ADJECTIVES
Mention the function of an adjective.
To describe the NOUN.
To give more information about a NOUN
What is the function of a comparative?
To contrast two items.
Is the following statement FORMAL or INFORMAL?
"Would you mind if I called you tomorrow at night?"
FORMAL
To LINK or JOIN two words, phrases or clauses to FORM a paragraph and to give a logical sense to the text.
Mention at least 6 punctuation marks.
PERIOD, COMMA, EXCLAMATION MARK. QUESTION MARK, QUOTATION MARK, COLON, SEMI-COLON, HYPHEN, SLASH, ELLIPSIS.
Some of these ARE NOT adjectives
Stunning, amazing, following, crazy, happy, outrageous, flamboyant, doing, quietly.
FOLLOWING DOING QUIETLY
What do we use a superlative for?
To highlight an item over the other of the group.
Mention the 8 parts of speech.
NOUN, PRONOUN, ADJECTIVE; VERB; ADVERB, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION, INTERJECTION.
CONJUNCTIONS are also known as:
CONNECTORS
This punctuation mark is used to show ownership and also in contractions...
THE APOSTROPHE '
The following adjectives are adjectives of: _______
MELANCHOLIC, GENEROUS, CHEERFUL, KIND, CUNNING.
ADJECTIVES OF PERSONALITY
Mexico City is the _________ (touristy) of Mexico, it's ________ (crowded) than Guadalajara and ________ (safe) than Tepic.
Mexico City is the most touristy of Mexico, it's more crowded than Guadalajara and less safe than Tepic.
Mention 3 characteristics of formal language...
High standard of correctness, a prepared polished script, use of conjunctions, avoid contractions abbreviations, phrasal verbs and idioms.
These 3 conjunctions mean "además" in Spanish.
ALSO, MOREOVER, FURTHERMORE
Which salutation is correct?
Dear Mr. Smith: / Dear Rosie,
BOTH
Mention the classification of the adjectives according to their syllables.
1 SYLLABLE / 2 SYLLABLES ENDING IN Y / 2 OR MORE SYLLABLES
Mention the correct comparative sentence of the following idea.
Mechatronics is an excellent career. Gastronomy is an excellent career too.
Mechatronics is AS an excellent career AS Gastronomy.
Mention the 2 types of adverbs and 1 example of each.
Frequency: Always, usually, never, often...
Manner: slowly, loudly, easily...
Mention 2 CAUSE & EFFECT, 2 ILLUSTRATING AND 2 SEQUENCING conjunctions.
Because, So, Therefore, Thus, Due to, Consequently Since.
For example, Such as, For instance, As revealed by, Illustrated by.
First, second, Finally, Next, After, Then, Subsequently
This punctuation mark is used to show someone’s exact speech or words, for titles of books, movies, stories, etc. and in sarcasm.
QUOTATION MARKS
Mention a synonym of each adjective: Happy, quiet, ugly, right.
Happy- Joyful, cheerful, gay, glad.
Quiet - silent, calm, restful.
Ugly — horrible, monstrous, terrifying, repulsive.
Right — correct, true, accurate, suitable.
Mention the comparative an superlative form of the irregular adjectives.
Good- better the best.
Bad- worse, the worst.
Far- further, the farthest.
fun- more fun, the most fun.
Change the following idea to formal language:
"It's so hot in here, I wanna drink a beer. I ain't got money... I've gotta stay here.
" The weather is very hot (It is very hot here) and I would like to have a beer (I want to drink a beer) but I do not have money so, I have to stay here".
IDENTIFY CONJUNCTIONS.
"January has 31 days whereas February has 28. February has 29 days whenever it's a leap year. March normally marks the start of the spring in the UK, although it can still be frosty. April is the fourth month of the year while March is the fifth".
WHEREAS, WHENEVER, ALTHOUGH, WHILE.
i went to the library to look for a new book Do you have any books about Japanese animation I asked then the librarian helped me find one.
(capital I) I went to the library to look for a new book. (period) (quotation marks) "Do you have any books about Japanese animation?" (question mark) I asked. (period) (capital T) Then the librarian helped me find one.