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Pp171 98 ii. Further, she is faced with a difficult situation in which no one knows her family and against her son s alleged crime she is judged. The priest asks her whether she ever tried to get him on the right track. The priest is evidently find fault with her parenting ability. Pp171 iii. This family cannot afford ... |
If she stays until the sun goes down then she will miss the 3:30pm train and she does not have the means to lodge in the town for the night. NB: What do you think the heat symbolises in the lives of the banana plantation farmers? It symbolises the loss of control of their lives. The heat controls how their day is run. ... |
It is the Tuesday of August. It is a typical hot day in the calendar of the banana plantation people. They have all taken a break from the heat at 11:00am as usual and are having their siesta. This unfortunately will not be an ordinary siesta because an event happens that wakes them from their mid-day sleep: the mother... |
Khadija s house was the first floor and to get there she had to use the stairs. Meeluda gets the repair man to destroy the stairs and the landing. Subsequently she says they cannot be repaired and that the whole house is coming down. The judge s verdict: Khadija should go and take her belongings and cease to lay any cl... |
This can be confirmed through the second case in which the old woman is thrown out of the house she says her sweat is in and now has nowhere to go. The second conflict is developed by the divorcee She is in conflict both with her husband and his new wife. She feels that the new wife has ruined her marriage. They had ma... |
Khadija has a husband who is pleasure loving. She dutifully serves him as a wife but when he dies her future is not secure and there is no law to protect her from the harsh reality of life. This is why the urban setting is extremely important. Men cannot hope to carry on as if they are in the village and forget their o... |
Pp183 Amina and her brothers Modio was suspicious of her behaviour and therefore set a trap for her. Jama had not paid the full bride price and therefore could not yet take her. This intervening period presented Yalla with an opportunity to steal Amina. That evening Modio lays in wait with a pack of wild cattle dogs wh... |
A man may elope with a woman of his choice as long as he is not caught. Ii. A man must complete the payment of dowry before he could take his wife. They were waiting for Jama to111 deliver the last instalment of his dowry before they could hand Amina over to him. Iii. Men had to be tested to determine their suitability... |
The resulting strikes bring about violence and unemployment. Another important factor worth mentioning is the contrast in the weather. The Namibia she leaves is hot and dry which agrees with the political heat created by the oppressive regime. The England she visits is in the middle of winter and is therefore equally o... |
She tells that it is God who helped her as always. This is in reference to the surgery that she undergoes to correct her sterilisation. B. Hardworking Every day she looked after 80 preschoolers at the children s centre that she ran. Their mothers dropped them in the early hours and collected them when it began to turn ... |
We are told that they offered assistance from an emergency fund so she could give birth in Birmingham and continue her studies afterwards. Ii. The people of Namibia The narrator tells us that the people survived the traumatising experiences because of their solidarity. She says that survival came through mutual support... |
Give illustrations from Jame Katjavivi s White Hands.122 Thank you very much for the purchase of this eBook. I hope enjoyed reading it and that it did add value to your teaching learning. Walter Akach PS: If there ever is a need to wish to share your thoughts about this work feel free to drop me a word at walterakach g... |
