linking words and phrases for academic writing

... Effectiveness of writing strategies on students’ writing performances 13 3.1 Students with high-rated writing performances and their strategy use 14 3.2 Students with low-rated writing performances and ... enacted (Polit and Beck, 2010) The researcher investigated their use of writing strategies for academic writing assignments and the effectiveness of those strategies on students’ writing performances ... ULIS sophomores in handling their EFL academic writing assignments As a result, it could be a useful reference for EFL teachers during strategy instruction sessions for academic writing The research

Ngày tải lên: 19/07/2021, 11:23

... 4 Susan’s dad left for his daily trip to the office II Some words that do not end in ly—for example, Jong and fast—can be adverbs or adjectives Again, we must see how such words are used in ... above passage Adverbs 1-5 and the words they modify are shown as samples List the remaining twenty-four adverbs and the words they modify, including the part of speech of the words modified FIRST ... 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

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... 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 ... 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 ... Most of these pronouns change in form, depending on the way they are used in a sentence On the other hand, the nouns that these pronouns stand for not change For example, take the noun George

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 ... can be combined to form a compound sentence. SIMPLE SENTENCE: Dogs show affection for their owners SIMPLE SENTENCE: Cats are more aloof COMPOUND SENTENCE: Dogs show affection for their owners,

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... English-vietnamese glossary of words and phrases Introduction Publication 850 (EN/VN) (October 2007) Cat No 50223H EnglishEnglishlish Vietnamese Glossary Glossar y of ords Wor ds and Phrases Phrases This glossary ... numerous professional translators and editors Its purpose is to establish high standards for the quality of language usage, to promote uniformity in language usage, and to minimize the risk of misinterpretation ... things, provide a foundation for translation of federal tax terminology It must be noted that invention and compromise are always involved in selecting words and phrases to describe certain tax

Ngày tải lên: 16/01/2014, 23:20

... 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 whoare learn- ing the essentials for ... Common Linking Verbs? 1 The most frequently used linking verb is be, whose forms include the following: am, are, is, was, were. Of course, verb phrases ending in be, being, and been are also linking ... Rule 3 For most nouns ending in f: Add s to form the plural. But not in a name: Mr Wolf The Wolfs Rule 4 For three nouns ending in fe—knife, life, and wife: Change f to v and add s to form the

Ngày tải lên: 13/05/2014, 22:42

... plants that provide grain (Plural only for types and instances.) 2 n a food product made from grains, usually served at breakfast with milk (Plural only for types and instances.) ceremony ["sEr ... chairman. chalk ["tSOk] 1 n a soft, white limestone (Plural only for types and instances.) 2 n a stick of Q used for writing, as on a chalk-Centigrade 86 Trang 2board (No plural Number isexpressed ... sweet food made from roasted cacao beans, usually in the form of candy, syrup, a brewed beverage, or a flavor in cooking (Plural only for types and instances.) 2 n a piece of Q 3 adj made with or

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... freeze over [for a body of water] to get cold and form a layer of ice on top freeze up 1 [for something] to freeze and stop functioning 2 [for someone] to become frightened and anxious, and be unable ... state at a temperature that is comfort-able for people (Plural only for types and instances.) 2 n a natu-rally occurring vapor that will burn and is used for cooking and heating (No plural.) 3 n ... sun to the setting of the sun from hand to hand from one per-son to a series of other perper-sons; from one person’s hand to another person’s hand, and so forth from pillar to post from one place

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... level. grand ["grAnd] 1 adj impressive; magnificent (Adv: grandly Comp: grander; sup: grandest.) 2 n a thousand dollars (Slang No plu-ral.) → (as) busy as Grand Central Station grand total ... go to pot and go to the dogs to go to ruin; to become ruined; to deteriorate go to rack and ruin and go to wrack and ruin to become ruined (The words rack and wrack mean “wreckage” and are found ... fit-ted coverings for the hand, typi-cally made of fabric or leather and having individual “pockets” for each finger and thumb → fit like a glove → hand in glove (with someone) → handle someonewith

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... somethingby hand → eat out of someone’shand → fold one’shands → force someone’shand → from hand to hand → get one’shands dirty → get the upper hand (on someone) → go away empty-handed → have clean hands ... fist [for money and merchandise to be exchanged] very rapidly hand over hand [moving] one hand after the other (again and again) hand something down [for a court] to issue a ruling (Legal.) hand ... hands → shake someone’shand → show one’shand → sit on itshands → sit on one’shands → soil one’shands → take the law into one’sown hands → tie someone’shands → Time hangs heavy on someone’s hands.

