age. SEMESTER OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS Articulation: 1. The client will produce in all word positions within conversation given minimal cues at 90% accuracy. Status: Not Achieved‚ 78% The clinician
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