Thepearl:plotAnalysis:chapter1SummaryKino watchedwiththedetachmentofGodwhileadustyantfranticallytriedtoescapethesandtrap. Justbeforesunrisesometimearound 1900,aMexican-IndianpearldivernamedKinoawakenstothesoundofcrowingroosters. HelivesnearthevillageofLaPaz,onthePacificcoastoftheBajaPeninsula. Hewatchesthedaydawningthr... |
Thepearl:plotAnalysis:chapter1SummaryKino watchedwiththedetachmentofGodwhileadustyantfranticallytriedtoescapethesandtrap. Justbeforesunrisesometimearound 1900,aMexican-IndianpearldivernamedKinoawakenstothesoundofcrowingroosters. HelivesnearthevillageofLaPaz,onthePacificcoastoftheBajaPeninsula. Hewatchesthedaydawningthr... |
Thepearl:plotAnalysis:chapter1SummaryKino watchedwiththedetachmentofGodwhileadustyantfranticallytriedtoescapethesandtrap. Justbeforesunrisesometimearound 1900,aMexican-IndianpearldivernamedKinoawakenstothesoundofcrowingroosters. HelivesnearthevillageofLaPaz,onthePacificcoastoftheBajaPeninsula. Hewatchesthedaydawningthr... |
Thepearl:plotAnalysis:chapter1SummaryKino watchedwiththedetachmentofGodwhileadustyantfranticallytriedtoescapethesandtrap. Justbeforesunrisesometimearound 1900,aMexican-IndianpearldivernamedKinoawakenstothesoundofcrowingroosters. HelivesnearthevillageofLaPaz,onthePacificcoastoftheBajaPeninsula. Hewatchesthedaydawningthr... |
WhenCoyotitoshakestheropeofthehangingbox,thescorpionfalls,landsonhisshoulder,andstingshim. Kinoimmediatelyseizesthecreatureandcrushesitinhisgrasp,beatingittodeathonthefloorforgoodmeasure. Kino sretributiondoesnogood,though,andCoyotitoscreamswithpain. JuanagrabsCoyotitoatonceandattemptstosuckthevenomoutofhisfesteringwou... |
Ontheshoresoftheestuary,asetofblueandwhitecanoessitsinthesand. Crabsandlobsterspokeoutfromtheirholes,andalgaeandseahorsesdriftaimlesslyinthenearbycurrents. Dogsandpigsscavengetheshorelineforseadriftinthehazymorning. Amidthisscene, Kino and Juana walkdownthebeachtoKino scanoe. Theyaregoingtosearchforpearls,desperatelyho... |
Chapter3SummaryMysonwillreadandopenthebooks...hewillknowandthroughhimwewillknow....Thisiswhatthepearlwilldo. Wordof Kino sdiscoverytravelsquickly. EvenbeforeKinoreturnstohisbrushhouse,everyoneintownknowsthathehasfound thePearloftheWorld. Throughouttown,peopleofeveryclass fromthebeggartothebusinessmantothepriest dreamof... |
Theneighborsdispersetotheirownsuppers,andJuanabeginstoprepareamealofbakedbeans. Kinohuddlesbeneathablanketinthecoldnight,keepingthepearlclosetohisbody. Plaguedwithcontinuedillfeeling,Kinomeditatesontheformersecurityofhisfamily,andonthemenacinguncertaintyintowhichtheirnewfoundfortunehascastthem. Fromthedoorofhisbrushhou... |
Forus,theneighbors suspicionofKino sgoodfortuneseemsjustified,basedonSteinbeck stentativetoneandonhisremarksthatthegodsdisregardmen splansandonlyallowmensuccessifitcomesbyaccident. Steinbeckassertsthatwhenhumanagencyactuallydoesbringaboutsuccess throughtheexerciseofabenevolentambitionlikeKino s,forexample , thegodstake... |
Analysis LikeChapter 3,Chapter 4 openswithacommentbythenarratoraboutthetown Itiswonderfulthewayalittletownkeepstrackofitselfandofallitsunits. Steinbeckgoesontoportraythetownasanall-powerfulunit,fullofmenwhoworktogethertosuppressthedeviantelementsintheirmidst. Steinbeckemphasizesthatsocietyshapesanindividual sfateasmuch... |
Atthismoment,JuanaspiestwodarkfigureslyingintheroadandrecognizesoneofthemasKino. Inthenextinstant,JuanarealizesthatKinohaskilledthemanslumpedbyhisside. JuanadragsthedeadbodyintothebrushandthenhelpsKino,whomoansaboutlosinghispearl. JuanasilenceshimbyshowinghimthepearlandexplainsthattheymustfleeimmediatelybecauseKinohasc... |
Thatafternoon,KinoandJuanacrouchtogetherinsilence,listeningtotheneighborsdiscussthemamongtheashesoutside. MostoftheneighborsassumethatKinoandJuanaaredead,butJuanTom ssuggeststhatperhapsthefamilyhasfledtothesouthtoescapepersecution. Ashemovesbackandforthamongtheneighbors,hereturnstohishousefromtimetotime,bringingbitsand... |
Table of ContentsUnit 1Sentence StructurePart A Preparatory It and There6B Phrases and Clauses10C Sentence Types14D ReviewConnectorsPart A Conjunctions and Parallel Structure 20B Conjunctive Adverbs24C Review Wishes and Conditional SentencesPart A Wishes about the Present and the Past30B Zero and First Conditional Sent... |