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... ["hAz] 1 tv the present-tense form ofhaveused for the third-person singular, that is, with he, she, it, and singular nouns 2 aux. the present-tense form ofhave T used for the third-person singular, ... something; to have or get an understanding of something have a head for something have the mental capacity for something have a heart to be compassionate; to be generous and forgiving have a heart of gold ... defensive position have one’s cake and eat it too and eat one’s cake and have it too to enjoy both having some-thing and using it up have one’s ear to the ground and keep one’s ear to the ground

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... as the sky → act high-and-mighty → hold someone in high regard → hunt high and low for someone or something → leave someone high and dry → run high → search high and low for someone or something ... objective form of she, referring to females. (Used after prepositions and as the object of verbs.) 2. pron. an objec- tive form of she, referring to ships and certain countries. (Also other informal ... (from some- one or something ) [for one] to get someone to quit working for someone or something and begin working for one. his ["hIz] 1. pron. the possessive form of he, referring to a male

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... 2 iv to search for and kill animals as in Q hunt for someone or something to search for someone or something hunt high and low for someone or something and search high and low for someone or ... bear hungry for someone or something desiring someone or something hunk ["h^Nk] n a large, solid amount of something hunt ["h^nt] 1 tv to search for and kill animals for food or for sport ... searches for and kills animals for food or sport humble 278 Trang 4hurl ["h#l] 1 tv to throw someoneor something with force 2 tv to shout something negative, such as an insult or bad words hurl

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... condition Go to in good shape. in good shape and in good con-dition physically and functionally sound and sturdy (Used for both people and things.) in hand controlled; under control. in heat [of ... easily spread sickness caused by a virus (No plural.) informal [In "form @l] 1 adj not formal, official, or final (Adv: informally.) 2 adj [of words, lan-indicate 292 Trang 8guage, or speech] ... used every daybut a little more relaxed than more formal speech (Adv: informally.) 3 adj [of dress] not formal; casual (Adv: informally.) information [In f# "me S@n] n. news; knowledge about

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... member of an organiza-tion join hands [for people] to hold hands so that each person is hold-ing the hands of two other people; [for two people] to hold each other’s hands Join the club! an expression ... only for types and instances.) is [Iz] iv a form ofbe, used in the present tense of the third-person singular, that is, with he, she, it, and singular nouns (Reduced to ’s in contractions.) island ... piece of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2 n. something that is completely sur-rounded by something else (Figu-rative on Q.) → desert island isle ["aIl] n an island. isn’t

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... ground safely. 7. tv. [for a pilot] to return an air- plane to the ground safely. → do a land-office business → lay of the land → live off the fat of the land → on land the land of Nod sleep. (Humorous. ... one’s hand Go to know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand. know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand and know someone or something like the back of one’s hand; know ... past tense and past participle of keep. ketchup and catsup ["kEtS @p, "ket s@p ] n. a thick liquid, made from tomatoes, that is put on food for flavoring. (Plural only for types and instances.)

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... landlord.) landlord ["lAnd lord] n a person or a company that manages and col-lects rent for houses, apartments, and offices landscape ["lAnd skep] 1 n the land and the things visible on ... 1landlady ["lAnd led i] n a womanwho owns and rents out space where people can live, such as houses and apartments; a woman who manages residential rental property (See also landlord.) landlord ... singular.) left-hand ["lEft hAnd] adj left; on, to, or at one’s left side (Prenomi-nal only.) left-handed ["lEft hAn dId] 1 adj. favoring the use of the left hand (Adv: handed or left-handedly.)

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... down lie down to recline. lie fallow 1 [for land] to remain unused 2 [for a skill and talent] to remain unused and neglected lie fallow 327 Trang 3lie in [for a woman] to lie in bedawaiting the ... number of people or vehicles] to join or form a line line up for something to form or get into a line and wait for some-thing line up in(to) something to form or get into a line, row, rank, column, ... a tele-phone connection 7 n a row or series of people standing and waiting for a turn to do some-thing 8 n a row of words in printing or writing 9 n some-thing that is said by an actor onstage

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... miserable for someone misfit ["mIs fIt] n someone who does not seem to belong with other people or fit a situation misfortune [mIs "for tS@n] n bad luck; bad fortune (Plural only for types and ... misunderstand [mIs @n d# "stAnd] tv., irreg to understand someone or something incorrectly (Past tense and past participle: mis-understood.) misunderstood [mIs @n d# "stUd] past tense and ... that is to be copied or imitated; a standard 3 n someone who is paid to wear and show off clothing that is available for sale 4 n someone who poses for artists and photographers 5 n. one style of

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... move back and away from someone or something. (Often a command.) move heaven and earth to do something to make a major effort to do something. move in (for something ) to get closer for some ... to form the superlative form of some adjec- tives and adverbs; to the greatest extent. (Usually with the.) 5. adv. very. (Used for emphasis.) mostly ["most li] 1. adv. more than half; for ... without flowers that grows in masses on rocks and other sur- faces. (Plural only for types and instances.) most ["most] 1. adj. the superlative form of much or many; the greatest amount or

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