english grammar and composition for class 7

... junior and senior high schools andin college. He is chief author of the English GrammarandComposition series, coauthor of the English Workshopseries, and general editor of the Composition: Models and ... isbn 0-15-311917-9 Trang 7The Teaching of Composition 9GeneralPrinciples and Techniques 1 Motivation and Class Procedure 17 Evaluation 3 A Sequence of Composition Assignments 37 Suggested Teaching ... experience and through the analysis and emulation ofmodels ofgood writing The Composition: Models and Exercises series Exer-cises, has been prepared to reinforce the teaching inEnglish Grammar andComposition

Ngày tải lên: 02/01/2021, 11:26

... engage with civics, they help build and reinforce communities, and libraries provide resources for the less fortunate All in all, libraries should be funded and should continue to serve these ... others see new possibilities for libraries in the changing dynamics of today’s society Carefully read the six sources, found on the AP English Language and Composition Classroom Resources page, ... Trang 1AP English Language and Composition 2020 Free-Response Scoring Guidelines for CED Sample Exam Questions © 2019 College Board College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn

Ngày tải lên: 22/11/2022, 19:49

... 6 steady 7 favorable 8 scientific Trang 79 possible 10 comfortable EXERCISE 2 Change the following adverbs to adjectives Samples: 1 gradually 2 unluckily 3 unfortunately ... toward his chin Curious, Gulliver bent his eyes downward and saw that it was a six-inch human, armed with bow and arrow, and followed by about forty similar creatures So loud did Gulliver roar in ... Trang 6Forming Adverbs from Adjectives I Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective skillful +ly = skillfully brave +ly = bravely In some cases, however, as in II and III that

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... 5Often, however, they quarreled and came to blows 6Finally, in 1723, Benjamin ran away 7Benjamin arrived in Philadelphia, tired and hungry 8He saw a boy eating bread and struck up a conversation ... compound, and some of the verbs are compound The subject and the verb of the first two sentences have been filled in for you as samples SUBJECT VERB James and Benjamin Franklin were They lived and ... stationery was Ellen’s, and the handwriting was , too EXERCISE Find the pronoun (PRON.) and its antecedent (ANTECED.), and write them in the spaces at the right Samples: Sandra said she does

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... compound parts: COMPOUND SUBJECT: Cindy and Jeffrey smiled COMPOUND VERB: Cindy smiled and laughed COMPOUND SUBJECT AND VERB: Cindy and Jeffrey smiled and laughed EXERCISE 1. Each numbered line ... does he care for spinach (To identify subject andverb, mentally arrange the sentence in sub-ject-verb order: “he does care for spinach.”) EXERCISE 2. Combine each pair of sentences to form a good ... guitar in one corner and an amplifier in the other.7 Carried the soccer equipment from the car to the garage 8 The football team lining up for the kickoff 9 Reaching first-period class as the bell

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... plane swooped low Some adjectives end in -ly, like monthly and early, and have the same form as adjective and adverb Others can't be transformed into adverbs Instead we have to use a phrase: He ... china shop and upset everyone 7 Fill the gap in the phrases below with one of these words class streets peas head spots cheese a Mozart and Wagner are as different as chalk and b The twins ... yetfinished We use only and even in two main positions: before the subject they focus on: I think onlyJohn really understands this point Even Simon is a bit confised before the verb: I only like

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... rny wife or 1 is doing (1 7) 1 can say c that life was rnuch easier and more cornfortable when 'goo-goo' and 'da-da' and (19) rny wife and 1 ould settle down for a rneal without feeling strangers ... their left hand anyway and surprise al1 writing like crabs and producing handwriting from (7) planet and I've seen (8) who produce better writing than any (9) person 1 know And (1 0) thing: ... people have voiced their support for him (Very few is more usual) 3 DIFFERENCES IN FORMALITY In positive sentences, many and much are typical of formal written English We generally use plenty

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... happen f You could know beforehand that you couldn't come Trang 73 NOT NECESSARY Necessity, duty and advice 1 NECESSITY We use must and mustn't when we decide for ourselves what's necessary: ... negatives To form negatives we use not after the modal and before the verb: Will you come? We can use modals with the Continuous form of a verb: We can use modals with the passive form of a verb: ... trouble just for me f You to come and see me off, but I'm glad you did g All visitors to this site are the reception desk on arrival FOR MODAL VERBS USED TO EXPRESS NECESSIPI, D U P I AND ADVICE

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... waited for you for ages appointment as it's not until next week h By the time we land, I reckon we in the air for about fourteen hours CEE SECTION 3 Trang 2OVERVIE W For basic grammar information ... tentative) Would you mind giving me a hand? You couldn't give me a hand, could you? Do you think you could give me a hand? Can you give me a hand? Give me a hand, would you? (= more direct) Note ... MODAL VERBS Here is a quick reference to the meanings of moda1 verbs For basic grammar information, see Unit 3 , Overview; for key difficulties with meaning, see the Watch out!, Unit 4, p.63 Moda1

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... to decide once and for al1 what is to with juvenile offenders Trang 7SECTION 2 To-infinitive and -ing cliuses 1 POSlTlONS IN A SENTENCE We can use to-infinitive clauses and -ing clauses ... we normally add for: For him to complain about being ovmorked is ridiculow We also usefor after some adjectives, such as easy, keen, despera te: He's very keen for us to go and visit him in ... regret (inform) you that 1 already regret (enrol) for this course g Fortunately 1 remembered (bolt) the door, but to be honest, 1 don't remember (do) so h She stopped (shout) for a moment and he