The preparatory It acts as a dummy subject and is usually followed by the verb be or a modal be . The logical subject in sentences beginning with It is often a to-infinitive phrase or a noun clause. The preparatory There often begins sentences that show location or existence, especially when theexistence of something o... |
No, isn t any milk in the fridge.4. Will be two hours before we get there.5. Is a man at the door who wants to talk to you.6. Go check and see if is any cake left.7. Can you tell me what time is?8. I think are three men in the car behind us. Exercise 2Complete the sentences with it or there.1. Before you go, there it i... |
How far is it to Peru? 4. What is in this picture? 5. Why would most bank robbersnot rob this bank right now? Exercise 4Listen to a conversation about a haunted house. Take notes as youlisten, and then answer the questions in full sentences. Track 21. Why is this haunted house famous? .2. When are there tours? .3. How ... |
What happened to the Earth about 65 million years ago? 2. What is this event believed to have caused? 3. What evidence is there to support this belief? Exercise 7Answer questions about the reading. Part B Phrases and Clauses10 Unit 1 Sentence StructurePhrases are groups of related words that can include either a subjec... |
They need an independent clause toform a complete sentence. When a dependentclause begins a sentence, a comma is used toseparate it from the independent clause. Maria is afraid of animals, so she doesn t go nearthem. We are going swimming, but they are going shopping. We are going swimming since it is so hot outside. S... |
Today is Tuesday, and our papers are due on Wednesday. D I6. Our class, which meets Thursday mornings, looks at the importance of grammar. D IExercise 3Circle D if the underlined clause is dependent or I if it is independent. Underline the prepositional phrase and circle the preposition.1. The UFO appeared above the to... |
IndependentThe doctor was worrieda. That Tom was gaining too muchweight.b. About Tom putting on weight.c. ,. So he told Tom to start exercising. Exercise 5Choose the answer with the type of clause indicated to complete thesentence. Part B 13Grammar in UseExercise 7Read the passage about sword dancing.1. Q: A: The Spart... |
Where are the Bluestones, and why are theycalled Bluestones?The Bluestones, thus called because they turn blue when they get wet, are found in theinner of the two concentric circles of stone.4. Is Stonehenge the world s largest stone circle?Stonehenge is not the largest stone circle in the world, but it is the only in ... |
But Toronto has better cinemas.e. Just moved to New Zealand.f. With others because a group can solve a problem more efficiently. Part C 15Exercise 2Match the sentence parts and identify the type of sentence.1. Jenny went to the mall. Allen went with her. 2. We could go to a movie. We could rent a DVD. 3. She didn t loc... |
T F NI4. The crash was avoidable. T F NI5. Planes will crash in that area again. T F NIExercise 6Combine the group of sentences to form a compound-complex sentence. Track 41. Mark lent me a book. It is a rare illustrated version. He wants me to take good care of it. 2. The front tire is flat. Sarah s mother drove over ... |
About 4,500 years ago, the sitewas rebuilt with the bluestones that make up the smaller inner circle ofstones seen today. Finally, the third phase of construction took place about4,300 years ago. The bluestones were dug up and rearranged, and this timeeven bigger stones, now called Sarsen, were brought in from 32 km aw... |
2.Children introduced to music early develop strong intellectual skills. 3.To finish her shift without spilling any more drinks is Sarah s dearest wish tonight. 4.Mark doesn t like going to the dentist because he has sensitive teeth. You can t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ProverbExercise 4Complete the ... |
Table of ContentsUnit 1VerbsPart A Transitive and Intransitive Verbs6B Progressive and Non-progressive Stative Verbs10C Phrasal Verbs14D Review Simple Tenses: Present and PastPart A Simple Present 20B Simple Past and Habitual Past 24C ReviewProgressive Tenses: Present and PastPart A Present Progressive30B Past Progress... |
