Read the following sentences: I write the letter. I wrote the letter yesterday. I will write another letter tomorrow. In sentence 1, the verb write refers to present time. In sentence 2, the verb wrote refers to past time. In sentence 3, the verb will write refers to future time...
Different kinds of words go in different positions in a sentence. For example, nouns usually go at the beginning of a sentence. Adjectives usually go before nouns. They can also go after verbs. Nouns, too, can go after verbs. The main factor that determines the position of a word is its function.
This book: Informs you how to analyze vocabulary for use Presents a sentence with word and a context they are easily understood Offers a half sentence to be completed that tests your understanding of meaning and use Invites you to construct your own sentence from your own ideas or imagined context Activates your memory and ability to use the language through paraphrasing; that is, giving you sentences to write using the words Gives you a chance to think through the language by answering a word puzzle by yourself or in conversation with others Provides the opportunity to improve your knowledge and expertise through spelling, pronunciation, revision and extension exercises.
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Adjective Phrases
Sometimes a group of words does the work of an adjective. Study the following examples. The mayor was a wealthy man. The mayor was a man of great wealth. In sentence 1, the adjective wealthy says what sort of man the mayor was. In sentence 2, the group of words ‘of great wealth’ also says
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