... students should prepare well for class. Preparing forclass helps develop self-discipline. Self-disciplineis valuable. It promotes focus and organization. Preparing forclass teachesresponsibility. ... things for which we stand in line are not too important, and it suggests that there are better uses for the time wasted standing inline.Choice 4, building on a hint in S7, stresses the human ... Responsibility means fulfillment of obligation, and that ispart of being a good student. Preparing forclass boosts learning. It rein-forces what is being taught in the classroom. Ms. O’Reilly says that...
... strong forehand, and he or shemust have a dependable backhand.2. The forty-first president of the United States, George H. Bush, is the father of theforty-third president, George W. Bush, and ... checked the bus schedule for the time of departure from Orlando and when thebus arrives at Tampa.b. I checked the bus schedule for the time of departure from Orlando and time ofarrival at Tampa.2. ... with potato chips, and anapple for lunch.b. For lunch, I ordered a cheese sandwich, a bag of potato chips, and an apple.5. a. Liv had accepted Joel’s invitation to the dance, and she changed...
... 164Problems with Nouns 171 Plurals of Nouns 171 Possessives of Nouns 172 Problems with Verbs 175 Using the Correct Tense 175 Principal Parts of Verbs 177 Agreement of Subject and Verb 181Troublesome ... =Contractions are entirely natural and correct in informal English (friendly notes,everyday conversation). However, they are not ordinarily used in formal English (businessletters, letters ... neighbor.Plural NounsNouns have a singular form and a plural form.The singular is the form that means only one:boy, girl, soda, hamburger, etc.The plural is the form that means more than one:boys,...
... MODIFIED8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16. 17. 18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26. 27. 28.29.30.90 PARTS OF SPEECH Lesson 13Review ofAdjectives and AdverbsREVIEW OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS 89Read the following ... gentlytoward his chin. Curious, Gulliver bent his eyes downward and saw that itwas a six-inch human, armed with bow and arrow, and followed by aboutforty similar creatures. So loud did Gulliver roar in ... SPEECH Forming Adverbs from AdjectivesI. Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective.ADJECTIVE ADVERBskillful + ly = skillfullybrave + ly = bravelyIn some cases, however, as in II and...
... was Ellen’s, and the handwriting was ______________, too.EXERCISE 2.Find the pronoun (PRON.) and its antecedent (ANTECED.), and writethem in the spaces at the right.Samples:Sandra said ... ascholarship.PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS 57 Composition HintMake your writing more interesting and effective by removing unnecessarywords. Note how compound subjects, compound indirect objects, and compound ... audience.S.D.O.2. Have some yogurt and fruit. V.S.D.O.3. Are the snow and ice melting? V.S.D.O.4. The World Wide Web and television V.provide information and entertainment.S.D.O.5. Jonathan...
... is predicted.Did Terry and Mallika agree with you?1. Vermont and New Hampshire are next toeach other.Terry and MallikaRain or snow Here are the singular and plural forms of a few more nouns.SINGULAR ... neighbor.Plural NounsNouns have a singular form and a plural form.The singular is the form that means only one:boy, girl, soda, hamburger, etc.The plural is the form that means more than one:boys, ... single rule for forming theplural of nouns; there are several. If you memorize the rules and do the exercises carefully,you will be well on your way to spelling plurals correctly.Rule 1. For most...
... connects the and .1. We were warm and comfortable.The conjunction connects the and .2. The meal was delicious but cheap.The conjunction connects the and .3. Jim called at noon and in the ... win and lose.)4. A conjunction connects pronouns, or a noun and a pronoun:You and she are always on time.PRON. CONJ. PRON.(The conjunction and connects the pronouns You and she.)Alex and ... try again.performanceforPREPOSITIONS 99 Composition HintSometimes we can express an idea through either an adverb or a prepositionalphrase.Handle the glassware carefully.ADV.Handle the glassware...
... for three months now.6. The cast and crew are plan_____ng a post-performance party. 7. Martina was a good piano player, but Patrice excel_____d on the violin.8. The next meet_____g of the class ... rings: return of the king3. englishand history 8. grandma and aunt louise4. the planet saturn 9. in the southwest near phoenix5. fourth of july holiday 10. fire island national seashore218 ... city. 7. the department of agriculture oversees our national forests.8. i saw venus and jupiter in the sky at twilight on labor day.9. the first two books of the old testament are genesis and...
... (have) writtenForms of have and of be and do are often used as helping verbs: has left, were chosen,do agree.PROBLEMS WITH VERBS 179 Recall from Lesson 4 in Part One (pages 27 37) that there ... the cafeteria and sat down next to Page. 176 COMMON USAGE ERRORS 8. Alex walked confidently to the front of the room and speaks to the class. 9. My sister handed the clarinet to me and then cringes ... thinks for a moment and then explained his point of view.11. The 72 7 departed from O’Hare International Airport and then heads toward Atlanta.12. The players slip up behind the winning coach and...
... pronouns are paired. Your choice in a sentence would be between I and me, for example. I is the form used for the subject and me for the object.I watched the Bears game Monday night.(I is the ... Mollie and me (not I). Mollie and me form acompound indirect OBJECT.Go with Maura and him (not he) to the flea market.Say:Go with Maura.Go with him.Go with Maura and him (not he). Maura and ... pen pal in Bosnia wrote a long letter to Karin and (I, me).19. We saw Marisol and (he, him) in the stands at the baseball game.20. (Him and I, He and I) went on a rafting trip on the Nantahala...