He helped France conquer much ofEurope. However, many other countries hated himbecause of his power. Eventually, they were able todefeat Napoleon. Afterward, Napoleon was sent tothe island of Elba where he died without any power. Transitive verbs require a direct object for their meaning to be complete. SubjectTransiti... |
3. 4. 5. IntransitiveIntransitiveTransitiveTransitiveIntransitiveExercise 4Listen to the dialog and answer the questions.1. What kind of game are they talking about? 2. What couldn t the batter do? 3. What did the outfielder do? 4. Did they enjoy the game? 1. To move Transitive Intransitive 2. To drive Transitive Intra... |
The cabin was beautiful. I can t imaginea nicer place. It looks just like a postcard. I feel solucky that you trusted us enough to let us stay there. We were looking for the cabin in the wrong valleybefore we realized our mistake. We all loved skiingon the mountain and appreciate your kindness. Sincerely,EmilyNon-progr... |
Want My mother doesn t me to be lazy in school.4. See Jack and Jill each other for three weeks. Their firstdate was at the end of last month.5. Weigh At the moment, the butcher the steak Jack wantsto buy.1. A. sleepb. Knowc. Digd. Show2. A. soundb. Studyc. Readd. Work3. A. meetb. Scratchc. Typed. Believe4. A. cutb. Fea... |
. I got up and went tomy class. My teacher was so great, that by the endof the day I wasn t think 5. About it anymore. Everything was fine. Exercise 8Write about your first day of school. Include how you felt and whatyou were thinking. 14 Unit 1 VerbsPart C Phrasal VerbsGrammar ExplanationPreviewVirgo: This week you sh... |
Part C 151. After watching the rain for three hours, they finally decided to the baseball game.2. Mark cannot what is wrong with his computer.3. At first I didn t like this book, but now I am really starting to it.4. Jenny s boyfriend is coming to her at seveno clock.5. My uncle says that I am really starting to my fat... |
We all 3. To them. Hopefully, today we can work hard and 4. .B: You 5. In this area, and this is your first game in this stadium. How does it feel?C: It feels great! I couldn t 6. The chance to play for my hometown. Exercise 4Listen to the interview. Then fill in the blanks with the correctphrasal verb.a. The building ... |
What must students do every week? 3. Will late projects be accepted? 4. What does the teacher ask the students to do at the end? Exercise 8Answer questions about the final project. 18 Unit 1 VerbsReviewPart DA: Hi, do you want to get together later?B: Well, I am eating dinner andI need to do homework. A: OK, well I wil... |
Table of ContentsUnit 1Nouns and ArticlesPart A Categorization of Nouns6B Countable and Uncountable Nouns10C Possessives14D Articles and Generic Statements 18E Review PrepositionsPart A Prepositions of Place 24B Prepositions of Time 28C Other Prepositions 32D Review ConjunctionsPart A Coordinating Conjunctions 38B Subo... |
Penguin2. I went to the doctor yesterday. He gave me .a. Candy b. medicine c. hospital3. The works hard in the fields all day.a. Police officer b. farmer c. salesperson4. I helped my younger with his homework. A. sister b. uncle c. brotherExercise 2Choose the best answers.1. PERSON:letter France firefighter2. PLACE:apa... |
Countable and UncountableNounsPart B10 Unit 1 Nouns and ArticlesGrammar ExplanationPreviewA: These cookies are delicious!B: Thanks. Here is your lemonade. A: Thank you. Wow! It s sour!B: Yes, it is! Let s add some sugar. A: Good idea. Nouns can be either countable or uncountable. Countable nouns represent things that c... |
Ice cream cereal cookie riceExercise 3Circle the odd words. Practice 212 Unit 1 Nouns and ArticlesExercise 4Listen and circle the correct answers. Then number the pictures.1. We had two some fried chicken for lunch.2. He locked a much door with a key.3. He ate some any pasta for dinner.4. Are there any much chickens on... |
