Skills Enhancement SeminarTopics:1. Prepositions 2. Adverbs3. Adjectives

Ma. Belinda Lora & Mark Fullmer

Eastern Visayas State University

June 23, 2012

MARK FULLMER

MA. BELINDA LORA

Pre-Test1. Anthony lives ___ Tacloban City.(a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to2. Anthony lives ___ Real Street, Tacloban City.(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) to3. Anthony lives ___ 153 Real Street, Tacloban City.(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) to4. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ___ throwing a tantrum.(a) with (b) by (c) from (d) through5. Jenneyln will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes.(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) where

6. Between Mae and Jenn, Mae is ___.(a) short (b) shorter (c) shortest (d) more short

7. That ring is _________ than I can afford.(a) expensive (b) more expensive (c) expensiver

8. I think that is the _______ cake I have ever seen.(a) big (b) bigger (c) most big (d) biggest

9. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) I ran quick to the store(b) I ran quickly to the store(c) You can travel to the store quick(d) It is only a quickly travel to the store

10. Choose the correct use of an adverb(e) Manny Pacquiao vows to fight valiantly(f) Manny Pacquiao vows to valiantly fight(g) Manny Pacquiao valiantly vows to fight(h) Manny Pacquiao vows valiantly to fight

PRE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the missing

words in the following songs:

“A time ___ love, a time ___ hate,A time __ war, a time ___ peace,A time you may embrace,A time to refrain ____ embracing.”

PRE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the missing

words in the following songs:

“A time of love, a time of hate,A time of war, a time of peace,A time you may embrace,A time to refrain from embracing.”

When I find myself __ times __ troubleMother Mary comes __ me,Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be.And __ my hour __ darknessShe is standing right __ front __ me,Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be.

When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to me,Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.And in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of me,Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Last summer _______ this treeMy love said she’d come back __ me_______ the leaves __ autumn touch the groundMy love said she’d be homeward bound

Last summer beneath this treeMy love said she’d come back to meBefore the leaves of autumn touch the groundMy love said she’d be homeward bound

WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?

NOUN: a name (a person, place or thing)Example: “Mark !”

VERB: an action“Mark ran.”

ADJECTIVE: a modifier (describes a noun)“Mark ran to the closest C.R.”

ADVERB: a modifier (describes a verb)“Mark ran to the closest C.R. quickly.”

Preposition ?!?!

PRONOUN: replaces a noun(“He” or “I” instead of “Mark”)

WHAT IS A PREPOSITION? Definition: A word that explains the

time, space or logical relationship between the other parts of the sentence.

(Time) “Mark ran for three hours.”

(Space) “Mark ran to the C.R.”

(Relationship) “Mark visited the house of Belinda Lora.”

LEARNING PREPOSITIONSBY DOING

TURN AROUNDTURN ONTURN FROMTURN INTOTURN TO

TAKE OFFTAKE INTAKE OUTTAKE AWAYTAKE UPON

GO AROUNDGO OUTGO WITHGO INTO

SIT BEHINDSIT WITHSIT ONSIT BESIDE

THROW TOTHROW AT

PUT ONPUT AWAYPUT OUTPUT UPON

TALK TOTALK WITHTALK ABOUTTALK FOR

PREPOSITION RULES

1. Some prepositions must be used with certain words and sometimes they have no logic.

I LEAVE AT 3:00I LEAVE IN THIRTY MINUTES

I LIVE ON RIZAL AVENUEI LIVE IN TACLOBANI LIVE AT MY PARENTS’ HOUSE

I AM NOT AT HOMEI AM NOT IN TACLOBAN

I AM TALKING ON THE PHONE

PREPOSITION RULES1. Prepositions must be followed by nouns.2. They should not end the sentence.

WRONG: “WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM?”

WRONG: “WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO?”RIGHT: “TO WHOM ARE YOU TALKING?”

RIGHT: “FROM WHERE ARE YOU COMING?”

Identify all the prepositions

“500,000 party at Rizal Park”

About half a million revelers jumped to their feet, cheered, clapped, blew on toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit up the sky over the Rizal Park in the first ever New Year countdown held at the metropolis’ biggest recreation center. The show lasted for about three minutes, but people showed no sign of leaving for some time after the countdown as other fireworks were set off in surrounding areas.

