% DIAGNOSTIC TEST 1 PARTS OF SPEECH For each underlined word in the following sentences‚ identify and then write the part of speech on the line next to the number. Each part of speech is used at least once. Each correct answer earns 5 points. Use the following abbreviations: noun—N pronoun—PRO verb—V adjective—ADJ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. adverb—ADV preposition—PREP conjunction—CONJ interjection—INT They attended the concert last weekend
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who lived in goldshier with with his two parents and brother James. They lived happily on one of the many farms that where situated in elwin forest. His father was a simple farmer but use to be a mage of stormwind‚ but after a fatel accident while he was practising the arts of the arcane he promised he will never use magic again. From a young age Dreamvillian was fascinated by magic and pleaded with his father to teach him. After being refused Dreamvillian became frustrated. But by luck he found a
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Free College Education in the U.S.A Since we are about 5 years old‚ some of us‚ grow up going to public schools which are free to any of those who enroll. Public schools have been around since about 1635 when they were established in larger cities of each colony. As opposed to public schools‚ colleges have tuitions that we have to pay a certain cost for every semester depending on how many classes we take. My belief and proposal though is that financial aid for all students would be a beneficial
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www.ccsenet.org/elt English Language Teaching Vol. 3‚ No. 3; September 2010 Sociolinguistic Competence and Malaysian Students’ English Language Proficiency Mohan K. Muniandy Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Academy of Language Studies‚ Kuala Pilah Campus‚ 72000 Kuala Pilah‚ Negeri Sembilan‚ Malaysia Tel: 60-6-483-2130/ 60-12-611-8478 E-mail: mohan691@.ns.uitm.edu.my Gopala Krishnan Sekharan Nair Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Academy of Language Studies‚ Dungun Campus‚ 23000
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Sharon Goodman (1996) She states that we are living in a time of increased in-formalisation. Informal language used to be reserved for close personal relationships but this isn’t the simplicity anymore. Norman Fairclough agrees and calls it conversationalised language. David Crystal (2001) In his book on language and the internet Crystal refers to dialogic e-messaging which refers to immediate communication rather than traditional letters. This has changed
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Knowing common language is essential for communicating effectively with others. A group of people living in one place or community often speak in one language to ensure that these individuals are able to understand each other. Some countries have become distinct from other countries due to the unique language that is commonly used by its inhabitants. Some nations’ states have declared a national language in their constitution and there are others that did not‚ especially those countries that have
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“Under federal law‚ it is illegal to possess‚ use‚ buy‚ sell‚ or cultivate marijuana‚ since the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ claiming it has a high potential for abuse and has no acceptable medical use” (Wikipedia). Also under federal law‚ if you are caught in possession of marijuana‚ you will be charged with a misdemeanor that has punishments of up to one year in prison and a fine of up $1000‚ and that’s just for possession (Stine). However‚ the
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND THE USE OF ENGLISH TEXTS IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A CASE OF CONFLICTING INTERESTS ABSTRACT The status of the English language in Nigeria has not engendered a commensurate development of the language‚ especially in the school system. That the youths‚ especially‚ do not have adequate functional competence in the language is attested to by the rate of failure in the terminal senior secondary school examinations and the low level of performance in the General
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It is undeniable that English is beginning to become a global language in most parts of the world by and large. It is spoken frequently especially in developed countries for instance The United States of America and The Republic of China. This is an inescapable process of globalisation. However‚ according to many experts in linguistics‚ English is dominating today’s modern world and thus‚ disregard mostly minority languages. Therefore‚ it is essential to consider both arguments including the history
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Introduction: It has been almost two centuries that English education was introduced in India and since then it has been playing an important role in our national life‚ not to mention our educational system. Most people believe that the then British rulers needed some cheap native clerks who could work in their offices much like what Lord Macaulay called “a class of people‚ Indian in blood and color‚ but English in taste‚ in opinions‚ in morals and in intellect”. But I personally don’t hold this
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