“ Thought and Judgment” Lesson 4 Grammar Lesson

“Thought and Judgment”Lesson 4 Grammar Lesson By: Gabriela, Claudia, Gustavo

Part of Speech… • Adverb: a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Ex. Bruce argued in vain that “Chubbles” was the perfect name for Ana’s cat. • Verb:a word that expresses action Ex. Looking around the half empty conference room, the manager surmised that there must be a flu epidemic at the company

Noun: a word used to name a person, place, action, or thing Ex. With less abstruseness than one might have guessed, the astrophysicist explained how a rocket works. • Adjective: a word used to describe a person place, or thing Ex. Many people believe that the answers to philosophical questions such as “Why are we here?” are not ascertainable.

Practice Time! Read the definition of the word Read the sentence Select the part of speech for the underlined word (THE ANSWERS ARE ALL AT THE END)

1) abstruse: difficult to understand The teacher’s lectures were so abstruse that the students tended to avoid them. • The word abstruse is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

2) acumen: quickness or keenness of insight or judgment Richard had an acumen for character analysis and could tell immediately that Paul was a selfish person. • The word acumen is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

3) ascertain: to discover or determine with certainty The detective attempted to ascertain the truth by questioning his suspects. • The word ascertain is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

4) cerebral: relating to the brain or requiring the use of intellect The cerebral drama of George Bernard Shaw forces the audience to think hard about complex subjects such as social duty, justice, and morality. • The word cerebral is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

5) faculty: a group of teachers The school faculty will be having a Christmas party on December the 23rd. Be there or be square! • The word faculty is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

6) obfuscate: to make difficult to understand The teacher obfuscated the mathematical process when she tried to explain it. • The word obfuscate is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

7) ruminate: to think deeply about Facing a tough decision, he decided to ruminate before making his thoughts known. • The word ruminate is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

8) stymie: to prevent from making progress Despite its best efforts, the U.S could not stymie North Korea from carrying out nuclear explosions. • The word stymie is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

9) surmise: to guess, make a conclusion drawn without sufficient evidence I can only surmise that these people don't get out very often. • The word surmise is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

10) tenet: a principle or belief held by a person or an organization Can you explain an important tenet of the Roman Catholic faith? • The word tenet is a… • Adjective • Noun c. Adverb d. Verb

Answers: a. adjective b. noun d. verb a. adjective b. noun 6) d. verb 7) d. verb 8) d. verb 9) d. verb 10) b. noun …and you’re DONE!

“ Thought and Judgment” Lesson 4 Grammar Lesson