CAUSE -EFFECT RELATION SHIP

CONNECTORS:

WHY - BECAUSE -SO THAT - SO AS TO - BECAUSE OF - HOWEVER-

BUT - THOUGH - IN SPITE OF - UNLESS - IN ORDER TO

EXERCISE:

COMPLETE THESE IDEAS USING A LOGICAL CONNECTOR:

1.- THAT MACHINE IS VERY USEFUL _________________________

2.- THE CHINESE TOOLS ARE OVER THE TABLE________________

3.- THE MANAGER STOPPED WORKING_______________________

COMPARISON EXPRESSIONS

SHORT ADJECTIVES

OLD - YOUNG - UGLY - TALL - FAT - NEW - HIGH - THICK -DIRTY ...

LONG ADJECTIVES

ELEGANT - IMPORTANT - DIFFICULT - DANGEROUS - INTELLIGENT

WONDERFUL - BEAUTIFUL - INTERESTING ...

COMPARISON PATTERNS ( SHORT ADJECTIVES )

1. SUBJECT 1 + ( AM - IS -ARE ) + AS + SHORT ADJ. AS +SUBJECT 2

2. SUBJECT 1 + (AM-IS-ARE) + SHORT ADJ.+ER+THAN+SUBJECT 2

3. SUBJECT + (AM-IS-ARE) +THE +SHORT ADJ.+EST + A GROUP

COMPARISON PATTERNS ( LONG ADJECTIVES )

1. SUBJECT 1 + ( AM-IS-ARE) + AS +LONG ADJ. +AS+SUBJECT 2

2. SUBJECT 1 + (AM-IS-ARE )+MORE/LESS+LONG ADJ.+THAN+SUBJECT 2

3. SUBJECT+(AM-IS-ARE)+THE MOST+LONG ADJ+A GROUP

EXERCISE

CHANGE TO COMPARATIVE FORM THESE ADJECTIVES:

* BIG - BIGGER

*INTELLIGENT - MORE INTELLIGENT

. FAT __________

.IMPORTANT_________________

. UGLY ________________

.EXCELLENT _______________

WRITE 6 ORIGINAL COMPARATIVE SENTENCES FOLLOWING THE GIVEN PATTERNS ( 3 USING SHORT ADJECTIVES AND 3 USING LONG ADJECTIVES )

* EX: MY NEW D.V.D PLAYER IS BETTER THAN YOURS.

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STUDY AND PRACTICE FOR THE EXAM. GOOD LUCK!

LIC. E. DURAN