Vocabulary synonym
energetic, vigorous
Animated
Hard worker
Drone
Doubt, the state of being unsure
Uncertainty
Combining sentences
My neighbor makes too much noise. She likes to eat pizza.
My neighbor who likes to eat pizza makes too much noise.
compare and contrast “either” and “neither”
both followed by singular count nouns.
Either: one or the other
neither: not one and not the other
Ponder
Brood
Curb
Goad
To rule over by strength or power
Dominate
Nelson Mandela is a politician (who/whom/ø) I respect a lot
Who, whom, ø
The company was looking for people who(were/they were) bilingual in Chinese and English
Were
Element
Constituent
Unruly
Docile
Marked by trembling or shaking
Under what certain circumstances can pronoun be removed?
Object
what are restrictive relative pronouns?
Which one? It is used to identify one noun and distinguish it from other similar nouns. The information in the restrictive relative clause is necessary to make the meaning of the sentence clear.
Conclude
Culminate
First
Ultimate
despressed from loss of hope or confidence
Despondent
The differences between “a Few” and “a little”
A few: use for countable nouns
a little: use for uncountable nouns
What is object relative clauses?
Whom can be used instead of who to convey a more formal tone.
the relative pronoun can be omitted with no change in the meaning. This is also true in object relative clauses ending with preposition. This is common in everyday speech.
Total
Downright
pleasant, approachable, gracious
Affable
Combining sentences
My sister is only ten months older than me. Her family recently moved to Dallas.
My sister, whose family recently moved to Dallas, is only ten month older than me.
Compare and contrast subject and object relative clauses and explain the rules of omitting relative pronouns.
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