The computer belonged to my friend. John saw our teacher s car. Who ate his French fries?Exercise 2Rewrite the sentences using apostrophes.1. Who ate John s French fries? 2. We borrowed Nick and Tom s pool cues. 3. I lost Sarah s keys. 4. John ripped his book, and I ripped my book. Exercise 3Make sentences using posses... |
One team s goalkeeper is injured. TFExercise 8Read the statements about Exercise 7. Circle T for true or F for false. Tom: Hey, do you have John s ball?Nick: Yes, 1. Is at my house. I took it onSaturday. Tom: Great, we will need it for 2. .Nick: Oh yes---for the league final. Wehave a great chance! The other 3. Isinjur... |
A cheetah cheetahs once, but it was in 6. A the zoo. Part D 21Grammar in UseExercise 7Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or --.1. Alligators have strong tails. TF2. Alligators are good pets for kids. TF3. Alligators swim well. TF4. Alligators live in many parts of the world. TFExercise 8Read the statements about E... |
9. 10. Exercise 3Complete the lists with things you have at home.a bedtapeThe first step is the hardest. ProverbExercise 4Complete the crossword. Exercise 6Write the nouns in the correct boxes.joy Italy police officer computer Justin time city hot chocolatePlaces People Things Ideas Down1.I will go to a after I finish ... |
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You use nouns every day when you speak or write. Every day you probably use thousands of nouns. Because nouns name the objects and people and places around you, it would be very difficult to talk about anything at all without them. Many nouns name things you can see: www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 7 Persons Places Things B... |
Her mother swam in the warm water. There are different kinds of nouns: 1.1. Common and proper nouns All nouns can be described as either common or proper. When you talk or write about a person, a place, a thing, or an idea in general, you use a common noun. Example: Doctors work hard. They treat many patients. A proper... |
8. The Pilot was the first woman to cross that ocean alone. 9. She grabbed a kettle and brought them water. 10. Professor Wangari Maathai won a Nobel Peace Prize. 1.2 Singular and Plural Nouns A noun may be either singular or plural. A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: The farmer drove to ... |
Tomato 6. The are playing in the field. Child 7. Some are hiding in the ceiling. Mouse 8. The of the buildings must be repaired. Roof 9. The music helped them imagine the strange . Story 10. Koech used creative to help young people sharpen their imagination. Activity Countable and Uncountable Nouns Countable Nouns Thes... |
Four.......................... of news. Www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 12 Collective Nouns These are nouns that represent a group of people or things as a single unit. Some collective nouns can take plural forms Examples: Crowd s flock s Group s herd s Team s committee s Pair s Some collective nouns, however, cannot be use... |
Most of these compound nouns also take their plurals in the last words. Examples: www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 13 Breakfast s push-up s rundown s Takeaway s knockout s slip-up s Sit-up s meltdown s c Some compound nouns are formed by joining an adjective and a noun. Most of these also take their plurals in the last words... |
Boys, songs 3. Excitement, air 4. Joyce Chepkemoi, prize 5. Otieno, house, street Exercise 2 1. Candle thing 5. Guitar thing 2. Wrestler person 6. China place 3. Joy idea 7. Hatred idea 4. Menengai Crater place 8. Masanduku arap Simiti person Exercise 3 1. Musicians, drums, trumpets 2. Family, village 3. Petronilla, tr... |
Rodeos 24. Volcanoes volcanos Exercise 7 1. Knives 6. Children 2. Potatoes 7. Mice 3. Geese 8. Roofs www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 18 4. Shelves 9. Stories 5. Tomatoes 10. Activities Exercise 8 1. The lion s tail 2. Cliff s dog 3. My mother s hat 4. Evan s book 5. The child s pet 6. The doll s name 7. Lucy s mobile phone ... |
