USE A SINGLE ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB TO REPLACE A DESCRIPTIVE PHRASE

Grammar review: adverb phrasesAn adverb phrase is a group of words that serves the purpose as an adverb. An adverb is a word used to modifya verb, an adjective or another adverb.Study the examples given below.He behaved rud[r]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the questions from 67 to 76.Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critics ofglobalizat[r]

Different uses of thatThat is one of the commonest words in English. It is used in the following ways.As a demonstrative adjectiveAs a demonstrative adjective, that is used to point out people or things. It is followed by singular noun.Who is that boy?Give me that[r]

Adjective clauses used as co-ordinate clausesAn adjective clause is a subordinate clause which serves the same purpose as an adjective. It modifies a nounor pronoun in the main clause.Adjective clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun or re[r]

Articles worksheetHere are the basic rules for the use of articles.Use a/an before a singular countable noun. Note that a singular countable noun requires an article or anotherdeterminer before it.I saw a tiger behind the bushes. (NOT I saw tiger behi[r]

UNIT 10SOURCES OF ENERGYII.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in thebox.exhaustrelease alternateresearchrelatesupplyrenew polluteharmfinite1. Coal, gas and oil are non-renewable forms of energy that can not bereplaced after used.2. The nuclear plant provides a fifth of th[r]

31. Don’t take this personally but your husband is a jerk.(personal)32. When you are a good parent you will think differently about children.(good,different)33. Liberace played the piano perfectly.(perfect)34. It was thoughtful of him to buy his mother flowers.(thoughtful)35. Yo[r]

Punctuation marks with independent clausesIndependent clauses can be separated (or connected) in a variety of ways.Full stopWhen both clauses are of equal importance and can stand on their own, we usually use a full stop to separatethem.My toddler refuses to[r]

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Because she was late, she didn’t get tickets for the show.This can be reduced to:Being late, she didn’t get tickets for the show.Because I worked fast, I finished early.This can be reduced to:Having worked fast, I finished early.Because I was feeling a bit tired, I didn’t go [r]

Where more than one cell is utilized, the complete battery pack shall be replaced.(b)Replacement batteries shall be of the same type and ampere-hour capacity.(c)A discharge test shall be conducted in accordance with Clause 3.2.2 except that thetest shall be continued for 1.33 times the requir[r]

... To trap a single atom, we start with an atomic cloud in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) and use an optical dipole trap to trap a single atom at the focus of the lens1 A MOT consists of three pairs... my stay enjoyable To all my family members, especially my parents, that are always there and have a[r]

Before, across and in front ofWe do not normally use before to talk about position/place. Instead, we use in front of.A tall guy was standing in front of me.There were hundreds of people in front of me in the queue.The professor stood in front of the desk.The opposite of[r]

Position of adjectivesAdjectives are words used to modify nouns. They usually go before the nouns modified by them.He lives in a large house.Each hand has five fingers.She has a lovely voice.When two or more adjectives go before a noun, they are not usually separat[r]

Đề kiểm tra Ngữ pháp trình độ cơ bản
Nội dung kiểm tra:
Content words, function words
Noun
Verb
Adjective, adverb
Prepositions
Determiner
Tenses
Subject Verb agreement

TEST 1 (60 MINS)
Exercise 1 Grouping

Singapore
have
about
think
violent
next to
twice
a little
Vivian
never
It
calmly

7. Best – adjective8. Bought – verb9. It – personal pronoun10. Gives – verb11. Quickly – adverb (Most words ending in –ly are adverbs.)12. To – preposition13. Because – conjunction (A conjunction is a word used to join two clauses. There are only a li[r]

Repetition of keywords and phrasesBy repeating keywords and phrases, you can create a powerful cohesive effect. Be careful, though; too muchrepetition can create a ludicrous effect.Of course, repetition isn’t desirable. However, if it is used correctly, it will make your prose more int[r]

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By calling the police you saved my life!E. The present participle of the auxiliary "have" may be used with the past participle to describe a past condition resulting in another action:Having spent all his money, he returned home.Having told herself that she would be too late, she accel[r]

strange.After some verbs, an object complement is introduced by as. This is common when we say how we see ordescribe somebody or something.We regard him as a genius.The metal was identified as mercury.I see you as a basically nice person.Some verbs that refer to thoughts,[r]