RESUME

RESUME

Last week at english class, Miss Dini gave us exercise about Subject and verb agreement, synonims of verbs and adverbs, and exercise in Teenage Depression.

Exercise: Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1.        Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
Answer : Annie and her brother are at school.
2.        Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
Answer : Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3.        The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
Answer : The dog or the cats are outside.
4.        Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
Answer : Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5.        George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
Answer : George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie.
6.        Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
Answer : Benito doesn’t know tthe answer.
7.        One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
Answer : One of my sister is going on a trip to France.
8.        The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
Answer : The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9.        The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
Answer : The movie, including all the previews takes about two hours to watch.
10.    The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
Answer : The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
11.    Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

Answer : Either answer is acceptable.

12.    Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Answer : Everyone of those books is fiction.
13.    Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Answer : Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.
14.    (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
Answer : Are the news on at five or six?

15.    Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

Answer : Mathematics is John’s favorite subject, while Civis is Andrea’s favorite subject.
16.    Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
Answer : Eight dollar is the price of a movie these days.
17.    (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
Answer : Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18.    Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
Answer : Your pants are at the cleaner’s.
19.    There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
Answer : There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20.    The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
Answer : The committee debates these questions carefully.
21.    The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
Answer : The committee leads very different lives in private.
22.    The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
Answer : The Prime Minister, together with his wife greets the press cordially.
23.    All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Answer : All of the CDs, even the scratched one are in the case.

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Grammar: Synonyms of Verbs and Adverbs for Academic English

  

1. Verbs

1. Obliterate = Destroyed 
2. Severed = Cut 
3. Conceive = Create 
4. Tolerate = Allow 
5. Ingest = Consume 
6. Pacify = Calm (Down) 
7. Calibrate = Adjust 
8. Magnify = Enlarge 
9. Incentivize = Support 
10. Speculate = Theorize 
11. Levitate = Float 
12. Illustrate = Exemplify 
13. Elucidate = Clarify 
14. Impede = Interfere 
15. Advocate = Motivate

2. Adverbs

1.  Methodically = Systematically
2. Begrudgingly = Resentfully
3. Amicably = Quietly
4. Fiercely = Severely
5. Unintelligibly = Unclearly
6. Sporadically =  Occasionally
7. Unequivocally = Indisputably
8. Zealously = Eagerly
9. Laboriously = Painfully
10. Earnestly = Decisively
11. Indisputably = Indisputably
12. Definitively = Absolutely
13. Faintly = Weakly
14. Discreetly = Privately

 
 EXERCISE IN TEENAGE DEPRESSION

1. Vocabulary
Match the words or phrases from the article with their definitions
1. Broken home : a family where the parents have separated
2. To snap at someone : to speak to someone angrily
3. To lose touch : to lose contac
4. To snap out of it : to recover quikly
5. To cope : to deal successfully with a situation
6. Blue : Unhappy (informal)
7. Help line : a telephone advice service
8. Self-injury : harm that you do to yourself deliberately
9. Counselor : a person professionally trained to talk to people about their problems

2. Comprehension
According to the text, are the following sentences true or false?
1. Teenagers don’t want to become adults. (False)
2. Teenagers often don’t know how to get helps with their depression. (True)
3. Other people are usually the first to see that you are depression. (True)
4. A common symptom of teenage behavior is moody behavior. (True)
5. It’s easy to recover quikly from serious depression. (False)
6. Talking to a person who is depressed is a good way to help. (True)
7. Telephone help lines are private way to talk about your problems. (True)
8. Anyone can be counselor. (False)
9. Everyone feels miserable sometimes. (True)