Examples: She is a painter subject form He praised her. Object form It is her best painting. Possessive form Subject Pronouns A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. These pronouns are: i Singular forms I, you, he, she, it ii Plural forms we, you, they Examples: Noun Subject Pronoun Th... |
That is, they can be objects of prepositions. Examples: Gladys waved to them. Object of a preposition The delivery is for me. Ben went with them to the theatre. Exercise 3 Choose the correct pronoun in the brackets in the following sentences. Example: Irungu photographed us, we . Us 1. Lisa asked he, him for a picture.... |
3. Are the pictures of Fort Jesus your, yours ? 4. Her, Hers were taken at Jomo Kenyatta Beach. 5. Tomorrow we will make frames for our, ours pictures. 6. My, mine class is planning a trip to Mt. Kenya. 7. Our, ours trip will be taken on video. 8. Micere is excited that the idea was her, hers . 9. Koki and Toti cannot ... |
A contraction is formed by combining pronouns and the verbs am, is, are, will, would, have, has, and had. Pronoun verb Contraction Pronoun verb Contraction I am I m I have I ve He is he s he has he s It is it s it has it s You are you re you have you ve They are they re they have they ve I will I ll I had I d You will ... |
4. Only students whose, who s scores are excellent will join national schools. 5. Its, It s been estimated that about 8 million Kenyans are living with HIV AIDS. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person or thing. In English, there are singular indefinite pronouns, ... |
2. Has, Have anybody seen my camera? 3. Many believes, believe a monster lives in the lake. 4. Each of the photographs make, makes people want more. 5. All of the evidence indicates, indicate that he was killed by his wife. 6. Everyone has taken his, their payment. 7. Several eyewitnesses volunteered to give his, their... |
WHO is the subject form. It is used as the subject of a verb. Examples: Who taught you how to play the guitar? Who is the subject of the verb taught. WHOM is the object form. It is used as the direct object of a verb or as the object of a preposition. Examples: Whom did you meet? Whom is the object of the verb did meet... |
There is, however, one difference between reflexive and Intensive pronouns. A reflexive pronoun refers to an action performed by the subject of the sentence. The meaning of the sentence is incomplete without the reflexive pronoun. Examples: Monicah bought herself a new dress. The meaning of the sentence is incomplete w... |
Mureithi is the antecedent . The students had come to school with their mobile phones. Their stands for students. Students is the antecedent . Pronouns may be the antecedents of other pronouns. Examples: Does everybody have his booklet? Everybody, which is a singular indefinite pronoun, is the antecedent of his . All o... |
2. Adam sketched Lisa and me. 3. He gave a photo to us. 4. Ann and she saw Dave and Bob. 5. Adam drew Lisa and them. 6. Mark helped me with the packing. 7. Loise praised him for his good work. 8. Everyone spotted them easily. 9. That night Mike played the guitar for us. 10. We drove with them to the mountains. Exercise... |
Sometimes helping verbs and main verbs are separated by words that are not verbs. Examples: I do not ride bicycle any more. Can we ever be friends again? We should definitely apologise for the mistakes. Exercise 2 Indicate H.V. under the Helping verb and M.V. under the Main verb in the following sentences. 1. The schoo... |
She carefully the map study 2. A fish in the water near me. Splash 3. She her hands. Wash 4. He to the classroom. Hurry 5. Bryan and I the assignment. Discuss The Past Tense A verb which is in past tense shows what has already happened. Example: Tito liked his grandmother s story. The verb liked tells that the action i... |
Rats multiply very fast. More Tenses The above three forms of tenses can further be divided into: 1. The simple tenses - Present simple tense - Past simple tense - Future simple tense 2. The perfect tenses - Present perfect tense - Present perfect progressive - Past perfect tense - Future perfect www.arena.co.ke 071377... |