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... haven't got his address to hand b A bird in hand is worth two in bush c They lived from hand to mouth d He gained upper hand e They walked along hand in hand f On other hand, perhaps he was right ... looking for sun, sand and relaxation when they go on holiday, and why not? @ Correct the 8 errors in this extract from a composition The war takes over when politics fails It is always frightening and ... a scavenger; it sometimes follows the ship for offal thrown into the sea, and inland it searches ubbish tip for anything edible @ Here are key words for ten quiz questions Write out the questions

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... SECTION 4 FOR INFlNlTlVES AND -ING FORM PASSIVES SEE SECTION 2 Trang 2Other reasons for using the passive include: OVERVIEW We form the passive using be in an appropriate tense or form + the ... when reporting information An English newspaper, assuming its readers are interested in the England football team, makes the England team the topic It is likely to report: England have been beaten ... in spoken English: d J They will have been repairing the road for months or: The road will have been under repair for months Trang 33 VERBS WlTH LlMlTED USE IN THE PASSIVE Agents and o bjects

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... Modern traffic and pollution problems are the responsibility of the person who invented the car Whoever FOR NOMINAL RELATIVE CLAUSES, CEE SECTION 3 FOR OMlTTlNG RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND REPLACING ... 2 PEOPLE OR THINGS? We use who and whom for people, and that or which for things, or for groups of people (a team etc.) We use whose for both (see 6 below): ItS usually the mother who has ... WORDS We use a range of words and phrases to refer to something that has gone before or is about to come: Theformer is / a r e not as complex as the latter The aforementioned incident took place

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... wait for a reply 3 FLEXIBLE CHANGES The changes we make to tenses and vocabulary when reporting are not fixed transformations The possible variations in who we are talking to, and where and ... place and person and time, including tense, must make sense to the speaker and listener at the time and place in which they are speaking Here are some examples to show how report words and structures ... said that j 'But you really must come and stay with us for the weekend,' said Philip Philip insisted FOR TENSES IN REPORTED SPEECH, CEE SECTION 1 FOR REPORT STRUCTURES, CEE SECTION 2 Trang

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... where the land (2) and the sea ( 3 ) The beach (4) for miles on either side 1 stood there last night (5) sea and al1 those memories came (6) back For a moment 1 saw her (7) The memories ... example of such a group: ask for appeal for hope for long for yearn for However, some verbs with similar meanings have different prepositions: accuse someone of blame someone for i Fill these gaps ... are generally used intransitively in English: He got up, washed and shaved We may use these verbs reflexively for emphasis: He got up and washed himselfand got dressed Other verbs we use in

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... that trauma again Forget and remember: when these have meanings that are 'forward looking', we use to-infinitive: Don't forget to send them a Christmas card When forget and remember have meanings ... treat classijj keep recognise employ define use select dismiss accept rate We usefor, not as, after a few verbs similar to those above: Do you take me for afool? 1 was mis taken for a foreigner ... word formation More than one answer is sometimes possible Example: It was a world-class field and the competition was,formidable 1 intense (fierce stimulate intense brush violent raise formidable

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... please specify: Either R 798 W or GRAMMAR AND USAGE FOR BETTER WRITING Please visit our Web site at w ww .amscopu b com ISBN 1-56765-117-8 NYC Item 56765-117-7 Copyright © 2004 by Amsco School Publications, ... viiIntroduction How To Use This Book Grammar and Usage for Better Writing is a basic workbook that can provide a founda- tion for further study in English grammar and usage It will benefit students ... the following contractions to formal English.The contraction ain’t is considered nonstandard This means that ain’t should not be used in either formal or informal English situations Avoid it or

Ngày tải lên: 13/05/2014, 22:42

... UNIT 110 For, during and while A For and during We use for + a period of time to say bow long something goes on: for two hours, for a week, for ages For example: * We watched television for two ... on: * It rained for three days without stopping (not 'during three days') Compare during and for: * I fell asleep during the film I was asleep for half an hour B During and while Compare: ... - 6 Where are the shelves? - 7 a Where's the woman standing? - b And the cat? - 8 a Where's the man standing? - b Where's the bird? - 9 Where's Tom standing? - 10 Where are the children

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park (4) Since the island sits on the boundary line between the temperate and sub-Arctic zones the island supports the flora and ... became a civil service reformer and police commissioner b A civil service reformer and police commissioner was part of his job in the east c A civil service reformer and police commissioner were ... 131.) Answer questions 456 and 457 on the basis of the following passage (1) The Competitive Civil Service system is designed to give candidates fair and equal treatment and ensure that federal

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... looking for discoloration, peeling paint, cracked plaster, and smoke emissions; by feeling walls and floors with the back of the hand; by listening for popping, cracking, and hissing sounds; and ... passage? a Part 6 b Part 7 c Part 8 d Part 10 467 Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence? a Part 1 b Part 3 c Part 5 d Part 8 Trang 7SET 37 (Answers begin on page ... nonstandard verb form? a Part 5 b Part 3 c Part 6 d Part 2 469 Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence? a Part 6 b Part 4 c Part 2 d Part 5 Answer questions 470 and 471 on

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