English Grammar: Adverbs and Spelling Rules

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What is the primary function of an adverb according to the passage?

It indicates the tone of a sentence.

It changes the tense of a sentence.

It describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. (correct)

It modifies a noun or pronoun.

What is the spelling rule mentioned in the passage when forming adverbs from adjectives?

When an adjective ends in -y, the y remains the same when you add -ly.

When an adjective ends in -y, the y changes to i when you add -ly. (correct)

When an adjective ends in -ly, the -ly is dropped.

When an adjective ends in -y, the y changes to e when you add -ly.

What is the meaning of the word 'unless' according to the passage?

Unless means maybe.

If something happens.

Unless means if not. (correct)

Unless means if.

What is the verb tense used in the condition part of a sentence with 'if not' or 'unless'?

Present tense. Signup and view all the answers

What is the tense of the verb in the part of the sentence that tells us about a possible result?

Future tense. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the sentence 'You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.'?

To threaten the student if they don't finish the lesson. Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical term for sentences with 'unless' or 'if not'?

Conditional sentences. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct adverb formed from the adjective 'angry'?

Angrily Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the exercise in the unit that asks students to consult a dictionary?

To identify adjectives that can be used before or after a noun Signup and view all the answers

What is the Speaking exercise in the unit designed to help students practice?

Introducing a celebrity guest to an audience Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Margie's school and Tommy's description of the old kind of school?

The use of mechanical teachers and schoolrooms Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Writing Task in the unit?

Comparing two musicians Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested approach to reading the story 'The Little Girl' in this unit?

To read it at one go without worrying about difficult words Signup and view all the answers

Why did Margie's mother send for the County Inspector?

Because Margie's mother was concerned about Margie's progress Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the adverb 'completely' in the sentence?

To indicate the extent of the history sector's failure Signup and view all the answers

What is the trait common to Evelyn Glennie and Bismillah Khan according to the text?

Hard work Signup and view all the answers

How does Tommy describe the old kind of teachers?

As being non-mechanical and human Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the exercise that asks students to identify paragraphs about the musicians' goals?

To organize ideas for a writing task Signup and view all the answers

What is implied about the old kind of school through Tommy's description?

It was fun and interactive Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested way to help students prepare for the Speaking exercise?

By allowing them to think what phrases to use Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested time duration for the Speaking exercise in the unit?

A couple of minutes during the morning assembly Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about Margie's attitude towards her school?

She hates school and thinks it's not fun Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the County Inspector's visit to Margie's school?

To evaluate the performance of Margie's mechanical teacher Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical function of the suffix '-ly' in the word 'completely'?

It forms an adverb Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Adverbs

An adverb describes action and can be formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
When an adjective ends in -y, the y changes to i when adding -ly to form an adverb (e.g., angry → angr-i-ly).

Making Adverbs

Make adverbs from adjectives:
- angry → angrily
- happy → happily
- merry → merrily
- sleepy → sleepily
- easy → easily
- noisy → noisily
- tidy → tidily
- gloomy → gloomily

Unless and If Not

Unless means "if not".
Sentences with unless or if not are negative conditional sentences with two parts:
- The part that begins with unless or if not tells us the condition (with a verb in the present tense).
- The other part of the sentence tells us about a possible result (with a verb in the future tense).

Examples of Unless and If Not

You'll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.
There won't be any books left unless we preserve them.
You won't learn your lessons if you don't study regularly.
Tommy will have an accident unless he drives more slowly.

The Fun They Had

Questions about the story:
- What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
- Why did Margie's mother send for the County Inspector?
- What did the County Inspector do?
- Why was Margie doing badly in geography?
- What did the County Inspector do to help her?
- What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?
- Did Margie have regular days and hours for school?
- How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?
- How does he describe the old kind of teachers?

Main Features of the Mechanical Teachers

Answer questions about the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story.

Schooling in the Story

Margie hated school and thought the old kind of school must have been fun.
Do you agree with Margie that schools today are more fun than the school in the story? Give reasons for your answer.

Language Exercises

Find sentences with adverbs: awfully, sorrowfully, completely, loftily, carefully, differently, quickly, and nonchalantly.
Fill in the blanks with these adverbs in given sentences.
Consult a dictionary to find specific kinds of information about adjectives.
Practice speaking by imagining introducing a celebrity guest to an audience.

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Understand how to form adverbs by adding -ly to adjectives and learn the spelling rules for adverbs ending in -y.