Examples: We shall need help with her load. She will eat the bananas alone The dancers will entertain them. Exercise 8 Use the following words in future simple tense in sentences of your own. See develop go begin exist consume introduce hunt bring become The Perfect Tenses The perfect tenses are used to show that an ac... |
Past Progressive Tense She was cooking supper when I arrived. They were fighting fiercely when the police arrived. 4. Past Perfect Progressive Tense Sonko had been wearing an earing for years before he removed it. Onyancha had been killing children before he was finally discovered. Www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 43 5. Futu... |
Examples: He saw great misery all around him past He has seen great misery all round him past participle Common irregular Verbs Verb Past tense Past participles begin choose began chose had begun had chosen www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 46 go speak ride fight throw come sing steal swim make run grow write ring drink lie d... |
Examples: We were punished by the teacher for making noise. Subject action He was helped by a passer-by. Subject action In the above sentences the subjects we and he receive the action. When we do not know who or what did the action, or when we do not want to say who or what did it, we use the passive voice. The passiv... |
2. The two friends discussed the examination paper. 3. We took a trip to Nakuru last month. 4. The water splashed me. 5. He gave interesting facts about whales. 6. We searched the house for rats. 7. They cheered the team noisily. 8. My brother bought a camera. 9. Njoroge admires Papa Shirandula. 10. We viewed the shout... |
Seems - Linking verb 2. Watched Action verb 3. Cheered Action verb 4. Seems Linking verb 5. Is Linking verb 6. Aimed Action verb 7. Blew Action verb 8. Was Linking verb 9. Is Linking verb 10. Seems Linking verb Exercise 2 Helping verb Main verb 1. Is singing 2. Has begun 3. Can travel www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 51 4. H... |
Transitive 5. Intransitive 10. Intransitive Exercise 17 www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 54 1. Teach 6. Raises 2. Lies 7. Raises 3. Lie 8. Taught 4. Sits 9. Raises 5. Taught 10. Laid ADJECTIVES An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. To describe or modify means to provide additional information... |
Refer to the examples in the diagram above. 2 Proper adjectives These ones are formed from proper nouns. They are always capitalized. They always appear last in a string of adjectives modifying the same noun, just before the noun itself. Examples of proper adjectives: The Japanese ambassador A Mexican carpet An Italian... |
Possessive Pronouns The words my, her, its, our and their are possessive pronouns, but they can also be used as adjectives. These modifiers tell which one, which ones or whose? Examples: My brother likes Sean Paul, but his sister does not. Of his songs, ever blazing is his favourite. Our school produces heroes, its fam... |
Examples: ONE PERSON: Kimenju is tall. TWO PERSONS: Kimenju is taller than James. THREE OR MORE: Kimenju is the tallest of all. The comparative The comparative form of the adjective is used to compare one thing, person or place with another one. It is formed in two ways. 1. For short adjectives, add -er. Examples: grea... |
For adjectives ending with e: Drop the e and add -er or -est safe nice wide safer nicer wider safest nicest widest 3. For adjectives ending with a consonant and y: Change the y to i and add -er or -est busy crazy happy busier crazier happier busiest craziest happiest 4. For single-syllable adjectives ending with a sing... |
Twenty 6. What 2. Few, our 7. Whose 3. All 8. Which 4. Much 9. What 5. Numerous, this 10. Which Exercise 4 www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 65 1. A 6. The 2. A 7. An 3. The 8. The 4. The 9. The 5. An 10. A Exercise 5 1. Many songs 2. Her, early songs, her fans 3. Our, first performance 4. Her coughing 5. Their, best goal, te... |
