miércoles, 18 de marzo de 2015

Adverb spelling

Adverbs -LY

Adverbs are normally formed by adding -LY to the end of an adjective.
E.g. Quick - Quickly
For adjectives that end in -l or -e, we simply add -ly:
special + ly= specially
terminal + ly= terminally
literal + ly= literally
nice + ly= nicely
polite + ly= politely
There are of course some exceptions:
truetruly
wholewholly
dueduly
fullfully

Adverbs ending in -Y

For adjectives that end in -y, we remove the -y and add -ily:
crazycrazily
happyhappily

Adverbs ending in -LE

For adjectives that end in a consonant + le we remove the -e and add -y:
terribleterribly
horriblehorribly
noblenobly
idleidly


Adverbs ending in -IC

If the adjective ends in -ic, we add -ally:
ironicironically
enthusiasticenthusiastically
realisticrealistically
Except: public - publicly

Irregular Adverbs

Some adverbs are irregular:
AdjectiveAdverbExample
fastfastThe man drives very fast (quickly).
goodwellYou speak English very well.

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-adverbs.php#.VQl8J46G-So



Adverb or adjective basic exercises

If the word describes the verb use an adverb, if the word describes a noun use an adjective.

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1829

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverbexercise.htm


viernes, 20 de febrero de 2015

Speaking role-play

You must have a minimum of 3 scenes which could be when:

When the person decides to run away
Police officers talking to the family about the disappearance of their child
The parents talking to their child on the phone OR the child returns home and talks with his/her parents

It must be 6 minutes long
Each person must talk for a similar amount of time
You will be given individual marks
It must contain some of the grammar we are going to study/practise
It must contain some vocabulary from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

miércoles, 18 de febrero de 2015

Present Participles and Past Participles

alarming
What an alarming noise!
alarmed
I was alarmed by the loud bang.
amusing
That TV programme is really amusing.
amused
He was amused to hear his little son singing in the bath.
boring
I've never seen such a boring film!
bored
The students looked bored as the teacher talked and talked.
confusing
I find these instructions very confusing! Could you come and help me?
confused
I was confused, because I asked two people and they told me two different things.
depressing
This weather is depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining?
depressed
I was feeling depressed, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate and a good book.
embarrassing
That is the most embarrassing photo! I look terrible!
embarrassed
John was really embarrassed when he fell over in front of his new girlfriend.
exciting
It's a really exciting book. I couldn't wait to find out what happened at the end.
excited
I'm so excited! I'm going on holiday tomorrow!
exhausting
I hate doing housework! It's exhausting!
exhausted
Julie was so exhausted after her exams, she spent the next three days sleeping.
fascinating
The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It's amazing how much it can do.
fascinated
Joan was fascinated by her grandmother's stories of life in the 1920s.
frightening
What a frightening film! I don't want to walk home on my own now!
frightened
I was really frightened of bees when I was little, but I don't mind them now.
frustrating
It's frustrating when you want to say something in another language, but you don't know the word.
frustrated
I tried all morning to send an email, but it wouldn't work. I was so frustrated!
interesting
That was a very interesting book.
interested
She's interested in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet.
overwhelming
I find London a bit overwhelming. It's so busy and noisy.
overwhelmed
Julie felt overwhelmed. She'd moved house, got a new job and was learning to drive, all at the same time.
relaxing
A nice hot bath is so relaxing after a long day.
relaxed
She was so relaxed, sitting in front of the fire, that she didn't want to move.
satisfying
John loves his new job as a teacher. He says it's very satisfying when he makes a student understand.
satisfied
I'm very satisfied that I managed to order the meal in French.
shocking
What a shocking crime! It's terrible.
shocked
I was shocked when my co-worked admitted stealing some money.
surprising
It's surprising how many people don't want to travel to another country.
surprised
She was surprised when she arrived at her class and found the other students doing an exam. She'd thought it was a normal lesson.
terrifying
What a terrifying dog! It's huge!
terrified
My little son is terrified of the dark. We always leave a light on in his room at night.
thrilling
What thrilling music! It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.
thrilled
I was thrilled to win first prize in the competition.
tiring
My job is really tiring. I don't get home until 10pm sometimes.
tired
David's too tired to come to the cinema tonight. He's going to go to bed early.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-1.html