Skills Enhancement Seminar Topics: 1. Prepositions 2. Adverbs 3. Adjectives

1. Eastern Visayas State UniversityJuly 30, 2011 Ma. Belinda Lora & Mark Fullmer Skills Enhancement SeminarTopics:1. Prepositions 2. Adverbs3. Adjectives

2. MARK FULLMER

3. MA. BELINDA LORA

4. 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.”

5. PRE ACTIVITY • INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the missing words in the following songs: “A time oflove, a time ofhate, A time of war, a time of peace, A time you may embrace, A time to refrain from embracing.”

6. When I find myself __ times __ trouble Mother Mary comes __ me, Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be. And __ my hour __ darkness She is standing right __ front __ me, Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be.

7. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

8. Last summer _______this tree My love said she’d come back __me _______the leaves __autumn touch the ground My love said she’d be homeward bound

9. Last summer beneaththis tree My love said she’d come back to me Before the leaves of autumn touch the ground My love said she’d be homeward bound

10. Prepositions Pre-Test Directions: select the best preposition to complete each sentence. 1. Joan lives ___ Santillan Road. (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to 2. Maggie will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes. (a) in (b) at (c) on (d) where 3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be ___ home. (a) on (b) at (c) in (d) towards 4. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ___ throwing a tantrum. (a) with (b) by (c) from (d) through 5. I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ___ the phone. (a) on (b) in (c) at (d) with

11. WHAT IS A PREPOSITION? NOUN: a name (a person, place or thing) Example: “Mark !” ADJECTIVE: a modifier (describes a noun) “Mark ran to the closest C.R.” VERB: an action “Mark ran.” PRONOUN: replaces a noun (“He” or “I” instead of “Mark”) ADVERB: a modifier (describes a verb) “Mark ran to the closest C.R. quickly.” Preposition ?!?!

12. 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.” (Relationship) “Mark visited the house of Belinda Lora.” (Space) “Mark ran to the C.R.”

13. LEARNING PREPOSITIONSBY DOING TALK TO TALK WITH TALK ABOUT TALK FOR SIT BEHIND SIT WITH SIT ON SIT BESIDE TURN AROUND TURN ON TURN FROM TURN INTO TURN TO PUT ON PUT AWAY PUT OUT PUT UPON GO AROUND GO OUT GO WITH GO INTO TAKE OFF TAKE IN TAKE OUT TAKE AWAY TAKE UPON THROW TO THROW AT

14. PREPOSITION RULES • Some prepositions must be used with certain words and sometimes they have no logic. I AM NOT AT HOME I AM NOT IN TACLOBAN I LEAVE AT 3:00 I LEAVE IN THIRTY MINUTES I LIVE ON RIZAL AVENUE I LIVE IN TACLOBAN I LIVE AT MY PARENTS’ HOUSE I AM TALKING ON THE PHONE

15. PREPOSITION RULES • Prepositions must be followed by nouns. • They should not end the sentence. WRONG: “WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM?” RIGHT: “FROM WHERE ARE YOU COMING?” WRONG: “WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO?” RIGHT: “TO WHOM ARE YOU TALKING?”

16. 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.

17. Identify all the prepositions 13! “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 offin surrounding areas.

18. 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.

19. Prepositions Post-Test Directions: select the best preposition to complete each sentence. 1. Joan lives ___ Santillan Road. (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to 2. Maggie will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes. (a) in (b) at (c) on (d) where 3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be ___ home. (a) on (b) at (c) in (d) towards 4. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ___ throwing a tantrum. (a) with (b) by (c) from (d) through 5. I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ___ the phone. (a) on (b) in (c) at (d) with

20. Adjective Review Everyone went home for the holidays. What could make for ________ Christmas than that? • a merry • a merrier • the merriest • a merriest “than” = comparing, therefore “er”

21. Comma between Adjectives He was a _________________ child. • difficult, stubborn • difficult stubborn • stubborn and difficult • stubborn difficult Use a comma if 2 adjectives are “coordinate” (i.e., if you can put “and” between them)

22. Comma between Adjectives The _________________ woman lost 30 pounds. • former overweight • former, overweight • overweight, former • overweight former Don’t use a comma if the adjectives are “subordinate” (i.e., if you can’t switch the order)

23. Comma between Adjectives Romy put ___________ roof on his house in Tacloban City. • a corrugated, aluminum • an aluminum, corrugated • a corrugated aluminum • an aluminum corrugated Determine if the order of the adjectives matters If the adjectives are not reversible, do not use a comma between

24. Superlative Adjectives Those are probably the _____ blankets in the store. • fancy • fanciest • most fanciest • 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”

25. Adverbs Review “The kittens play with each other happily.” Which word is the adverb? • kittens • each • happily • play

26. Adverbs Review Which sentence uses the adverb correctly? • The travel to Palawan was happily. • We happily traveled to Palawan. • Palawan is a happily place to travel. • Going to Palawan was a happily travel. Rule: an adverb only modifies a verb

27. Adverbs Review Which sentence uses “well” correctly? • The teamwork was well between Julie and Aecee. • The work they did in Palawan was well. • Julie and Aecee did well work. • Julie and Aecee work well together. Rule: Use “well” to modify verbs

28. Adverbs Review Which sentence uses “good” correctly? • Melissa ran good to the car. • Melissa planned good for her wedding. • The chocolate cake was good. • Melissa danced good with the groom. Rule: Use “good” to modify nouns (in other words, “good” is an adjective, “well” is an adverb.)

29. Comparative Adverbs Today we studied ______ than any day before. • hard • harder • more harder • hardest Today we studied ______ of all days before.