TO WHAT EXTENT: He is extremely rude. Other examples: HOW WHEN WHERE TO WHAT EXTENT happily sometimes underground fully secretly later here extremely together tomorrow there quite carefully now inside very sorrowfully finally far rarely painfully again upstairs fast often downstairs hard once somewhere slowly first for... |
Sometimes the verbs in the sentences above are used as action verbs. In this case, they are followed by adverbs, not adjectives. They modify the verbs and tell how, when, where, or to what extent. Examples: www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 71 The singer looked up. V adv We tasted the chocolate eagerly. V adv The principal ap... |
TWO ACTIONS: Maree swims faster than Ciku. THREE OR MORE: Maree swims fastest of all. Just like adjectives, adverbs have special forms or spelling for making comparisons. Www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 72 The comparative form The comparative form of the adverb is used to compare one action with another. It is formed in two... |
Odd 2. Gradually 7. Reasonable 3. Good 8. Rapidly 4. Rapidly 9. Well 5. Strange 10. Well www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 75 Exercise 5 1. More often 6. More swiftly 2. More slowly 7. Most accurately 3. Quickly 8. The longest 4. More skilfully 9. Gracefully 5. The fastest 10. The most sweetly www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 76 PR... |
5. They make clothes from cotton. Exercise 2 Use the most appropriate preposition to complete the sentences below. 1. Driving had been my dream years. 2. 1990, I bought a second-hand car. 3. That year, I learned how to drive. 4. I rolled the car the road more than two kilometres. 5. I was really thrilled the experience... |
They are active in all public functions. The adverb prepositional phrase in all public functions modifies the adjective active. The scout leader commands forcefully with a loud voice. The adverb prepositional phrase with a loud voice modifies the adverb forcefully. We have seen that the object of a preposition is the n... |
Her 9. Me 5. Us 10. Her Exercise 5 1. Outside preposition 6. Up adverb 2. Inside adverb 7. Down adverb 3. In preposition 8. Outside adverb 4. Over preposition 9. By adverb 5. Above preposition 10. Out adverb www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 83 Exercise 6 1. Have 4. Anybody 7. Anybody 10. Ever 2. Anyone 5. Anywhere 8. Anyone ... |
7. Their feathers keep them warm dry. 8. A bird can fly forward backward. 9. Many birds shed old feathers grow new ones. 10. Their legs are weak their wings are strong. Subordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions connect two or more clauses to form complex sentences. Refer to Part Two of this handbook . Subor... |
Many people grow their own food. Not only but also 4. Men wanted to buy the pictures. Women also wanted to buy the pictures. Both . And 5. Maize is an important part of a Kenyan s diet. Meat is important too. Both and ANSWERS ON CONJUNCTIONS Exercise 1 www.arena.co.ke 0713779527 86 1. But 6. But 2. Or 7. And 3. Or 8. O... |
John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who liked eating meat between slices of bread. Maverick A person who breaks from conventional actions Samuel Maverick, a Texas cattle owner who refused to brand the calves of one of his herds as per the requirements. Saxophone A musical wind instrument Adolphe Sax, the Belgian... |
Examples: Word Combination of Meaning Smog Smoke fog A combination of smoke and fog in the air. Fantabulous Fantastic fabulous Incredible, astonishing, unbelievable, wonderful Brunch Breakfast lunch A late breakfast taken some hours before lunch Wikipedia Wiki encyclopaedia A website Comcast Communication broadcast Ver... |
For example, the prefix un-above means not . Hence, unfriendly means not friendly . Each prefix has its own meaning. More examples of common English prefixes Prefix Meaning Examples misre- pre- ante- anti- contra- counter- en- extra- inter- intra- non- over- post- pre- pro- re- semi- trans- un- under- wrong, incorrectl... |
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