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Sunday, November 4, 2012


Degrees of comparison 30 sentences (a ws is also available), by Irina
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EXERCISE--DEGREES OF COMPARISON


Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets
 
 
1.     The town is just as  (large) as my native one.
2.    The road was  (long) than we had expected.
3.    The girl is very  (intelligent).
4.    As soon as they understood that the second book was  (boring) than the first one, they changed their mind.
5.    The shop is  (far) than the school.
6.    Ventspils is  (far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7.    Tim is  (intelligent) than Pat.
8.    The heat is less  (harmful) than the cold.
9.    This song is  (beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as  (stubborn) as donkeys!
11.  The weather today is  (bad) than the weather yesterday but not as  (bad) as it was four days ago.
12. The story was  (exciting) one I have ever heard.
13. They were less  (tired) than we.
14. George bought a  (new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a  (good) than I expected.
16. They are very  (upset) with the results.
17. She is  (polite) than me.
18. The boy is  (fast) runner of all.
19. It is as  (pleasant) as a greeting card.
20.The movie was  (interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be less  (aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is  (important) than making profit.
23.The cake is just as  (sweet) as the ice-cream.
24.Sometimes friends are  (devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are  (convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are  (expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very  (dirty) in fact they are  (dirty) than the trousers.
28.Acandle gives  (little) than a lamp.
29.This blanket is  (warm) than that blanket.
30.The dog is  (angry) than its master.

PARTS OF SPEECH--CONJUNCTION

Parts of Speech
 Conjunctions
conjunction is a word that connects other words or groups of words.  In the sentence Bob and Dan are friends the conjunction and connects two nouns and in the sentence  He will drive or fly,  theconjunction or connects two verbs.  In the sentence It is early but we can go, the conjunction but connects two groups of words.
Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions which connect two equal parts of a sentence.  The most common ones are and, or, but, and so which are used in the following ways:
and is used to join or add words together in the sentence They ate and drank.
or is used to show choice or possibilities as in the sentence He will be here on Monday or Tuesday.
but is used to show opposite or conflicting ideas as in the sentence She is small but strong.
so is used to show result as in the sentence I was tired so I went to sleep.
Subordinating conjunctions connect two parts of a sentence that are not equal and will be discussed more in another class.  For now, you should know some of the more common subordinating conjunctions such as:
    after                before                unless
    although          if                        until
    as                   since                   when
    because          than                    while
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together.  In the sentence Both Jan and Meg are good swimmersboth . . .and are correlative conjunctions.  The most common correlative conjunctions are:
    both . . .and
    either . . . or
    neither . . . nor
    not only . . . but also

Saturday, November 3, 2012

EXERCISE FOR KIDS - DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS


2. Who is standing at the gate?
3. He was reading a book about the moon.
4. She was sitting at a table in the restaurant.
5. Mary’s brother is a lawyer.
6. Mary went to the market and bought some articles.
7. Alice works for a bank.
8. The boys sang and the girls danced.
9. What do you use to drive a nail into the wall?
10. If you do not hurry up you will miss the train.
Answers
1. There is a huge tree in the garden.
2. Who is standing at the gate?
3. He was reading a book about the moon.
4. She was sitting at a table in the restaurant.
5. Mary’s brother is a lawyer.
6. Mary went to the market and bought some articles.
7. Alice works for a bank.
8. The boys sang and the girls danced.
9. What do you use to drive a nail into the wall?
10. If you do not hurry up you will miss the train.


Small and little difference

Small and little difference

Errors in the use of nouns

Errors in the use of nouns

EXERCISE FOR NOUNS


Underline the nouns in the following sentences.
Hint: A noun is the name of a person, an animal / bird, place or thing.
1. There is a huge tree in the garden.
2. Who is standing at the gate?
3. He was reading a book about the moon.
4. She was sitting at a table in the restaurant.
5. Mary’s brother is a lawyer.
6. Mary went to the market and bought some articles.
7. Alice works for a bank.
8. The boys sang and the girls danced.
9. What do you use to drive a nail into the wall?
10. If you do not hurry up you will miss the train.
Answers
1. There is a huge tree in the garden.
2. Who is standing at the gate?
3. He was reading a book about the moon.
4. She was sitting at a table in the restaurant.
5. Mary’s brother is a lawyer.
6. Mary went to the market and bought some articles.
7. Alice works for a bank.
8. The boys sang and the girls danced.
9. What do you use to drive a nail into the wall?
10. If you do not hurry up you will miss the train.


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Kinds of Sentences


Kinds of Sentences

A sentence is a group of words arranged in a specific order which makes complete sense.
There are different kinds of sentences and they are
Assertive or declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative sentences
Exclamatory sentences
Optative sentences
Assertive sentencesSentences which make simple assertions or statements are called assertive or declarative sentences. Examples are:
It is raining.
The child is going to school.
I get up early in the morning.
I like reading.
Assertive or declarative sentences may be positive (affirmative) or negative. Sentences which give a positive or affirmative sense are called affirmative sentences.
Honesty is the best policy.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
I have been to Canada.
Sentences which give a negative meaning are called negative sentences.
She will not listen to me.
She should not hate anybody.
Interrogative sentences
Sentences which ask questions are called interrogative sentences.
What is your name?
Where do you live?
Who is your father?
Can you solve this problem?
Imperative sentences
Sentences which express orders, commands, requests, advice, proposals or suggestions are called imperative sentences.
Leave this place at once. (Order)
Get lost. (Order)
Please help me. (Request)
Work hard. (Advice)
Let’s go for a walk. (Suggestion)
Exclamatory sentences
Sentences which express some strong feelings or emotions such as joy, sorrow, regret, surprise, wonder etc., are called exclamatory sentences.
What a marvelous sight!
How beautiful the flower is!
Hurrah! We have won.
Alas! She is no more.
Optative sentences
S
entences which express an ardent wish, prayer, curse etc., are called optative sentences.
May you live long!
May God help you!
Notes:
Assertive and imperative sentences are followed by a full stop. Interrogative sentences are followed by the sign of interrogation or question mark (?). Exclamatory and optative sentences are followed by the sign of exclamation (!). Note that in exclamatory sentences, sometimes, the interjection alone is followed by the exclamatory mark.