Vocab
Why would you eat that raw meat?! It is so __________.
Repulsive
Invert the adverb to add emphasis.
(go/ I / only once)_______________up the Space Needle.
Only once did I go up the Space Needle.
Fill in the blank with the correct adverb.
I will eat my cookie _________ I buy some milk to go with it.
(since, unless, as soon as)
as soon as
Name at least two things that define a trend
Trend: Long term, quality, multiple industries, popular.
Invert the adverb
She rarely eats at new restaurants.
Rarely does she eat at new restaurants.
SPEED
I just can't stand weeding the garden because it takes so long to pull all of those weeds. It's so ___________.
tedious
Almost all of my relatives live on the west coast.
a. None of my relatives live on the west coast, but they are very close to it.
b. Most of my relatives live on the west coast, but a few live somewhere else.
b. Most of my relatives live on the west coast, but a few live somewhere else.
SPEEEEEED
I didn't get the job _________ I am very qualified for it.
(now that, even though, because)
even though
What hormone in our brain is associated with happiness and pleasure?
dopamine
(Not only...but also. ) Add the negative adverbs for EMPHASIS.
He is intelligent. He is caring.
Not only is he intelligent, but he is also caring.
Even though all my friends had Facebook, I never thought I would use it. However, I gave into the ______________ and made an account.
peer pressure
SPEED
Combine: Inverted Adverbs (No sooner)
I washed my car. A bird pooped on it.
No sooner had I washed my car than a bird pooped on it.
Connect the independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb/transition.
(However, Therefore, On the other hand)
I ate too much pizza. I felt sick.
I ate too much pizza; therefore, I felt sick.
I ate too much pizza. Therefore, I felt sick.
In the ted talk about spreading ideas...
What quality do ideas/products need to have to be successful nowadays?
be remarkable, be new
SPEED
In the ted talk about smartphones...
What animal do we have the same length of attention span?
goldfish
Every time I get ice cream I buy a random flavor. My choice is completely ____________.
arbitrary
Hannah even sang a song.
a. Hannah sang a song, and she also did other impressive things.
b. Everyone sang and Hannah joined in, which is unusual.
a.
Combine the sentences with any of the subordinating Adverbs of condition. You may need to change the negative verbs.
I won't study with you. Stop being obnoxious.
(Only if, Unless, if)
I won't study with you unless you stop being obnoxious./Unless you stop being obnoxious, I won't study with you.
Only if you stop being obnoxious will I study with you.
If you stop being obnoxious, I will study with you./I will study with you if you stop being obnoxious.
Name two reasons why smartphones are helpful in large groups.
Escape for shy people.
Escape the dull moments in a group conversation.
Activity if no one is talking to you
Choose the correct Transition/Conjunctive Adverb. Connect the ideas.
Auto insurance is very expensive. I love having a car.
(nonetheless, therefore, in addition)
Auto insurance is very expensive. Nonetheless, I love having a car.
Auto insurance is very expensive; nonetheless, I love having a car.
Having a shorter attention span is a _____________ of using smart phones all the time.
consequence
Invert the negative adverb for EMPHASIS
She never cleaned her own room when she was a kid.Never did she clean her own room when she was a kid.
Connect the sentences with a Conjunctive Adverb/Transition (However)
or a Subordinating Adverb (Although)
She really wanted to eat a burger. She ate a salad.
She really wanted to eat a burger; however, she ate a salad.
Although she really wanted to eat a burger, she ate a salad.
She ate a salad, although she really wanted to eat a burger.
Why do people shame smartphones?
Name two types of smartphone shamers.
1. People without phones
2. Needy Extroverts, people who want constant attention
3. Old fashioned people enforcing social etiquette. (people have to talk if they are sitting next to each other.)
Combine the sentences with a Subordinating adverb of your choice.
She won the trophy. She wasn't talented.
Despite the fact that she wasn't talented, she won the trophy.
She won the trophy, though she wasn't talented.