Lecture : GRAMMAR _STUDY GUIDE _ ADVERBS_FOR ALL LEARNERS

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7 Nov 2022

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National College of Business and Arts

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GRAMMAR STUDY GUIDE

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Okay, maybe you don"t remember, but that is one common definition of adverbs. The truth is, there are all kinds of addverbs. An adverb can modify (give more information about) a verb: Examples: juanita sings beautifully. (how does juanita sing?) She always drinks coffee in the morning. ( how often does she drink coffee?) My friend lives nearby. (where does your friend live?) An adverb can even modify a whole sentence: Examples: apparently, she had no idea that her mother was in an accident. Many adverbs end in ly , but not all ly words are adverbs!

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Grammar Drill - Punctuating Verbals

Verbals are forms of verbs that do not act as verbs in a sentence.

BACKGROUND:

Types of Verbals

Participle- verb ending in ing or ed and acting as an adjective in the sentence [set off with commas unless essential]

E.g., Little Sam, covered with mud, was having the time of his life playing in the ditch. [Participle phrase - participle ends in ed]

E.g., Floating above the clouds in a hot air balloon, I felt as free as a bird. [Participle phrase acts as adjective modifying TI] [Note comma following participle phrase and the logical noun it modifies - "I"]

Participle error: Floating above the clouds in a hot air balloon, it was an exhilarating experience. [The participle phrase incorrectly modifies "it" - "it" was not floating above the clouds. This is a "dangling participle"; there is no logical noun it modifies.]

Gerund - verb ending in ing but acting as a noun in a sentence [is not set off with commas; watch subject verb agreement]

E.g., Playing in professional orchestras is my life's ambition. [Gerund phrase acts as a noun, here the subject of the sentence; gerunds/ gerund phrases are always singular and take a singular verb]

Infinitive - to plus a verb; acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence [punctuation - use a comma after if it begins the sentence AND is used as an adverb; watch for split infinitives]

E.g., To dream the impossible dream was the quest of Don Quixote. [infinitive phrase acting as a noun (subject) in the sentence]

E.g., To prepare for the track meet, the team worked out on weekends. [infinitive phrase acting as an adverb (answers why')] [punctuation - use a comma after if it begins the sentence AND is used as an

Avoid splitting the infinitive

Incorrect: His goal was to, by working on weekends. save enough money for college.

Correct: His goal was to save enough money for college by working on weekends.

Punctuating Verbals

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ASSIGNMENT:

Correct each sentence in the paragraph per the following guidelines:

Each sentence in the paragraph includes at least one verbal.
Most of the verbals are punctuated incorrectly or have other errors - like incorrect subject/verb agreement, split infinitives, or dangling participles.
Some of the errors are subtle, so look carefully.

Note: The main verbs in the sentences are underlined, and the verbals and verbal phrases are color-coded: Participle, Gerund, Infinitive.

Flying high above the earth in a hot air balloon, had always been a dream of mine. You can imagine my surprise to finally find that my dream was about to come true. Climbing carefully into the basket 1 felt a few misgivings. This flight was about to taking into consideration everything else in my mundane existence be the most adventurous event of my life. Flying, had always been a love of mine. When I was young, I had always loved to in my spare time pretend I was a pilot. Floating noiselessly above the trees, it was like a dream. Our balloon was the one, sporting a red and white flag. Another balloon flying a blue and white flag sailed effortlessly past us. It probably won't come as a surprise to you that flying hot air balloons are now my favorite pastime. Feeling free and connected to the sky there is nothing like it!

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Complex Sentences and Subordinate Clauses

A complex sentence has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A main clause has a subject and a predicate, and it can stand alone as a sentence. A subordinate clause also has a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It depends on the main clause to complete its meaning. It can act as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.

MAIN CLAUSE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

They are playing music that I like to hear. (adjective)

We must stop skating when the music stops. (adverb)

I will tell you what happened at the rink. (noun)

Write in the blank simple or complex to identify the type of sentence.

complex February 2, which is the midpoint of winter, is an unusual holiday.

__________ 1. It is Groundhog Day and is celebrated all over the country.

__________ 2. The groundhog, which is actually a woodchuck, emerges from hibernation on that day.

__________ 3. If the groundhog sees it shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather.

__________ 4. After the groundhog sees it shadow, it returns to its burrow until spring.

__________ 5. If the day is cloudy and the groundhog does not see its shadow, spring will come early.

__________ 6. The groundhog stays outside because it expects spring.

__________ 7. People enjoy this customer although most do not believe in it.

__________ 8. Statistical evidence does not support this popular superstition.

__________ 9. The groundhog that most people watch for is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

__________ 10. Its name is Phil, probably from the word fillip, which means "anything that stirs or liven up."

__________ 11. About seven thousand townspeople gather on February 2 and watch for the famous groundhog.

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In order to achieve the qualities of a successful student, studentmust have the qualities to

evaluate in the most general way. Successful student has three main attributes. These

qualities include having goals, responsibility, and curiosity.

First, setting goals is one of the most important tasks for every student. Student who clearly

defining their goals will make detailed scientific plans to progress their goals effectively, so

students will try their best to achieve the goal. For example, when student study chemistry,

their goal is to get a high grade, then they will make a review plan from the beginning and

systematize knowledge by tree diagrams. Through tree diagrams, students will do a variety of

exercises to familiarize themselves with the test time. They will remember the knowledge, then

they will do well on the test and achieve the goal of getting a high grade. Therefore, a student

want to achieve high results in their studies, and they need to have a clear plan and determine

the right goals according to their ability. It is one of the qualities needed to encourage that student

to set goals before learning about something, which will help them gain knowledge effectively.

Second, being responsible is one of the indispensable qualities of student when a student sit

on school chairs. When student understand their responsibilities, that student will always take good

care of school equipment to keep it new and undamaged. For example, when student finishes a

lab class, a student need to keep the equipment clean, and thorough washing helps prevent the

device from becoming moldy and leading to damage. In addition, student will help the school

have full teaching equipment without damaging any equipment. With respect to friends, it is

always the student's responsibility to maintain a good friendship and especially help each other

when talking about learning. For example, when a student needs help with math homework

because the math problem is difficult and cannot do it, another student will be responsible for

guiding them to solve the problem. They are only responsible for providing solutions to help

other student. As for the family, the student has the responsibility to listen to their parents.

The parent's advice is handy to help the student improve themself, especially when the

a student wants to walk on the academic path. For instance, when this student is began to

transfer, it will be time to register to choose a career and school, then the advice of parents will

help them better find the profession and register for the appropriate school. Therefore, student

has a responsibility to school, friends, and family to help the student to better themselves.

Lastly, curiosity is one of the essential qualities for every student. Because student wants to

achieve high results in their studies, they need to first improve their knowledge by exploring

many kinds of interesting exercises and clever solutions learned from books by many different

good teachers in that subject. For example, if student wants to do well in physics, student must

first listen to the lecture in class. Student will improve their knowledge by looking at reference

books about physics because in a book, there are many types of exercises and good solutions

for students to master the subject most effectively. Therefore, a student should be encouraged to

be curious about useful knowledge from good people with high expertise.

In conclusion, setting goals, being responsible, and having curiosity are the three qualities of

a successful student. Moreover, student who want to develop better must have these three

standards to help them develop deliberately from academics to ethics or dealing with friends

and family.

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Lecture : GRAMMAR _STUDY GUIDE _ ADVERBS_FOR ALL LEARNERS

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