WEEK 6
\nGRAMMAR:ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
\nCONTENT:
\nAdjectives: -ed or -ing? English contains numerous -ed or -ing adjective pairs derived from verbs. To avoid mixing these up,remember that the -ed adjectives are used to describe how you feel, and the -ing adjectives are used for what it is that makes you feel that way. Here are some examples:
\nI feel tired . – Working in the garden all day is very tiring .
\nI am bored . – This grammar lesson is boring .
\nShe was disappointed . – Her math test score was disappointing .
\nI’m interested in Ancient Egypt. – I think Ancient Egypt is interesting .
\nHe was shocked . – He found your behaviour shocking .
\nI’m very confused by this film. – This film is very confusing .
\nAdjective or adverb? In English most (but not all) adverbs have a different form (spelling) than their corresponding adjective. It is important, therefore, that you know whether you need an adjective or an adverb in the sentences you want to say or write. Generally, adjectives are used to describe nouns and adverbs are used with verbs to say how things are done. In the following<\/p>\n
examples, the adjectives are red and the adverbs are blue:
\nHe’s a beautiful singer. – He sings beautifully .
\nShe’s a very quick runner. – She can run very quickly .
\nHe’s a careless writer. – He writes carelessly .
\nShe’s a good worker. – She works well .
\nAdverbs are also used to give extra information about adjectives (or other adverbs), as in the following examples:
\nI am extremely happy in my new job.
\nShe’s in hospital with a seriously injured neck.
\nIt’s incredibly easy to make a mistake when knitting.
\nThe girl climbed dangerously high up the tree.
\nBecause of the thick fog I drove extremely carefully .
\nAfter certain verbs (e.g. be, become, seem, look, taste, smell , etc.) the adjective, not the adverb, is used:
\nShe doesn’t seem happy today.
\nDon’t be stupid!
\nThis meat tastes bad.
\nThose flowers smell strange .
\nEVALUATION:
\nWrite out five words that can be used as adjectives and adverbs.<\/p>\n
COMPOSITION: REVIST THE FORMAT OF AN INFORMAL LETTER AND FORMAL LETTER
\nIntroduction: writing is the means of communication. We shall revisit the formal and informal letter in this lesson.
\nA. A formal letter is refers to the business, letter or an official letter e.g. for casual leave by staff in offices or an application for a job.
\nThe features of the formal letter
\nThe address: this should be written at the top of a letter on the right hand corner. Remember to write the name of you state and date. Write the date in full and put a full stop after abbreviation.
\n 8, Adesanya street,
\n Ile \u2013 Epo,
\n Oke \u2013 Ode,
\n Lagos.
\n 22nd October, 2017.
\nThe principal,
\nElias International School,
\nIle \u2013 Epo,
\nOke \u2013 Odo,
\nLagos.
\nii. The recipients address: the recipient’s address should be written on the left hand side below the writer’s address. The example is written above.
\niii. Salutation (greetings)
\nThe name in salutation is followed by a comma. Example, Dear sir, Dear madam, Sir, Dear, Mr. Akpan, Gentlemen, etc.
\niv. Tittle \u2013 A formal letter should have a tittle. Example:
\nA letter of Apology
\nThe causes of Road Accident
\nThe importance of Agriculture etc
\nv. Introduction: the introduction should show what the letter is all about
\nvi. The body of the letter: Write clear and simple English. Mind your tenses. Pay attention to spelling and puntuations. Try to be specific.
\nvii. Conclusion: The conclusion should draw together the idea and its relationship with the major points
\nviii. Subscription: Subscription comes at the end of the letter. This is followed by a comma. Remember to write ‘Y’ in capital letter.
\nNote that: faithfully is written with small letter but not capital. Example <\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yours faithfully ,
\nix. Signature and name: put your name below Ayodele Oke the signature.<\/p>\n
\u00a0B. THE INFORMAL LETTER
\nInformal letter refers to the letters we write to our brothers, friends, parents, sons, daughters, husbands, relations, etc. informal letters are also known as private letters.
\nThe features of the informal letter
\ni. Writer’s address: This should be written at the top of a letter on the right hand corner. Remember to write your state and date.
\n3, Ayodele Cresent,
\nOjuelegba,
\nSurulere,
\nLagos.
\n13th August, 2017
\nii. Salu tation: (greetings) example My dear, father, dear, mummy, my dear mother, dear Sarah, dear brother, dear Uncle Oliver, my dear sister, my darling etc.
\niii. Introduction: the introduction should show what the letter is all about.
\niv. The body of the letter: this is one of the most important aspect of a letter. Write a clear and simple English \u2013 try to avoid “pompous” language. Mind your tenses. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Try to develop paragraph around your main points.
\nv. Conclusion: the conclusion should draw together the idea and its relationship with the major points.
\nvi. Subscription: this comes at the end of the letter. This is followed by a comma. Remember to write ‘Y’ in capital letter. Note that affectionately, friend, loving and sincerely are written with small letters but capital letters.
\nExamples: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0yours sincerely,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yours ever,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yours loving son,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Your friend,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yours affectionately,
\nviii Name: put your name below the subscripted, an example.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yours sincerely,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ade<\/p>\n
Assignment
\nWrite a letter to your friend in another school, tell him\/her the changes which have taken place in your school in the recent time.<\/p>\n
\u00a0READING AND COMPREHENSION
\nReading to understand the writer’s purpose.
\nContent: comprehension is a process of reading, understanding and explaining what is written in a passage. For every comprehension exercise, there must be a passage to be read.
\nThe purpose of comprehension exercise is to test student’s understanding of a given passage. In comprehension, the thoughts of the writer’s are presented to student for reading, understanding and explaining.
\n Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. No 1: unit four, Reference: New oxford English course for junior secondary school (upper Basic 3 Education).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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