Identify all the prepositions

“500,000 party at Rizal Park”

About half a million revelers jumped to their feet, cheered, clapped, blew on toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit up the sky over the Rizal Park in the first ever New Year countdown held at the metropolis’ biggest recreation center. The show lasted for about three minutes, but people showed no sign of leaving for some time after the countdown as other fireworks were set off in surrounding areas.

13!

Fill up all the prepositions

“500,000 party __ Rizal Park”

About half a million revelers jumped __ their feet, cheered, clapped, blew __ toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit __ the sky ____ the Rizal Park __ the first ever New Year countdown held __ the metropolis’ biggest recreation center. The show lasted ___ about three minutes, but people showed no sign __ leaving ___ some time ____ the countdown as other fireworks were set ___ ___ surrounding areas.

Adjective ReviewEveryone went home for the holidays. What could make for ________ Christmas than that?

(a) a merry(b)a merrier(c) the merriest(d)a merriest

“than” = comparing, therefore “er”

Comma between AdjectivesHe was a _________________ child.

(a) difficult, stubborn(b) difficult stubborn(c) stubborn and difficult(d) stubborn difficult

Use a comma if 2 adjectives are “coordinate”(i.e., if you can put “and” between them)

Comma between AdjectivesThe _________________ woman lost 30 pounds.

(a) former overweight(b) former, overweight(c) overweight, former(d) overweight former

Don’t use a comma if the adjectives are “subordinate”(i.e., if you can’t switch the order)

Comma between AdjectivesRomy put ___________ roof on his house in Tacloban City.

(a) a corrugated, aluminum(b)an aluminum, corrugated(c) a corrugated aluminum(d)an aluminum corrugated

1. Determine if the order of the adjectives matters

2. If the adjectives are not reversible, do not use a comma between

Superlative AdjectivesThose are probably the _____ blankets in the store.

(a) fancy(b) fanciest(c) most fanciest(d)most fancy.

Some adjectives use “most ____”, some use “–est”.“Most beautiful”, not “beautifulest”“Most expensive”, not “expensivest” “Sexiest,” not “most sexy”“Cheapest”, not “most cheap”

Adverbs Review“The kittens play with each other happily.”

Which word is the adverb?

(a) kittens(b)each(c) happily(d)play

Adverbs ReviewWhich sentence uses the adverb correctly?

(a) The travel to Palawan was happily.(b)We happily traveled to Palawan.(c) Palawan is a happily place to travel.(d)Going to Palawan was a happily travel.

Rule: an adverb only modifies a verb

Adverbs ReviewWhich sentence uses “well” correctly?(a) The teamwork was well between Julie

and Aecee.(b)The work they did in Palawan was well.(c) Julie and Aecee did well work.(d) Julie and Aecee work well together.

Rule: Use “well” to modify verbs

Adverbs ReviewWhich sentence uses “good” correctly?

(a) Melissa ran good to the car.(b)Melissa planned good for her wedding.(c) The chocolate cake was good.(d)Melissa danced good with the groom.

Rule: Use “good” to modify nouns(in other words, “good” is an adjective, “well” is an adverb.)

Comparative AdverbsToday we studied ______ than any day before.

(a) hard(b)harder(c) more harder(d)hardest

Today we studied ______ of all days before.

Pre-Test1. Anthony lives ___ Tacloban City.(a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to2. Anthony lives ___ Real Street, Tacloban City.(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) to3. Anthony lives ___ 153 Real Street, Tacloban City.(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) to4. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ___ throwing a tantrum.(a) with (b) by (c) from (d) through5. Jenneyln will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes.(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) where

6. Between Mae and Jenn, Mae is ___.(a) short (b) shorter (c) shortest (d) more short

7. That ring is _________ than I can afford.(a) expensive (b) more expensive (c) expensiver

8. I think that is the _______ cake I have ever seen.(a) big (b) bigger (c) most big (d) biggest

9. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) I ran quick to the store(b) I ran quickly to the store(c) You can travel to the store quick(d) It is only a quickly travel to the store

10. Choose the correct use of an adverb(e) Manny Pacquiao vows to fight valiantly(f) Manny Pacquiao vows to valiantly fight(g) Manny Pacquiao valiantly vows to fight(h) Manny Pacquiao vows valiantly to fight