Betty Azar - Basic English Grammar (2nd Ed)
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Practice using linking verbs.
PARTI: Do any of the following ADJECTIVESdescribe how you feel today?
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good |
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sleepy |
9, happy |
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fine |
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6. tired |
10, calm |
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terrible |
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lazy |
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sick |
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terrific |
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8. nervous |
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old |
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PART II: Name things that . . . |
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taste good |
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taste terrible |
18. smellgood |
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taste delicious |
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smell bad |
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16. taste sweet |
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smell wonderful |
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PART III: Name something in this room that looks |
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clean |
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expensive |
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dirty |
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comfortable |
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new |
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27. messy |
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old |
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familiar |
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EXERCISE 40-ORAL: |
Describe how your classmates look. |
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STUDENT A: Choose one of the emotions listed below. Show that emotion through |
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expressions on your face and through your actions. Don't tell anyone |
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which emotion you're trying to show. |
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STUDENT B: Describe how Student A looks. Use the linking verb look and an |
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adjective. |
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angry |
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busy |
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sad / unhappy |
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comfortable |
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happy |
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surprised |
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tired /sleepy |
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8. nervous |
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EXERCISE 41: Use any possible completions for the following sentences. Use the words in the list or your own words.
easy |
good l terrific/ won&l /great |
interesting |
hard / d$icult |
terrible I awful |
tired l slewy |
1. Rosa told me about a new book. I want to read it. It sounds |
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-aood / terrific .
2. Karen learned how to make paper flowers. She told me how to do it. It sounds
