Suffixes
-ful, -less, -al, -able are suffixes that form...
adjectives
Are there multiple intelligences?
yes
Complete the sentence: By the time he was 20, he ________ five songs.
By the time he was 20, he had written/composed five songs.
What does a person need to do to be good at a skill?
have talent, practice, train, ...
Why do we use participle clauses?
To say information in a more economical way.
List three suffixes that form nouns.
-ment, -ion, -ing, -ence, -ness, -ance, -ity, -ship
You appreciate and produce music - strong in singers, composers and musicians.
Complete the sentence: Helen __________ the same music for 4 hours when I came back home.
Helen had been listening to the same music for 4 hours when I came back.
Name three people (in general) that can inspire you.
mentors, teachers, motivational speakers, influencers, role-models, parents, friends, ...
Using after, transform these sentences into one with a participle clause.
I searched for an hour. I found my glasses.
After searching for an hour, I found my glasses.
make a verb from argue
argument
What is bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence?
You control your body movements and handle objects skillfully - something found in athletes, dancers, actors and builders.
When do we use the past perfect simple tense?
When we are talking about a completed action before another action in the past.
their life story, their experience, their achievements, ...
Identify the participle clause and the main clause in this sentence: Standing in the queue, I realised I didn't have any money.
participle clause - Standing in the queue,
main clause - I realised I didn't have any money.
Name five nouns that have been formed with the suffix -ship.
relationship, courtship, mentorship, friendship, dictatorship, championship, internship,...
Which type of intelligence do these refer to: I have several close personal friends. I am sensitive to other people's feelings.
interpersonal intelligence
When do we use the past perfect continuous tense?
When we are talking about an action that was ongoing in the past.
Name five skills that need to be developed through hard-work and training.
writing, football, hockey, singing, painting, ...
Name four places where we can usually find participle clauses.
fiction, academic papers, journals, narratives, ...
Which suffix is used to make both adjectives and nouns?
-ing
Name six types of intelligence.
linguistic, interpersonal, musical, visual-spatial, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinaesthetic
What is the structure used for the past perfect simple tense and what is the structure used for the past perfect continuous tense?
PPS = had + past participle
PPC = had + been + present participle
Finish the quote: "Genius is 1 % inspiration, ..."
"... 99 % perspiration."
Identify the type of participle clause in this sentence and what it is used for in this sentence:
The bomb exploded, destroying the building.
It is a present participle clause that gives a result of an action.